Hearing aid expert warns public not to pay over the odds for hearing aids
A recent survey of hearing aid users revealed that many people paid TWICE as much for the same aid as others
After 30 years as Managing Director of some of the UK’s largest hearing aid firms, Mark Moss knows what hearing aids should really cost. He also knows that if you buy a cheap hearing aid without the proper advice and after-care - you could find the aid is not so cheap after all. That’s why he has now produced a brochure to help people who are thinking of buying a hearing aid for the very first time or considering an upgrade to a better model. The fact is many people who suffer from hearing loss are reluctant to attempt to buy a hearing aid because they find the whole process confusing and are not sure where to find truly independent advice and the best prices.
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This is unfortunate because there are many professional independent hearing aid dispensers who take great care and pride in providing the latest hearing solutions for your individual needs. However, one national chain is charging twice the price for a hearing aid than you can get with other dispensers. Many large companies who employ dispensers are owned by Hearing Aid Manufacturers chemists and opticians have also turned to selling hearing aids.
Nothing in either ear
The market is changing and customers are getting younger, buying digital aids for the mildest of hearing problem. Some simply want a tiny corrector that will fit into the ear and not be noticed at all – so it is practically invisible. Some hearing aids work without anything in the ear but by using bone conduction through a pair of glasses. What is definite is that people want something to alleviate their hearing loss but is so tiny that it cannot be seen.