Hearing Aid Domes vs Custom Earmolds | Which one is Best?
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- Hearing Aid Domes vs Custom Earmolds | Which one is Best? Dr. Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions, discusses if Hearing Aid Domes or Custom Hearing Aid Earmolds are Better.
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Thank you Dr. Cliff for an informative video. You answered my questions & concerns.
You are an excellent communicator. Learned so much from your videos.
Thank you very much for your excellent explanations, not just with this video but on many of the others as well. As others have stated, this tremendously helps to have a much better and meaningful dialogue between audiologists and patients.
Great explanation, Dr. Cliff. Thanks!
Great video Dr. Cliff. Thank you so much!
It is very interesting to get this information compared to the European market! 👍🏼
I do not see too many advantages on the dome side at all.
Thank you for this video, this is helping me communicate with my audiologist better. I have severely sloping HL, just bought Oticon More 1s. The audiologist insisted I try out closed domes first because they feel I’m missing out on some correction. I feel like it’s still not quite right and somewhat annoying, now I know what I’m trying to describe is insertion loss. Since I don’t care about streaming at all I think I’m going to push for vented custom molds now. Thank you for giving me words!!
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i really need to see you for my hearing aids. ive had nothing but issues for the last 5 years with my custom molded aids.
Great video Dr. Cliff. What would you recommend for someone with a notch type of hearing loss, with a steep high frequency drop in both ears. They both start at about 1k, but one recovers starting at 6 and goes to 8k, the other does not recover at 5-6 k, both notches at around -60dB.
THANKS for another excellent topic! Can you advise more about power domes? It seems most of your comparisons were open domes vs earmolds. Maybe you are not a fan of power domes? I use and like them and think of them as an choice in between open and earmold, one that has better bass retention. I do listen to a LOT of audio streaming, audiobooks and some music and like having solid bass. Given that and an audiogram that is typical moderate/severe, normal slope, is my view of power domes accurate? THANKS again for all your advice, and be assured that one of your recommended "Best Practices" audiologists has done a superb job for me over the past couple of years.
Additionally, I found that the microphone that the dome sits in put painful pressure on the inside of my ear canal. I went to hard fittings for comfort, to stop the feedback, and for better hearing. Did that on my left ear Resound and my right ear implant. BTW, you are so correct - the implant is a miracle. My discrimination went to over 90%!!
Fantastic information about silicone dome and custom dome. Mine is custom dome and not comfortable for me ,I barely understand when people are talking to me.
I’m just getting used to hearing aids I just got mines last week on Tuesday or Friday and it’s hard to wear them with their wiring so I’m watching this to see if I need a hearing aid done or a custom Ear dome I have been hearing my moms apple headphones aka apple earbuds for months I been looking for answers why my hearing aids hurt my ears they come with all sorts of different kinds of hear aids domes and custom earldoms I been sending this to my mom and grandmother to see what they thank I thank what I’m wearing in my hearing aids now is too big or too little for me that’s what my grandmother Thanks so thank you for making this for people like me new for hearing aids who don’t know what to wear with them
My hearing aid professional recommended that I try custom mold this time because of my hearing loss. I have always used domes. I tried them for a month but I had two problems with them. First of all, it hurt to put them in each morning. One ear was raw on the inside. I couldn’t wait to get them off at night. The second problem was the inside of my ear was always wet from them. I have never had problems with that before. I had to take molds out several times a day to dry out my ears. My ears were constantly itchy because of this. I was worried about damaging the hearing aid with all the extra moisture so I had them change the
Molds to domes. Is this normal?
I'm a new hearing aid user (3 months) and catching up on all your videos. I have the dome and it drives me nuts. My ear canal is small and the squared end of the hearing aid below where the dome sits is constantly irritating inside my ear and feels sharp. Lately the inside of my ear is very itchy and a little sore. After reading up on this, I am changing up on the cleaning and disinfecting of the devices but I am curious if getting itchy ears and bacterial issues is more often with ear molds or domes?
My son and I both tried domes and couldn't stand them. The physical sensation of the amplification in the canal with RIC was just maddening anytime there was loud noise. I FAR prefer my custom moulds. But my brother, whose loss according to the audiograms you showed, would also better be suited to custom moulds but his aud gave him domes. I feel like some auds assume most folks would prefer less visible and domes seem to be preferred for that reason- even though you rightly showed there's not a huge difference- but also many of us DON'T care and would rather hear as well as we can regardless of looks. Thanks for breaking it down.
Domes offer a more open ear and better sound quality lmao 🤣, at least for me.. earmolds have a horrible occlusion
@@kaylasmusic I have no problem with both being available and people choosing what suits them better. But too often I find most aids assume people want the most invisible option. Some of us don't care at all and care more about comfort and functionality and for us... Domes just aren't it.
My ear canal is very narrow and the a small dome is what is needed
but hurts my ear canal skin when pushing it in
Will a costume fit be better. It is being recommended
@@olgaberest2117it hurts your ear canal?
I have never had rubber domes, so I can't compare them. However other than a few problems with my custom molds I love them.
Ear molds were a game changer for me. A Mayo Clinic audiologist recommended them.
I've got Oticon BTE miniRITEs and they're perfect for me. I've got flat hearing loss of 65 decibels and I use closed rubber domes, which work well for me
I have mild to moderate hearing loss, they fitted a dome over many years and Ive never found the aids much use at all. Should I ask for the mold?
Would the custom ear molds work better for someone who has moderate to severe hearing loss and on top of my high frequency loss now my word recognition has diminished as well.
Thanks. Still to buy hearing aids but now understand why my Audiologist prescribing vented dome.
I tried domes once when I was 13 but I couldn't hear as much, I like the molds better because I can hear a lot more and understand people better plus you can pick your own color
That's good to know for my next hearing aid upgrade in July 2023. So when I go in July I know what to ask the audiologist about which one is best my hearing loss
More great info. I have learned so much from watching your videos!
Thanks!
i'm thinking about custom ones reason might be easier to put in ? Might is the question . I have the Phillips
sticking the domes in is problem for me lots of screwing around - i'm going to check with gal at Costco
she got me from hating them because there were to loud now they work like they should i believe
Hi Dr. Cliff, Thanks for another insightful topic & video. Any thoughts on a custom ear-mold for a CROS receiver device for people with single-sided/assymetrical hearing loss? Assume should allow for sounds coming from CROS transmitter into your normally/perfectly hearing ear not to be cancelled out by noisy (even slightly noisy) & competing background sounds sneaking in (which freely happens if open-vent) Alternatively, maybe insertion loss and occlusion affect make this set-up unworkable? If so, what size/type of vented dome do you recommended for the normally hearing ear, to try to overcome the above stated "noise" issues? Thanks.
The CROS receiver is just a mic so an open dome is perfectly appropriate for this side the size just depends on your canal size.
in terms of a mould for the good ear, if the hearing is within normal limits, a mould would need to have a large vent to avoid occlusion as you mentioned, however once the vent gets above around 3.5-4mm this is effectively the same as an open dome in terms of acoustics.
Dr. Cliff - just got a new set of Truhearing (Signia) TH 6 RIC LI T aids about 2 months ago with domes and thinking about switching over to custom molds as per your videos! I get a lot of random squeaks with my domes! I also listen to a lot of music (streaming into my aids) and would like to hear more low ends. I am concerned about wax buildup because I get some now but the tip of the dome seems to help protect the receiver from the wax. In the custom molds (from what I see) the receiver is out in the open with no protection! Won't that be a problem for more wax buildup on it?
I have hearing loss that heavily slopes. It's normal hearing that slopes down to profound. So I need a lot of amplicication. for some frequxnies but not for others
Can a Canal Lock hard mold be made for the M&RIE receiver?
I have both for profound ski slope loss. I find the domes much more comfortable and cosmetically pleasing. But for playing my guitar, can't beat the vented ear molds to allow natural frequencies in.
Its all gotta be the right components and right kind of mold.. If the molds not feeling right, you gotta get it remade.. Hearing aids are way to expensive and important devices and you deserve them to work the best.. I've had both.. Some ways, I feel the only reason why the domes are better is because of the more open fitting. They Still have plenty annoying things about them.. They are sometimes very hard to get in to my ears, the sound quality is probably better with the molds I think. The only slightly annoying thing about the molds is that it has a bit of an occluding feeling but depends on the earmold
I have a Picasso I1600, it is cic and custom ear mold. I hardly even know it's in my ear. I would say it's extremely comfortable
Great stuff Dr. Cliff! Thank you for all the information as a hearing aid wearer for 55 years from mild moderate now to severe profound no hearing healthcare professional has ever taken the time to explain this. But again I never asked or maybe I didn’t care. Thank you!
My ears are tired from custom ear molds! Always need a breather, important to keep them clean from in the canal moisture & sweat, bacteria to minimize skin irritation for long use wearers. Happy thanksgiving!
After getting vented domes a few months ago with my first ever set of HA and having issues, I just received my custom C Shell Phonak earmolds. Huge difference. Great video, very helpful as it literally came out the day after we decided to go Custom molds.
Just wondering your type of hearing loss. I've been wanting to try c shell molds. I've have high frequency hearing loss. Just got phonak lumitys. Was there a big difference in sound quality an understanding? I'm still adjusting to new aids. Coming from Oticon open s1.
@@bobbray4696 I have what is called a reverse slope. Severe low frequency loss that slopes upward towards the middle range frequencies to mild loss, and then slopes back down towards the higher frequency to moderate too severe. The Phonak custom C Shell molds have been amazing one month in of using them. But I think if you have a first-rate Audiologist doing best practices you need to discuss this with him. These are my first HA so I have nothing to compare them too. I do know they work great, especially with the new ear molds. Solved about 98% of the problems I was having with my vented Domes.
Thats good to know, I am also getting the cshell molds too.. I have a flat moderate hearing loss but the domes don’t really like me for some reason,.. I have also tried the silicon slimtip mold, but they were too big and hurt my ears, didn’t really seem so fit for the RIC,.. although the quality of the sound was amazing so im hoping that the Acrylic cshells are good
where do you buy these.
@@danielscroggins2688 Got everything from my AUD. Only your AUD can take your ear mold impressions. Phonak does the C Shells from the molds.
Hi! Can you please do a video showing the canal, helix & skeleton locks? Thank you!
I have moderate to severe hearing loss. I use Phonak P90's with custom silicone earmolds, and for me, it is no contest. I find the custom earmolds to be more comfortable, easier to insert and remove, and to give a more consistant hearing experience than domes. Also, I rarely need to change wax guards.
What type of molds do you have? I have the phonak llumity ones and I just tried the silicon slim tip ones,.. Sounded amazing, but were too painful and really hard to get in and out despite the fact that my right one was too big
@@kaylasmusic It sounds like there are differences in design between earmolds for the Paradise hearing aids, and the Lumity. Thanks for the tip. Guesss I won't consider getting Lumity aids.
@@Russ188 Its not the hearing aid itself, its just the mold needs to be remade to fit me better but the sound quality of the lumity is amazing, I have the closed domes in the meantime but im going to try a different kind of mold,.. Again, no matter what hearing aid it is, the mold is a completely separate component and has nothing to do with the hearing aid itself.. in fact,.. you probably, if not certainly take your hearing aid mold from your paradise ones and put them in a lumity pair.. They're actually very good hearing aids and I wouldn't change my pair, it's just I need a different kind of mold, its not because the hearing aid are bad, which thy are not. They are amazing
My VA audiologist changed me to a different type of custom mold a couple of weeks ago. The difference is remarkable. Just know that you have a choice of custom molds available. I also use a partner microphone but I'm getting a Roger on microphone tomorrow. If you don't have one of these devices you are short changing yourself.
Dr Cliff,
My problem with my hearing aid is the voice that I hear breaks or cracks.
I have tried 3 different hearing aids, consulted with 4 audiologists who tried to adjust my hearing aids but unable to
remove the cracking voice esp when the person’s voice is loud or if the person laughs. I am now trialling a phonak but I don’t know if it can be adjusted to least give me some comfort in hearing.
Is there any solution to this?
Cleaning the custom made version. How do you clean part that goes in your ear?
which one do you suggest, Phonak C-shell or Slimtip using the activent receiver
Does anyone recommend an audiologists in the Illinois area ?
I’ve got the Phonak Paradise 90’s. My loss is pretty much across the board Moderately-Severe with a cookie cut dipping into severe. The domes on these RIC’s poke right into my canal walls, poor sound and uncomfortable. Went with custom acrylic C-Shells for both ears and it’s perfect.
I had the same problem! The Phonak power domes are painful! Doc just switched me to a Resound dome that’s much more comfortable in the short term. We’ll see if I like it after several long days in a row wearing them.
What kind of some would be best for cookie bite hearing loss? I've tried in ear and open dome hearing aids but I still can't understand what people are saying.
OMG! I can hear things that I’ve never heard with previous hearing aids & the words are so much clearer. I do have it connected to my iPhone CR, so love the apps…Edge Mode.
Also, I can wear these during my Water Aerobics Classes, but note I only go into water that is chest deep … I do not immerse my head & I have two styles of ear molds:
-1)a custom ear mold that makes the speech clearer & help with water proofing.
-2) a custom ear mold that is not water proof.
*** Just rec’d Starkey Genesis AI (24) hearing aids with custom ear molds.
I really like vented domes because they are so easy and comfortable. But, I miss some of the sound. I have custom molds (I hate getting them done) and can hear much better. But they slip out of the canal (sweat) and feel bulky, the wire cuts into my ears, too, and that hurts when I wear earphones for video conferencing. I’m thinking of trying in the ear hearing aids with out the over the ear-wires. Anyone had the same experience and went the in-the-ear route with success?
I have not seen "canal locks", connected to custom ear molds, like I have with my Resound Ones. The canal locks are curved clear plastic "arms" that are CYA glued to the back of the ear molds below the vent holes. Dr. Cliff, could you show example of canal locks? It looks like there are some one-piece earmold/canal locks available which should not break apart like mine have done. I couldn't use hearing aids without earmolds with canal locks, have been using hearing aids with canal locks since Sept, 2017.
May I ask what a reasonable range to pay for custom ear molds is? My insurance covers hearing aids but not ear molds and I need them due to my type of loss. My previous provider charged me under $100 and my new provider quoted me over $300, which seems outrageous. I realize that there are variables but that seems like a very wide range.
Hello can i have a suggestion about my hearing loss and what hearing aid i need....my rigth ear 83.30 ATP and my left ear got 110.00...in my right ear what hearing aid do i need
Question: I received a new set of Oticon More 1 aids this week with a micro shell custom mold. The hearing aids (using real ear measurements) are amazing! I have never heard this well in my life. I have been wearing aids for almost 20 years now. These came with canal locks which I didn’t expect which seem a bit clumsy and unsightly. Are they necessary, and can I ask to send them back and have the canal locks removed? The aids themselves fit really well, I can’t imagine them slipping out without the locks. Thanks
(Ten months late, oops) I have Oticon MiniRITEs and yes, you should be able to get the canal locks removed! Talk to your audiologist about it, they're a custom feature but if your receivers stay in well enough with out them, then it shouldn't be fine. Worst comes to the worst, you could get a different dome size, but if they already fit, then there shouldn't be a problem.
Can you help? A person has an ear implant on one side. Cana hearing aid in the other ear gives additional benefits?
I have just been dx'd w/ mild to moderate hearing loss and tinnitus which truly is affecting my daily well-being. You made a statement in your video something to the effect "if a audiologist knows what they're doing". How does one know that, and find such a professional?(This entire thing is disheartening since l'm a low and single income household this huge expense is beyond my reach.)
Can you give a recommendation for moderate to profound cookie bite hearing loss?
Thank you Dr Cliff for sharing info rubber domes vs custom ear mold. Can you speak a little slower so I can follow your talk. Your presentation is good, voice is clear and I can hear very clearly without ear aids.
Great information as aways I am due to change from rubber domes to custom domes next week. A question I forgot to ask my audiologist when he was creating the silicone moulds, and was not brought up by him: Are custom ear domes more likely to cause occlusion. I have moderate to severe hearing loss and I am assuming there will be no vent on the custom dome.
im moderate to severe and my molds have always had a small vent, like maybe 0.1mm size vent, and i dont have any occlusion effects going on, so perhaps there will be a tiny vent and you wont have to deal with it.
What is better material for the custom earmold, silicon or acrylic?
What is nose sound ear treatments or medication?
My
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dome, silicone, hard, when inserted gradually works its way into the canal. So much so it is difficult to remove it. Is this good or bad?
How do I find a provider that does the 3D scan vs traditional impressions?
I recently got custom molds with myPhonak aids and love them and wear them all day until the batteries run out at 15 hours.
Which mold is best for firearm training?
Excelent video! Thanks! Dr Cliff, does widex moment can have xustom ear mold? Thanks
Yes they do. Just ordered some great Widex custom molds this past week!
@@DrCliffAuD you mean the moment BTE 440 can have custom mold?
@@VLiviu yes
@@DrCliffAuD hi doc, I just got a phonecall from my audiologist and he said widex doesn't do custom shell in the canal for widex sheer BUT custom mold for external ear. That sucks.
I have continually had an issue with the aids slipping out as well as feed back. Therefore, I am having them make a mold hoping the mold will rectify these issues.
How small can the c shell be made. Your example of steeply slopping high frequency hearing loss. Is almost exactly like like my audiogram. I have L90 lumity with small domes.
Hi Dr Cliff, another great informative video. Could custom earmolds be fitted on my Phonak audeo paradise RIC aids or does it need a special receiver wire? Hope you can answer, getting fed up of my power domes slipping out. Keep up the fantastic work you are doing.
Hi Peter ! I have a new Phonaks Audeo Life Waterproof sweatproof rechargeable batteries hearing Aides that's base on the original Phonaks Audeo Paradise rechargeable batteries hearing Aides behind-The-Ears and I have Custom made hard plastic small ears molds and wires goes to the ears molds and to plugged in to the hearing Aides and both working great 👍 my old original Phonaks Milo Plus hearing Aides ears molds was a full-size fitted whole ears inside and outside the ears with a plastic tubes in which I don't like at all the old plastic tubes and plastic full-size ears molds required replacement every 3 to 5 years on ears molds and plastic tubes required changing the tubes every 6 months to 1 years or longer and I'm totally glad that I bought Custom made ears molds and wires to hook up to my new Phonaks Audeo Life Waterproof sweatproof rechargeable batteries hearing Aides and since June 2022 and I really believe you can benefit from new custom made ears molds and wires and they are venting to letting in air and out On Phonaks Audeo Paradise rechargeable batteries hearing Aides can have a Vented Active-Vent automatic close up to open up that is inside the Custom made ears molds and Dr.Cliff can explain it better than I can since my Phonaks Audeo Life Hearing Aides can't have Automatic Vent-Active inside the Custom made ears molds since it made to be waterproof and windproof and Sweatproof and that part ear molds are not waterproof and Sweatproof . I have regular vents holes next to the tiny speaker holes that in the ears canals and wires are next to the outside the ears molds and plastic grabbing wires to pulling out the ears molds since it barely sticks out of the ears lobes bottom holes . And I really Don't Know if that might work. But check out Dr.Cliff's Video of Phonaks Audeo Paradise hearing Aides on both types of behind-The-Ears and In-The-Ears Phonaks hearing Aides video . And asked your own professional Audiologist AuD Doctors and Hearing Aides dealership Audiologist center wherever you get your own hearing Aides from .
@@richa.s9912 Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question on the channel, I’m so happy that you are having a great success with you Audeo Life hearing aids. I am all for trying the custom moIds I am waiting on my audiologist to “research” it, guess I need to apply a bit of pressure.
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I also have Phonak P-90s with custom ear molds mainly because my fingers are not agile enough to fight getting the little rubber or silicon domes in my ears.
Hey @peterturner244, yes they can, but I prefer a custom embedded C-Shell. This embeds the receiver inside of the earmold which provides a much better physical fit than a Slim Tip earmold.
I really like my rubber domes. I'm curious to know when it's better to use a custom dome. 🤔 I'd better keep listening. 😉
Is there a hearing aid for people with a neurological problem like Parkinson which causes fine motor deterioration, difficulty in changing batteries, cleaning , and placement of dome/ mold inside ear?
I tried the dome hearing aids about a year ago and I experienced severe itching and could not wear them. I am a musician and sing and play guitar so I want to hear my best without the severe itching. I literally took them out and threw them across the room!
It's because of this very thing I can't get a job as a nurse any more. I insisted on the molds for my severe to profound hearing loss, even when waiting for the repair on my original hearing aid, but they refused.
At the age of 8-9 years old (now 34 years old) I had an accident that caused me to go completely deaf in my right ear. I have tinnitus because of it. However, my brain has adapted to ignore the ringing when I'm not focused on it. I can hear it when I focus on it. I don't remember the full details nor do I have the documents to confirm but I'm sure I have a ruptured eardrum. I don't want to use the word "cure" but is there a way to bring back hearing in my right ear and get rid of the ringing?
Another great piece of information.
I wanted to be sure that you knew about an article in the October issue of AARP Bulletin, titled "The future of hearing Aids has Arrived." There were several items in the article that I am certain are misleading. I hope you'll look it over and help clarify the truth.
Can you send a link or was in only in print?
Hello, Dr. Cliff! I recently received new oticon opn s devices and the hearing specialist used the previous custom earbuds that I wore with the old oticon agil pro devices. When the machines were connected to me, I began to hear voices differently. I didn't like it at all, because the voices seemed distorted and like I was sitting in a barrel. The hearing specialist understood what I was talking about and said that it was an occlusion for them. I was told to go to another specialist and make a ventilation passage in the liners. After 2 days I did it and the distorted sounds disappeared, but now I don't like the way songs are played in apple music at all, because before that I could hear the bass and all the details, and after that I don't hear the bass and now it seems to me that I'm listening to music in cheap headphones like jbl for 5 bucks. Please tell me, is it possible to do something about it?
This is an excellent video! My question is: can custom ear molds be fit after the fact to a Zabra Enhance 200 or similar hearing aid? Zebra doesn't offer the option but from watching your video and looking at my hearing test it looks like they would be the best option.
Thanks!
Short answer is yes.
@@impoppa9647 Thank you very much for the reply. What's the best way to go about buying and fitting custom ear molds to the Zabra?
@@wf8058 You need to go back the hearing aid clinic that fitted you with the Jabra Enhance 200. They can assist you with this.
If you bought them as an OTC product on line, that is a downside of the OCT products, it is tough to get the after sales support and there is little to no validation the product is correct and right for your type and shape of hearing loss.
Also if the product you bought is called "Zabra" and not "Jabra" That is a whole different kettle of fish. A Zabra is a 16th century sailing vessel and if someone sold you hearing aids under that name, they are knock-offs of the Jabra. 😬
Yes they can.
Thank you so much! F the haters
Very nice for new hearing aid 🦻 different 😊
My audi seems reluctant to fit me for custom ear molds to fit my Phonak Lumity 90s. I have a cookie bite loss and she's not sure they'd be a good choice. I'm leaning towards giving them a try. Opinion? Much thanks!
I agree with your AuD. Watch my cookie bite hearing loss video.
I got custom ear molds because my ear canals are radically different sizes plus I have a profound hearing loss in my right ear. I like the molds better than the domes I used before except I find that the filters clog up much more frequently. The domes helped keep wax away from the filters but with the molds, the filters are exposed. All in all, I prefer the custom molds.
Do you pick out the hearing aid or do the client?
I went with custom ear molds after dealing with itchy domes. My ears are sensitive and seem to only like the ear molds. It could be that I have an allergy to the material in the domes.
Following, I had the same thoughts about itchiness and possibly allergy to the dome material.
Same here with new domes, I’ll have my custom molds in this week.
Hi, Dr. Cliff! First off all let me thank you for your channel and you videos. I've learnt so much about my hearing loss and what to do about it! My hearing loss is very similar to the first audiogram you showed, only it starts at 2 kHz and drops down to -50 dB. I tried open domes but they kept sliding off my ear gradually causing feedback and eventually the receiver would just come out of my ear completely. So my audiologist suggested I try a custom mold. As you would expect, with the vent that the mild came with I had quite a bit of occlusion, but having watched you video on the subject and my own knowledge of acoustics, I insisted that he made the vent bigger, which he did. Now the occlusion is minimal, the receiver never slips out of my ear and I don't get any feedback at all. So I think it's a good compromise. What do you think?
Question: would hearing aids with domes be similar to eargos ???
I'm leaning toward the Eargos but price is still a factor for me.
Thanks for any replies.
Russ
Hearing aids with domes would be dramatically better.
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I have custom earmolds. They are comfortable. I have severe tinnitus, because of 50 years of being a rock guitar player. The jury is out, so far, as to if it is helping or not
sir my hear one saided loss, result fro found hearing loss,, please help me 😢😢
For me, I do not like the behind the ear hearing aids at all. They irritate the backs of my ears and I feel like I don’t hear as well with them. I’m on my third pair of hearing aids which I’ve started wearing hearing aids in my 20s, I’m now in my 40s, and these are my second pair being the custom in the ear hearing aids. I love the custom in the ear hearing aids better. They’re more comfortable and I definitely hear better with them.
My hearing is pretty much normal at 1,000 hz or less then declines steeply from 1,000 to 2,000 hz and flatlines at ~ 70 decibels from 2,000 to 8,000 hz. My audiologist has never mentioned custom ear molds. Should she have?
Have had rubber dome and custom in ear both seem to slip out of ears was told it's like when u wear glasses and they slip down yr nose ,but the hearing was louder when they r in but talking chewing etc all makes them slide out is this normal?
No it is not normal. You need better fitting earmolds. Either with canal locks or retention filaments.
Is there any way to prevent custom earmolds on an RIC from coming out while eating without using those locks? And any way to keep the back part of the RIC hearing aid seated behind the ear in one position generally, like double sided tape (just to illustrate what I mean).
Get your hearing clinic to confirm you have the right receiver wire length. A wrong receiver wire length can cause both the issues you are facing.
Dome style and shape can make a big difference with retention. A company called Deaf Metal makes jewelry that keeps hearing aids in-place.
Custom domes, either half or full shell, which one/difference?
I have had hearing aids almost my entire life, so I have had a few different styles of hearing aids.
My recent hearing aids have come through Avada, do not recommend Avada, they are all about selling you hearing aids than treating your hearing loss. I have had ear molds for all my hearing aids, the newest were ear domes, the problem I had with the domes is when working and moving around the domes would not stay in place.
When domes move around and slip back out, this changes what I hear. That makes a huge difference in sound clarity.
I pointed this out to the audiologist and she could not understand what was going on, I pretty much had to demand the ear molds.
Then when the molds come in and they are put on, I said something is not fitting right, she insisted I was just not used to them being that way. She made an adjustment with the hearing aid itself then said I just needed to give it time for me to adjust to it.
A couple weeks later I return and point out again, they are not fitting right, does new ear mold and go back to domes because the other mold actually was uncomfortable in the ear, which was my complaint at the beginning.
Anyways once new ear molds come in they are fitted in, this time much difference and they feel comfortable.
I point out we need to make adjustment to the hearing for the new ear molds and she wanted to argue that she did an adjustment the last visit. I again point out that was for the other molds not these since these actually fit right.
Bottom line, do NOT go to Avada or Hearing Life, same company.
They will push for you to get new hearing aids even after you just got new ones a year or two prior.
They are in the business of selling hearing aids not treating your hearing loss.
The custom earmold I'm wearing is annoying and it's causing me a lot of annoying pop ups when my ear canal becomes wet, I can't touch the left side of my face or laugh and an uncontrollable laugh causes me a somewhat loud painful pop up, I find myself these days having to remove the aid once or twice a day to dry it and dry my ear canal to avoid such pop ups.
Accidently touching the tube also causes a freaking sudden loud sound, I'm afraid at this rate I'm going to damage what left of my hearing in no time.
same experience lol. I went with domes instead, despite having severe conductive hearing loss in both ears.
What kind of hearing aid is it? and what type of mold did you have?
I have moderate hearing loss. don’t like the way my own voice sounds with custom ear molds.
As for music, I don’t stream, I think it sounds bad (custom ear molds or not). I eq my headphones to my audiogram for home use - sounds great. And for out and about, I just put my Bose cans over my hearing aids; not perfect but much better than streaming.
getting the aids v nhs is ok but trying to get it fix is not the prices of the private aids is otp
I just got through using a domed hearing aid for 3 weeks through Kaiser, and was never told about the option of a custom piece. My experience was that my hearing was amplified, so it wss better, but I still could not hear any low frequency. It just boosted the highs and I experienced a lot of feedback issues and background noises that greatly affected my hearing. I had to give the demo back, and still was not certain I wanted to drop the $2500 on the hearing aid because my experience was not going to give me the benefit I had hoped, being someone that is in the music production industry and need to be able to hear the different frequencies, something that I have been without since my sudden hearing loss earlier this year. Would a custom fitted piece improve that for me, in your experience and professional opinion? Please help me. I’m in a very bad space right now and can barely hear anything but high static in my left ear, and about 40 percent in my right ear as well.
What's kaiser?
@@meric12131415 Kaiser is an HMO that includes all medical disciplines including hospital in a single umbrella organization by that name..
@@dennisg8496 ahhh interesting 🤔
Any diagnosis on this sudden hearing loss
What kind of dome did they use? There are domes that seal up the ear more. If your loss is the low frequencies is
Please talk about hearing aids and tinnitus
My wife had to give back her custom ear mold, and use silicone dome. The custom ear mold was too hard for her to insert properly. The dome is easier. The dome also stays in the ear better where the custom mold seems to fall out possibly causing the the hearing aid to get lost
Thats just means it needs to be remade to fit better
I watched with interest. In my case, BTE inserts are not working out, runny nose, sinusitis. Only RIC inserts work, not rubber. In Poland, a cast of the insert is made, such ear scanning I have not yet seen. Grzegorz.
My new hearing aids work well, but I've already lost one as they can pop off without my noticing. Is earmold a way of preventing accidental loss?
Retention wired work well for that, too.
Please how can I get one for my son ..is it affordable can you reach me please
talk about the ear locks please.
What about a moderately severe cookie bite loss?
Sir, my eardrum was perforated 2 years ago. I have been hearing less for 2 years then I have Tympanoplasty operation of my ears as per doctor's advice. Now my operation is 4 months old and I still can't hear a tone in my right ear. Plese tell me when I can hear full in my ears according to your experience.😔
That means it has not resolved the conductive component, or there could maybe be some packing? Go to your ent and check it out,.. Ive had a tympanoplasty and after 3 months post op, the hearing test that I had showed that the conductive component was resolved
Unhappy with adjusting domes on Phillips aids by Costco. Domes fall out and the pul strings were cut short by them. Not good, worse after cut shorter.