March 20, 2009
How much does a basic hearing aid cost?
kathryn m asked:
I lost some hearing in my right ear, and also seem to have an overly sensitive (painful) response to certain pitches. My audiologist suggested I get a hearing aid that will a) help with the loss and b) block certain pitches. (I used to keep a balled up reciept in there to block them. :-/) How much is a basic hearing aid for a small amount of hearing loss? Thanks!
Advice on the best software
I lost some hearing in my right ear, and also seem to have an overly sensitive (painful) response to certain pitches. My audiologist suggested I get a hearing aid that will a) help with the loss and b) block certain pitches. (I used to keep a balled up reciept in there to block them. :-/) How much is a basic hearing aid for a small amount of hearing loss? Thanks!
Advice on the best software
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swapan42k @ 11:50 am
Rs. 2000/- in Kolkata, India
Gayle C @ 5:18 am
Around $1,000.00 up. they aren’t cheap, the smaller you go the more they cost.
And for all of you who listen to boom boxes, you are in for a treat around 40!
I have been totally deaf in my left ear since I was a kid. Its the inner ear so a hearing aid would not even do any good.
Good luck, I know the feeling.
nursey @ 6:54 pm
I’m a nurse. These hearing aids can cost into the thousands. I recommend that you see a doctor and see if you could have a drug rep give you one for no cost, it’s like sample medication. I hope this helps you, all the best.
ZCT @ 4:50 am
A cheap but good one is going to be around $1,000. Unfortunately you may well run into problems with it.
The problem is that you are overly sensitive to certain sounds, which sounds like recruitment or hyper accusis. Therefore it is important that a hearing aid take this into account and refuse to over amplify in these specific sensitive regions of your hearing. This kind of sophisticated digital programmable technology is far more expensive. Good models can run $2,000 - $4,000.
However, Farm Bureau have an excellent program called American Hearing Benefits that offers a discount of 40-60% off the regular price of hearing aids. It’s an amazing program that could get you cutting edge technology for $2,000 or less.
As for the suggestion of getting a free sample, that is unlikely to happen. The closest chance you have is if you happen to live in the same city as a major hearing aid manufacturer. They may allow you to beta test their new products for free. But you will have to show up for follow up visits and possibly answer questionnaires or file reports about your experiences.