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Auggie

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7. Sounds great (pun intended)
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 09:59 AM
Feb 2022

Last edited Sun Feb 13, 2022, 10:32 AM - Edit history (1)

Just got some behind-the-ear devices from Costco that are so far highly disappointing.

Listening to television on the iPhone via my four-year-old wired buds offered ten times better listening than through the hearing aids (richer sound overall).

They're "tinny" to the point of annoying. The Costco aids pick-up a lot of noise you don't want to hear too -- someone eating, someone washing dishes, my own footsteps, my own breathing, even the sounds of my clothes rubbing up against each other. You can adjust the volume and recording direction but then that can make it difficult to hear conversation.

AirPod Pros would cost almost 1/7th less than what I paid at Costco.

There's an adjustment phase yet on the Costco devices. And they are way less visible when worn. But at 1/7th of the price, I don't think I care.

A million thanks for your response!



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