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13Squares

2y ago

Who else wears behind-the-ear hearing aids?

Who are the behind-the-ear aid users here, raise your hands! 😊 Have been wearing them since I was 3 years old and I’m 31 now. My first two pairs were Phonak and current pair is Starkey.

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Stevie9

1y ago

Used a BTE hearing aid in my left ear for about 15 years than switched to a processor in the ear hearing aid when I was 16 currently using a resound linx quattro hearing aid.
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Kaiiya

2y ago

Me, although it's difficult. I've had hearing loss since birth, but my family refused to acknowledge it properly, so I only got hearing aids recently at the age of 37. It's so HARD getting used to them. I feel so overwhelmed with noise when I wear them, especially out in public. I know I have to wear them to get used to them, but there are times I have to legit pull them out of my ears because I'm almost in tears from the overload.
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sharkbait1097

2y ago

I completely understand the struggle! Same boat here, I’m so sorry you had to go through that too 😢
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sharkbait1097

2y ago

I wear starkey too but I’m interested in possibly switching brands and seeing what else is available
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Stevie9

2y ago

Started on my Phonak one when I was 3-13 then got a Oticon one when I was 13-17 and just this past few years got an in-the-ear resound one that works about the same as my BTE ones, I never cared about people knowing I had hearing aids anyways. Imo BTE ones are far more durable that in-the-ear hearing aids, and I've definitely considered switching back.
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LillyT

2y ago

My first pair was phonak and now I use onion. I been wearing hearing aid since I was 3 years old and now I'm 18 years old.
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Naj

2y ago

✋ Mostly Phonak BTE users since age 3… for more than 30 years now…only for my right ear with left ear no hearing ever.
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Kyler

2y ago

Omg! My first pair was phonak, then starkey, now oticon
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Trina

2y ago

I need to get hearing aids. I’ve looked into them and they are so expensive!
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Venti

2y ago

✋ My current ones are black Phonaks! Been wearing aids since 2016!
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13Squares

2y ago

I have clear hard plastic molds and my aids themselves are black :)
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hippo5

2y ago

👋 I just got my new phonak a few months ago!!
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BasilMae

2y ago

✋ I also have phonak! Mine are real old, though, I got them when I was 15 and I’m 22 now lol
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momiim

2y ago

👋👋 mines clear and dark blue. probably getting a new one soon.

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