Rechargeable Hearing Aids

[Froggy]

Froggy...where do you find these pictures?

That's me when I was younger.

[sticknstring]

Well, that ay be okay since I can charge them in my truck or wherever i have my 'puter...or with a charging bank in y hunting blind.

That is correct! USB makes it very convenient if needed.

[Reel cajun]

Rechargeable Here

I love them. I’ve had hearing aids for last 20 years. The ones with batteries were a PIA, every time I would sweat the batteries would get wet and they would go haywire. Rechargeable is sealed and no problems.

[brianlg31]

Rechargeable from the V A. I think the brand is Oticon.

Thats what I have. Love them. The charger will charge them 2 nights in a row without being plugged in. So when I go to the lease I just grab it leave the cord. I hated having batteries.

[dustoffer]

My audiologist (not at Costco) told me the rechargeable Phonaks that he sells need to be recharged daily. I want to hear some personal experiences of whether the charge giving out at an inconvenient time is that much of a negative.

Don't know about the charging station having a reserve charge that would recharge the aids without being plugged in, but I have the rechargable Phonaks and have worn them for 3+ years. Not a single time have they gone dead on me. Only issue I've had was the wire from the behind-the-ear part to the ear plug broke once.

[DaveC]

Rechargeable Hearing Aids

I have the battery ones. a friend has the rechargeble ones and said the charging station will charge them for 2 or 3 days without power. Guess the charging station has a built in charger.

I have this set up.
The charger is also a portable charging station that can supposedly recharge them 4x.
I haven’t tested that, but seem to have plenty of battery level yet after at least a couple.
I also have a plug in charger only that I leave in my away from home duffel bag.


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[one66stang]

I have Beltone ones, Case holds 5 days worth of charges, They last about 20 hours per charge and will go 8 hours on a 20 min charge in the box. Recharges with a USB cable into a box/110 or into computer.

[Burnadell]

Well, thanks for all of your input. I have an appointment Friday at Costco in Rockwall...about 1 3/4 hours from me. I am pretty convinced I will get the Kirkland Signature 10.0 for $1400 which is compared to the top Phonak Audeo Lumity which my Audiologist sells for $5300. I found that I can buy an optional battery charging bank that holds 3 days worth of charges.

We will see.

[Burnadell]

Update

To update this after asking you all for information ( I hate it when folks ask us questions, then we never hear that they wound up doing ), I decided to get the Kirkland 10 from Costco. I am very pleased with them, and like the rechargeable function. I found another charger on eBay for 1/4 the price through Costco, so now I have one to keep in my truck and one in my bathroom.

So far, I can highly recommend the Costco Kirkland brand. I am looking forward to Bownanza 2023 since I can now understand what you goobers are saying behind my back!

Thanks for all of your input.

[kerrbow]

Good they are working out. I forget mine half the time when I leave the house.

[easeup]

My question is for those of you who have rechargeable hearing aids. Would you recommend rechargeables over batteries? .

yes sir!

[Lynn21]

Can you guys speak up a little bit I can’t hear you…..

[DaveC]

To update this after asking you all for information ( I hate it when folks ask us questions, then we never hear that they wound up doing ), I decided to get the Kirkland 10 from Costco. I am very pleased with them, and like the rechargeable function. I found another charger on eBay for 1/4 the price through Costco, so now I have one to keep in my truck and one in my bathroom.

So far, I can highly recommend the Costco Kirkland brand. I am looking forward to Bownanza 2023 since I can now understand what you goobers are saying behind my back!

Thanks for all of your input.

Excellent input, I'll keep it in mind when my Phonaks die.

Uhm, do you have to be a Costco member to go this route?

I'm not opposed to joining, just currently not one- taint a Costco around me for a bit.

[Arrowsmith]

To update this after asking you all for information ( I hate it when folks ask us questions, then we never hear that they wound up doing ), I decided to get the Kirkland 10 from Costco. I am very pleased with them, and like the rechargeable function. I found another charger on eBay for 1/4 the price through Costco, so now I have one to keep in my truck and one in my bathroom.

So far, I can highly recommend the Costco Kirkland brand. I am looking forward to Bownanza 2023 since I can now understand what you goobers are saying behind my back!

Thanks for all of your input.

I have the same ones. I have had them about 15 months. They have worked very well.

I just have the one charger that came with them. Is your second charger a battery pack type charger or does it plug in (USB)?

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[softpoint]

I have battery powered Phonaks. I don't think I have ever had to buy any batteries for them, the Dr's office where I got them gives me a box of batteries whenever I leave them with her to get the tubes replaced about every three months. I think I'd prefer the ones I have, only takes about a minute to stick a new battery in, no matter where you are. Only thing I didn't like about them was the price. Not many things are as pricey per ounce..lol...