01-22-2009, 03:04 PM
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.
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