[Tweeters] AIDS to hearing Birds & Spouses

[Robert O'Brien via Tweeters]

Right, Thomas.  And  f forgot to mention that Costco cleans them for free
whenever you come to the store.  Drop them off and then shop for 15-20
minutes and they are ready to pick up as you leave.  I have pretty waxy
ears so I have them done every 2-4 weeks. One of the reasons I prolonged
getting 'earphones' as I call them, was the hassle of cleaning  and other
maintenance.   Turned out that other than dropping off at Costco, there has
been no maintenance on my part for almost a year.  And of course, Costco
benefits if you buy 'stuff' that you otherwise would not have.while in
the store.  Not to mention the varied free 'goodies' available in the
afternoon.  That is, samples of various edibles that Costco Sells handed
out by the staff.

On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM Thomas Dorrance via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hearing is a miracle, and a complex one at that. Today’s hearing devices

> are miracles too, albeit not to the same degree. Considering the full scale

> of entertainment options available for $1500, hearing aids easily top the

> list.

>

> For the record, Kaiser in Seattle has excellent staff and facilities. That

> KP pricing may not be competitive with Costco isn’t the fault of anyone

> there. Costco is pursuing a paradigm-busting strategy that by all

> appearances is working well for them (and us).

>

> In ten years as a customer of Costco (Shoreline), the accredited staff

> have been excellent and eager to please, especially with respect to

> matching devices to your individual ears, as well as explaining the limits

> of what they can do. I encourage you to push those buttons to explore what

> you’ve got - you can’t go nearly as far astray as with any new appliance or

> even a bicycle computer!

>

> Tom Dorrance

>

> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM LarryG via Tweeters <

> tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

>

>>

>> Hi Tweeterdom

>> Hi John G’

>>

>> This all happened in 2024 so coverage is now different

>>

>> My experience with Kaiser is entirely different…

>> I live in KitsapLand, visually not far from Seattle. K’ paid the total

>> and  complete cost for my pair of Oticon hearing aids.

>> They connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone SE.

>> ((This feature also allows me to listen to music or other audio and take

>> phone calls…))

>> I have the choice to allow Oticon to track me etc. but I have declined.

>> This connectivity allows me to easily fine tune the sounds I want to hear

>> better (Kinglets for instance?) AND tamp down the sounds I wish to not hear

>> so well (there always seems to be a freeway nearby!).

>> Yes Kinglets were a problem!

>> I drop my “earrings” in the charger at night. In the morning they have

>> enough power to go all day.

>> The Oticon iPhone app has a “find my hearing aid” feature. So far I have

>> not needed it.

>>

>> perseidwatcher A T g mail dot com

>>

>> LarryG

>>

>> Envoyé de la petite Super-Ordinateur dans ma poche.  From the little

>> SuperComputer in my pocket

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