Hearing Aids at Costco: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
by Cliff Olson, AuD Multiple times a week I am asked, “are Costco hearing aids any good?”. After all, it is natural to question whether or not buying a medical device at a big box store it a smart idea. Depending on who you ask, it seems as though individuals who purchased their hearing aids…
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Dr. Cliff Compares Kirkland Signature to its Name Brand Counterparts
Costco now accounts for approximately 12% of the United States hearing aid market. No doubt this is largely in part to their Kirkland Signature brand hearing aids. However, the feature that makes these devices so popular is also the feature that makes consumers question their capabilities – the price. At $1,600 a pair, consumers…
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Buying Hearing Aids at Costco
by Cliff Olson, AuD Depending on who you talk to, pursuing hearing treatment at a Costco is either a terrific idea or a horrible one. You hear success stories where their hearing aids are virtually indistinguishable from hearing aids that cost twice as much. You also hear horror stories about how poor their hearing aids…
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Consumer News: What Hearing Aids Actually Do
by Cliff Olson, AuD “Hearing aids just amplify all sounds.” “I turn up the volume on the tv an I still can’t hear it clearly so hearing aids won’t work for me.” “I purchased a ‘hearing aid’ from the corner store and it just made everything louder” These are common misconceptions of what hearing aids…
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Hearing in Background Noise: Evaluation Performance with Speech In Noise Testing
Perhaps the largest area of difficulty for individuals with hearing loss is understanding speech in background noise. However, your ability to understand speech with hearing aids in a noisy environment shouldn’t be a mystery. Audiologists have had a way to estimate your level of performance in these environments for years. Evaluating Performance in Background…
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