Dick
Don’t know what I would do if I could not hear the bird calls. We use glasses to improve sight why not hearing aids to improve hearing. I’d go for it.
Greg Little
From: hunterbirding@yahoogroups.com.au [mailto:hunterbirding@yahoogroups.com.au] On Behalf Of Richard Jenkin Sent: Sunday, 5 December 2010 3:16 PM To: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au Subject: [hunterbirding] Hearing Birds
Hi all
Since my teenage years I have always had problems hearing high pitched sounds, particularly noticeable with Wrens, Finches , Thornbills etc .
It first came to light when I would be walking with my wife or others that could hear, and I would say it is very quiet today and they would say no there is heaps of birds around !
I have a very good eye for a bird so probably compensating for my lack of hearing. I will often see birds that others have missed because they are not calling.
I had a hearing test done 6 years ago which confirmed what I already knew, but as the hearing aids that may correct this were $6000 a pair, I decided I didn’t need to hear extra birds that much.
Recently Hunter Hearing in conjunction with WIDEX Hearing Aids had a 30 day free trial offer for their latest technology hearing aids, so I decided to try them out.
My hearing had deteriorated even further since my last test so definitely worth a try.
Frequencies over about 1.5 khz become harder for me to hear. My lower frequency hearing is just under normal now also.
The hearing aids have a program to increase the clarity and decrease background noise. I have been testing them out for the last week or so just with normal situations of television , music etc and whilst I can now have the volume lower, I am still no better off than before.
However, today , Lynn and I went for an early morning bird walk to see what we could hear and I was absolutely blown away by the difference between them in and out. Not only were all the birds louder , I could hear Wrens , Finches etc from a further distance than I could before. Some birds had a level to their call that I didn’t even know existed ! It was almost deafening J. Sacred Kingfishers, Pheasant Coucals, Superb Fairy-wren, Red-browed Finches , Silvereyes, Rufous and Golden Whistlers, Black-faced Monarchs, Fan-tailed and Brush Cuckoo, Grey Fantail, Brown Quail, Lewins , Scarlet and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters , plus Rosellas , Galahs , Magpies , Crows etc
>From our front veranda I could hear Grey Shrike-thrush, Brush Cuckoo , Scarlet Honeyeater and Golden Whistler calling along the river which is at least 300 metres away, that I couldn’t hear without the aids.
The model is WIDEX Passion Clear 440 and they are now $10,000 a pair !!! Are they worth it ….. I still have one week to decide.
I would be interested to hear of anyone else’s experiences with hearing aids.
Cheers
Dick Jenkin DUNGOG NSW
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