http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/ Engadget Comments for Songbird intros $79 disposable flexfit hearing aid http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/
what, is this company a subsidiary of Apple inc.?]]>Sep 24th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 25th 2008 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/
"HI, I'D LIKE TO ORDER ONE OF THOSE NEW-FANGLED CHEAP HEARING AIDS PLEASE"

"Yes Sir, let me have your name first please."

"HELLO?!"]]>Sep 24th 2008 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/
everything is disposable.]]>Sep 24th 2008 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/]]>Sep 25th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 24th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/
I notice that they say "situational use". But once you live with it (even for an hour), it becomes very difficult (and annoying) to take it out and not hear again. Seriously, I know. The difference is like glasses. You don't put your glasses on for the situation of, say, a movie, you leave them on all the time. Same with hearing aids.

So, whats the better deal?

I see that this does have an application in the market, but I doubt its as broad as they want / assume it to be.

(feel free to read about my hearing aid: http://www.exelia.phonak.com/en/home/ - I have the Exelia P (http://www.exelia.phonak.com/en/styles/behind-the-ear-psp/))

My recommendation... Go to an Ear Doctor. They are very smart.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/
What is interesting is a company that provides hearing aids that the consumer can program at home in much the same way an audiologist makes adjustments in office. They're direct-to-consumer so they're much cheaper - $995 a device, and they allow a $200 trade-in credit - and allegedly have many of the same technological ability and some of the bells and whistles. The company is America Hears, website is the same.]]>Sep 25th 2008 5:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/Sep 25th 2008 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/How about somthing like this with bluetooth, would be nice for security personel.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/songbird-intros-79-disposable-flexfit-hearing-aid/http://www.activeforever.com and it seems to be working for him. Granted, his hearing loss isn't severe, but it says on the site that this is designed for mild to moderate hearing loss. And contrary to popular belief, it doesn't look like some bluetooth headset when you wear it. It's actually barely noticeable when he wears it, other than the fact that I don't have to shout at him anymore.]]>Oct 9th 2008 8:08PM