domdom Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hello, Could anyone recomend a place to be checked for hearing problems and get last technology hearing aid devices.. No BPH please as I don t want to pay 5 times what it is worth Thank you Have a nice evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 You absolutely will not get any good hearing aids in Pattaya, BPH and PIH do not sell Hearing Aids, they bring in "agents" from Bangkok for visits and they sell old model equipment at 3 times UK prices. The only place I know of with good hearing Test Eqipment is : Eartone (Thailand) Co. Ltd 20 Sukhumvit 22 TH-Bangkok 10110 Phone 1: ++66 2 258 2348 Phone 2: ++66 2 259 2502 Fax: ++66 2 663 4058 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail2: [email protected] Website: www.eartone.com In the UK the best most expensive PHONAK hearing aids for example are £2500 for a pair. Msg me if you want further details. Best Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domdom Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hello and thank you.. In fact I sent a mail to eartone this afternoon asking them if they have an office in Pattaya.. Would of course prefer to do it here to avoid trips to Bgk.. Thanks for info, as I don t want to go for old devices, of course.. Then, buy in Europe leads to other issues in case of problems as I live full year here Have a nice evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2g Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I have been wearing hearing aids for 50 years. I gave up on trying to buy or service them in Thailand after several bad experiences. As I am too old to travel to the U.S. to buy/service them anymore I tried out several PSAP Personal Sound Amplifier Products that I bought from Amazon. The best ones I found are made by Bellman, a Swedish company. I have both a Bellman Mino and a Maxi model. They allow me to have a normal life, converse with friends, hear the TV, Computer, phone, etc. Google/youtube have numerous articles, tutorials and general information on them. They are cheap-around U.S.$200 instead of several thousand for hearing aids. You can order them and set them up from your home in Thailand. Amazon UK or US both sell them. Several other UK sources carry them on google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Pdavies99 said: In the UK the best most expensive PHONAK hearing aids for example are £2500 for a pair. WHAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domdom Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 Thanks a lot Will have a look at that Have a nice week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 There is a hearing clinic right next to D Pharmacy on the southbound carriageway of Sukhumvit right where the motorway slip road joins Sukhumvit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Rimmer said: There is a hearing clinic right next to D Pharmacy on the southbound carriageway of Sukhumvit right where the motorway slip road joins Sukhumvit The name is DEMED, I am a regular visitor to there, I have purchased 2 hearing aids from there that are, constantly breaking down. Hearing aids in a tropical country suffer due to sweat getting into the microphone among other things, (behind the ear models), i have found places in the USA and UK that supply sweat covers for these hearing aids & they do work, so much so that i forgot that i had left one hearing aid in its box, in my shorts pocket, & put it into the washing machine, next morning it still worked.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domdom Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 Good morning Had a look on recomended PSAP.. It is exactly what I don t want.. I wish an internal type of hearing devices, but I am concerned about the comments regarding DEMED No use to throw money out for devices continuously breaking down.. Thank you to all anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Rimmer said: There is a hearing clinic right next to D Pharmacy on the southbound carriageway of Sukhumvit right where the motorway slip road joins Sukhumvit But no testing equipment, she told me she sets them up by her knowledge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 5 hours ago, actonion said: The name is DEMED, I am a regular visitor to there, I have purchased 2 hearing aids from there that are, constantly breaking down. Hearing aids in a tropical country suffer due to sweat getting into the microphone among other things, (behind the ear models), i have found places in the USA and UK that supply sweat covers for these hearing aids & they do work, so much so that i forgot that i had left one hearing aid in its box, in my shorts pocket, & put it into the washing machine, next morning it still worked.. You may be correct, however I never ever had any issues with Phonaks, I did though buy on Ebay an electric drying dehumidifier box for about £10. My hearing aids can be worn in the rain as well, no issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 10 hours ago, jacko45k said: WHAT! Yes, that is correct, rechargeable type with best range for extreme hearing loss, if you don't need this type, then you can purchase from as little as £250. please keep it in context, and I mean that at BPH you see a representative from hearing firms brought down from Bangkok weekly. They sell out of date Phonaks for triple the UK price. After seeing them the first thing I did was check them on the internet only to see "discontinued " Of course it's up to you, but why buy for example DEMEDs when you can see they are poor, look them up on internet, many issues.... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokesaat Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I've been wearing hearing aids for 14 or so years....started with $1000 in canal aids, graduated to $2000 IC aids, then $5000 behind the ear, and finally $6500 BTE. I recognized I needed hearing aids when I took my newish Toyota truck to the dealer to complain about the lack of sound when I turned on turn signals. The girl checked and said it was fine. I didn't hear squat. Of all the hearing aids I've worn, the latest are the greatest......Oticon OPNs. I got my first pair from Audimed in Bangkok. I can bluetooth my TV and phone into my hearing aids. Far better than the previous edition of Oticon for $5000. Technology is improving! I lost one of my $6500 while pulling a Russian girl out of strong surf in Samui with my daughter. The other stayed on my ear, and despite getting a good drenching from the sea, the hearing aid still works to this day. I've since bought a second pair of the same OPNs, using the old one as an emergency backup in case I visit Samui again. The Oticons I've bought came out of sealed packages. If you can't hear the crunch of leaves or gravel under your feet, the turn signals in your vehicle, your partner when you're whispering to each other, or the sound of tap water crashing into the bottom of a porcelain cup, you need hearing aids. How much you spend depends on how much you value your hearing. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtreelove Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I have Signia hearing aids, with a phone app for volume adjustments. DEAR Hearing Centers are state of the art and provide testing, sales and service. https://www.dear.co.th/en/locations-en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I agree OTICONS, and SIGNIA are good, in every area similar to PHONAKS, except the latest PHONAKS are rechargeable life guarantee and as no battery compartment to open, do not have an issue with humidity as they are sealed units...Regardless I still use an electric dehumidifier. The problem most do not realise is that as your hearing deteriorates, the importance of a professional setting up and regular adjustments which can only be effected by a computer set up. Even BPH cannot set up hearing aids, they can only effect hearing tests etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 10:49 AM, actonion said: The name is DEMED, I am a regular visitor to there, I have purchased 2 hearing aids from there that are, constantly breaking down. Hearing aids in a tropical country suffer due to sweat getting into the microphone among other things, (behind the ear models), i have found places in the USA and UK that supply sweat covers for these hearing aids & they do work, so much so that i forgot that i had left one hearing aid in its box, in my shorts pocket, & put it into the washing machine, next morning it still worked.. An update on my last post,, My Widex aid stopped working again so off i go to DEMED, the girl in the shop said that i can't have it repaired due to it being one of the cheaper models ...and the hearing aids that they normally loan ... are no more...then she goes back to playing with her mobile phone.......it looks like a trip to Bangkok every time you need a repair Demed is useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I have a pair of Phonak's. I have had Phonaks in the past an from what I am told all of the other brands are constant service problems. My pair I bought "used" on ebay I suspect they were a demo pair from an audiologist. I sent him my audiogram and he programmed them. I got the rechargeable model and I can tell you I would never go back to the ones constantly changing batteries. The charge lasts about 2 days. You plug them in and within 1 hour they are fully charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimfan Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 8:41 PM, kokesaat said: I've been wearing hearing aids for 14 or so years....started with $1000 in canal aids, graduated to $2000 IC aids, then $5000 behind the ear, and finally $6500 BTE. I recognized I needed hearing aids when I took my newish Toyota truck to the dealer to complain about the lack of sound when I turned on turn signals. The girl checked and said it was fine. I didn't hear squat. Of all the hearing aids I've worn, the latest are the greatest......Oticon OPNs. I got my first pair from Audimed in Bangkok. I can bluetooth my TV and phone into my hearing aids. Far better than the previous edition of Oticon for $5000. Technology is improving! I lost one of my $6500 while pulling a Russian girl out of strong surf in Samui with my daughter. The other stayed on my ear, and despite getting a good drenching from the sea, the hearing aid still works to this day. I've since bought a second pair of the same OPNs, using the old one as an emergency backup in case I visit Samui again. The Oticons I've bought came out of sealed packages. If you can't hear the crunch of leaves or gravel under your feet, the turn signals in your vehicle, your partner when you're whispering to each other, or the sound of tap water crashing into the bottom of a porcelain cup, you need hearing aids. How much you spend depends on how much you value your hearing. Good luck! If you are paying 6.5K for a hearing aid you are being screwed. I have had hearing loss for 40 years now and have never came across hearing aids that expensive. unfortunately Audiologists can charge as much as they want for hearing aids. My previous audiologist quoted me $6250 for my latest hearing aid. Of course i told them where to go. I called 6 Other clinics and asked them to give me their best price, it was for a high end GN resound high powered aid with full streaming and remote from smart phone. The cheapest price quoted was $2850 which included fitting and programming, you can get them even cheaper online but will then have to pay to have them programmed. I now have one cochlear implant too and it is far superior to any hearing aid i have had in 40 year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 hours ago, Thomas J said: I have a pair of Phonak's. I have had Phonaks in the past an from what I am told all of the other brands are constant service problems. My pair I bought "used" on ebay I suspect they were a demo pair from an audiologist. I sent him my audiogram and he programmed them. I got the rechargeable model and I can tell you I would never go back to the ones constantly changing batteries. The charge lasts about 2 days. You plug them in and within 1 hour they are fully charged. Yes, I have the same, however I would still use a dehumidifier / dryer box sometimes, £10 on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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