"They don't make analog anymore"

I refuse to believe it.  I think there needs to be a pressure group against the hearing aid companies to make them again.  Let's create one.  The Right to Analog for the Hearing Impaired.

I've been looking at the website for Oticon.  I can't find where they make analog aids anymore.  Their website logo is "People First!"  It's a boldface lie.  I need and want analog and my needs, as well as most people, are not being met.  Something is wrong with this picture.


http://deafness.about.com/b/2008/01/30/desperately-seekinganalog-hearing-aids.htm#comment-12

(12) James says:

I use a BE34 analog hearing,for 16 year hearing specialest told no one makes analog hearing aids as every manufactuer has gone digital.I contacted some of the manufactuers they refused to comment on the fact that some people still want analog hearing aids.Oticon was one company that use to have a moto the company that listens to what people want,like the hell they do not.they now will not talk to member of the public on the phone they push you off to one of their distributers.Even the local health authority gets stranded with load of people wanting analog hearing aids.All it needs is for some one to bang some heads together of manufactuers to sort the problem out.

June 10, 2008 at 3:54 pm

(13) Cindi says:

Hi, I’m going thru the same thing! My analog hearing aid finally broke(after 13 years). I was told they only last 2-3 years. Well, I can’t afford to buy one that often. Anyway, I listened to my audiologist and tried the “Starkey” digital hearing aids. I’ve always worn one aid but, (again)I listened to my audiologist and bought two since I’ve had a loss in both ears since birth and it benefit me more if I had two. NOT TRUE!! I’ve been wearing one aid for 43 years (not the same one)but all analog and I can tell you, two was to much noise. It drove me crazy!!!! I told my audiologist and he said I just need to get used to the new digital because they don’t make analogs anymore. Well, I decided to do some research and that’s how I found this site and others. I agree that digital is not for everyone including me. I have had mine adjusted several times and things still sound weird (like a bad sound track from an old movie) echoing, etc. Friends have told me I talk differently than I did before, probably because I don’t hear correctly with digital. GIVE ME ANALOG–NOW!!!!!

July 16, 2008 at 10:45 am

(14) Debbie says:

I too had an analogue hearing aid that lasted me almost 18 years! When I tried to replace it I got the same answer – “they don’t make analogue anymore” and was forced to buy digital. The hearing aid dispenser didn’t even look at my ear size and fitted me with quite a large one that by the end of the day was very uncomfortable. I complained about it, as well as the sound that I didn’t like about it, but didn’t get any action. I also found that the digital used far more battery life then the analogue – I can only get about 12 – 15 days from a battery on a digital where I was getting well over 35 days on the analogue. Makes me think that the hearing aid makers are in cahoots with the battery makers. Now another 4 years later that new “digital” is not working and am looking into another dealer who again has told me that you can’t get analogue anymore. I am fitted with a “small” digital now and sound from it is even worse!!! Going back and forth for adjustments in tone are very annoying. I have another 30 days to “give it a try” – if only I could find an ANALOGUE!!!