2006-07-26 03:11:32 · 4 answers · asked by Wiglady 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It depends on the type of hearing aids you are talking about. There are different types. To keep it short and sweet:
Box hearing aids, where you have a small metal or plastic box, with a lead up to the receiver, which is put into the ear. The receiver has two pieces, the receiver itslf which transmits sound. and the ear mould. Should you have a box type, all you need is to get fitted for new ear moulds, as everyone's ear shape is different, even identical twins. (My former class mate was a twin.)
Analogue behind the ear (ear level aids) the mould issue still applies. The machine itself... they come in varying levels of strengths and pitch. Not so ideal... if you are VERY deaf and only given a ear level aid suitable for someone with mild hearing loss, then it won't help you very much. If it's the other way around, lucky you.
digital hearing aids, which are also behind the ear, are computerised and tailored for the individual wearer. In this case, the answer is no, you can't adjust this, unless you go to the shop where the aids were bought, and then they are adapted with a computer. The reason for this... hearing loss is not just about volume. Think of the different sounds, all at the same volume, the human adult make voice, the human female's voice, a dog growling, a car passing by, a trombone, and so on. As far as I am aware, they all have different pitch. One person may not be able to hear the human voices but be well able to hear the car and the trombone. The digital hearing aid assigned him would be well nigh useless for someone with the opposite problem
Hope i am making sense here. ask at a reputable hearing aid shop, and they would be able to advise you on your particular situation.
Good luck!
2006-07-26 03:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Balaboo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not recommended as your hearing loss may not be appropriately fit with this person's hearing aid. It may be the wrong frequency response, or the wrong gain levels.
On some occasions with digital programmable hearing aids only we may reshell them for a family member to use.
There are some earmold and shell companies that will reshell instruments - but the original manufacturer of the instruments will not reshell their products for another person.
But there are so many variables to consider that it generally isn't a very good thing to do.
2006-07-27 03:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by melloyellolab2000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hearing aids are made to fit exactly in the user's ear. Molds are made, and the hearing aids are crafted from that. I believe that is the expensive part of having them made - not the components themselves.
There are cheaper hearing aids that are simply one-size-fits-all. If the ones you have are that kind, there is nothing to fix.
Clean them and try them in your ears. Perhaps the fit will be close enough to work.
2006-07-26 03:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HUH?
2006-07-26 03:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋