[Elecraft] Headphones for Hearing Loss

[David Bunte]

Shu -

Please allow me to add my thoughts to the discussion. My hearing loss is
not profound, but when I started using hearing aids I had to ditch my
Yamaha CM-500 headset, as its over the ear style rubbed against the behind
the ear receiver in canal style of my hearing aid. That made for a LOT of
unwanted noise. I went to an on the ear headset and have been very happy.

That might not do the job for someone with severe hearing loss because the
mic for the aid is in the unit behind the ear. I use the Bluetooth
capability of these hearing aids for phone calls and it is amazing how good
it sounds... better than using the phone in a more conventional manner. My
hearing aids do allow me to boost the high end, and I can adjust the levels
between the right and left aid. These units are Phonak Audeo P90 units. I
had to pay big bucks because they are not covered by any of my insurance.
My brother-in-law just got a pair like these through the VA at no cost to
him... he thanked me for paying my taxes.

The option of piping your rig into your hearing aids might be the solution
if you have that option.

Best of luck and very 73 de Dave - K9FN

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 11:24 AM Joseph Shuman via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I have severe high-frequency hearing loss, up to 85 dB at 6-8KHz and 60 dB
> at 3-4KHz.  Lower than that my hearing is close to normal for my age.  I
> use hearing aids and the style I have won’t work with headphones.  I have
> the equalizer on the KX2 set to boost the highs, OK with an external amp &
> speaker but it is not enough with the headphones I have.  Any
> experience/recommendations with headphones that have a built-in equalizer
> or treble boost?  SSB operator.  (KX2 #3007, KXPA100 #2802)
>
> Keeping Watch-
> shu
>
> Joe Shuman, NZ8P
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