Vented tips on high end brand new Phonaks. In Canada an audiologist checks your hearing and prescribes a certain type of hearing aid, and a dispenser fills the 'order'. Cost wa$50 bucks for initial hearing test, got that back from insurance. $2700 for hearing aids, $1000 gov't subsidy (every 3 years), and $1700 paid by my insurance. (Until I turn 65 then I'm SOL LOL).

You then return for a 'checkup'. My word comprehension went from 72% without hearing aids to 94% with them.

I just need the left one turned down. I have 4 programs in them and a keychain gizmo, and a bluetooth gizmo. I hate having them on in the car (fan noise) or in the grocery store (crashing carts).


AS far as my TV is concerned I have a 10 month old 50 inch Toshiba flat panel, and too many high def channels to watch. A sony surround sound system but I'm going to the mixer before that.

Big enough to see Peter Crouch sweating...


John Conley
Musica est vita