Should You get OTC or Prescription Hearing Aids?

Are OTC Hearing Aids Right for You?
Dr. Cliff Olson, audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona, reviews research showing that Best Practice professional audiological care results in the best patient satisfaction with hearing aids.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Why OTC Is Not For Everybody
03:05 The Difference Professional Service Makes
05:00 Are the Hearing Aids Important?
05:25 How the Brain Processes Sound
06:04 OTC vs Prescription Hearing Aid Treatment Differences
07:27 Final Thoughts- Making a Decision

[DateTwoRelate]

This channel stands alone as the only consistent hearing aid information source on youtube. And no, I was not paid for my comment. Watch, learn but don't you dare stop here.

[madogblue]

Great information. Its great that OTC aids are coming along and improving. Many older folks are intimidated by technology and likely prefer having a person help them set them up and get started etc. OTC providers should take note of this and increase the level of support

[HOHNancy]

I’ve always have prescription hearing aids and they work well for me.

[samueladams]

I went to a leading audiologist in Louisville, but he would not set the aids to my liking. They were always so loud that you can bet that soon I would need hearing aids...because I would be deaf! That's when I decided to wait for hearing aids that put me in control of the settings.

[Skyking]

Hate to say it but I’ve had hearing aids for 2 days and it’s like I’ve had them my whole life. Resound Omnia 9’s professionally fit at John Hopkins but an AuD. Had no idea I’d lost the ability to hear certain consonants and was guessing. No way OTC would help with that or moderate-severe at higher pitch. Best hearing aid advice on YouTube Dr. Cliff…

[raffinataonline]

I have a pair of OTC. They are so tinny and amplify EVERYTHING. I'd like something with the same sound depth of Bluetooth headphones. 🤔

[Jingles]

Love my Oticon Real 2s!
When will you do an update video on the companion app and new features?

[lydiaorcales]

Such a difference in testing methods and the different types when I went to one of your vetted audiologists. Ty!

[DubeyjiRailway]

In my case hearing aid not working for ANSD?? What is solution

[scottmacconnell]

Affordable? Its really just less expensive.

[pthomas]

Can I use Signia 312 X while wearing glasses?

[jbcumming]

This comes across as though Dr. Cliff has sold out to the business (think greed) system which now pays audiologists a percentage of the costs of the hearing aids instead of on a net cost plus fee for service professional system where providers avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest between their professional services and the consumers (patients) whom they advise. Perhaps a professional business model doesn't work for audiologists.

[bailalmbrek]

Please, Doctor, can you use an Arabic translation to benefit a wide range of people from the world?

[williamwaters]

These OTC hearing aids (hearing amplifiers) are be sold for a few hundred dollars. Professional hearing aids cost thousands. These prices have to come down and my guess is that they will as time passes. Hearing aids have cheap electronic parts and there is no reason they should cost so much.

[chuckpeters]

Disappointed in you. This is pretty much a commercial for Oticon. Your credibility suffers when you sell out.