Hi all,
My first post on this brilliant forum!
I've been deaf since birth (66 years ago) and playing guitar for five decades.
My loss is now severe and I need a lot of power in my aids which I have to wear all the time - I simply couldn't hear my guitar without (and if I used my electric and amp my jeans would be flapping in the soundwaves before I heard anything! I always hated the sound through my NHS (here in Uk) aids and splashed some cash (more than I've ever paid for a guitar) on a couple of RTE (receiver in ear) aids, GN Resound Lynx. They are multi-channel, with 3 programmable settings including music with wide EQ. I actually prefer the slightly more compressed normal setting with my acoustic. What is good about them is they link via Bluetooth to my iPhone (or ipad/ipod) and I can set volume and tweak EQ via my phone on stage if necessary. They can distort if I'm too near PA speaker but I can deal with usually by turning them down. But me and acoustic (and singing) no problem, couldn't do it without them, best money I've spent, alongside my guitars of course!
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