| When you go to buy a device to improve your hearing, | | | | you. |
| there's something you need to think about, and that is | | | | If you want some more information on this, the best |
| whether you are going to get a new or second hand | | | | person that you can talk to is your audiologist. Their |
| hearing aid. A lot of people think that to save | | | | patients ask them all the time whether or not they |
| themselves a quick buck they should go ahead and | | | | should go and buy refurbished hearing devices. So |
| get a used device. But you have to consider the fact | | | | they are definitely used to this question and are going |
| that you are probably just going to have to end up | | | | to be able to offer you their own opinion and advice. |
| paying for repairs because the device is probably not | | | | If you are absolutely sure that this is something that |
| in the best condition. | | | | you want to do and don't care to hear what your |
| Also, if you are thinking of buying a second hand | | | | hearing care professional has to say, then just make |
| hearing aid, you are going to want to consider the | | | | sure that you are doing business with a reputable |
| hygienic factor. While when you get a new hearing | | | | professional. You are going to want to ensure that the |
| device you know that it is brand new and sterile, with a | | | | hearing aid device that you are purchasing has at least |
| used one you can never be sure of this. You have to | | | | been cleaned and that it is going to be safe for you to |
| know that it was already in someone else's ear and | | | | wear. If it is not programmable, you are also going to |
| being used by them. There are really too many issues | | | | have to take it to a professional to get it adjusted for |
| when it comes to buying used hearing devices. So | | | | you. |
| your best bet is just to stay safe and spend that extra | | | | Of course the decision is yours in the end. Some |
| bit of money to get a brand new appliance. | | | | people have been quite satisfied with a second hand |
| A new hearing device is definitely going to be an | | | | hearing aid, whereas others have had nothing but |
| investment, but one that is more worthwhile than if you | | | | problems. The cost benefit situation seems to indicate |
| buy it used. While you may get a second hand hearing | | | | that you're better off buying a new device, since they |
| aid for half the price, it is not going to be worth it | | | | have come down in price in recent years. |
| because it is likely to just end up breaking down on | | | | |