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Does anybody normally use open domes but switch out for closed domes on airplanes?

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Thinking would work better on airplanes listening to music or movies. Also hearing aids built in noise reduction would probably work better. Am I off base thinking this, just switching them out for flights and going back to open for everyday use.

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If you have a program for riding in a car, it might help as that program cuts out the motor noise type of background noise.

Wouldn’t a set of good headphones work just as well, if not better? I use Bose quiet comfort they are and WiFi enabled. These fit over my & devises very comfortably, they block out most cabin noise as well.

I agree with both responses above, but certainly you can experiment with power domes vs. the open domes you normally wear. Keep in mind though that your aids are set for open domes; they’d be set differently for power domes. But since it’s a challenge to hear speech in an operating aircraft anyway–except for that chatty pilot who keeps making unnecessary 95dB announcements when you’re trying to nap ;-)–I’m not sure it matters.

Question! How is your hearing loss?

Over the counter hearing aids may have more effective noise cancellation. They probably wont work for me, because I have moderate to profound loss.

If you try them, consider battery life. They may not last for a long flight.

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I loved my Bose noise-cancelling headphones! I wore them over Oticon Opns while I was teaching school online for a year and they were fantastic! Highly recommend for your flight!

(Sadly, I never figured out how to use them with my current Phonak Paradise aids).

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@Deaf_piper said:

Wouldn’t a set of good headphones work just as well, if not better? I use Bose quiet comfort they are BT and WiFi enabled. These fit over my HA & CI devises very comfortably, they block out most cabin noise as well.

Airpods Pro 2’s (with hearing assistance enabled) work great for me on flights.

In noise cancelling mode they cut off pretty much all of the aircraft noise and are great for streaming etc.

When you need to hear and speak to the flight crew a quick tap on the Airpods puts them into transparency mode and I find I can carry out conversations easily and then switch back to noise cancelling mode

@Longhorngary it does of course depend on your hearing loss. Airpods Pro 2’s hearing assistance will work with mild to moderate hearing loss. Battery life (5 - 6 hours) could be an issue as well on long flights.

@hamjor1 said:

But since it’s a challenge to hear speech in an operating aircraft anyway–except for that chatty pilot who keeps making unnecessary 95dB announcements when you’re trying to nap ;-)–I’m not sure it matters.

As above hearing assistance in transparency mode works for conversations in flight and with noise cancelling on you won’t hear the pilot announcements at all! (which actually could be an issue…)

@Deaf_piper

Thanks for posting. I’ve been thinking of buying some to try them. The Director of Finance sees that as a waste of money.
My hearing loss is worse than yours. I wonder if they will have enough power to help me hear?
How is battery life with your earpods?

I really like that the earpods are now classed in the US as hearing aids.
I really like they’re an apple product. I’ve had horrible problems with my P…nak hearing aids getting them set up right. It’s still a work in progress.

DaveL

@DaveL said:

P…nak hearing aids getting them set up right.

I had Phonak aid for years. Even though mine were SP they didn’t help me at all. At the end I just couldn’t get any clarity.

@DaveL said:

How is battery life with your earpods?

I don’t have “earpods” I never have. I’m & . The only accessory I have is Bose headphones.

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@DaveL said:

@Deaf_piper

Thanks for posting. I’ve been thinking of buying some to try them. The Director of Finance sees that as a waste of money.
My hearing loss is worse than yours. I wonder if they will have enough power to help me hear?
How is battery life with your earpods?

I really like that the earpods are now classed in the US as hearing aids.
I really like they’re an apple product. I’ve had horrible problems with my P…nak hearing aids getting them set up right. It’s still a work in progress.

DaveL

I think the question was maybe for me?

The Airpods Pro 2’s are available in the US (and some other regions) as hearing aids if you have mild to moderate hearing loss. So unfortunately I am not sure they will work for you. You can import an in Apple Health. But I am not sure if it will tell whether hearing assistance is supported with you audiogram without Airpods Pro 2’s connected. I guess if you are already in the Apple ecosystem so maybe you could try.

I believe the battery life is rated at 5 - 6 hours and I have no reason to doubt this based on my usage. You can then re-charge them from the carrying case.

I use the Airpods Pro 2’s for flights and streaming but don’t use them full time. My day to day hearing aids are Eargo 7’s.

I have Phonak Lumity 90s and I use Resound tulip domes in noisy environments and they seem to help. Tulip domes are considered to be a semi open dome (right in the middle of a closed and open dome). As other have said, you should have your audiologist set up an additional profile for the .

@DaveL the Bose quiet comfort headphones are & WiFi enabled. Therefore they stream directly to my devices and ears. The volume is adjusted via my iPhone. Even without my devices I can just hear music. I still have a minimal amount of residual in my R ear. Not that I get any benefit from from this remaining residual when having a normal conversation, I need my devices to hear.

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@coastal_california
Thanks for writing.
First, as a Canadian tourist I love Hwy 1. Rented a Miata and travelled lots. Trunk was full. But adequate. Lots of memories

Now the AirPods. I’d love to try some. My hearing is a lot worse than yours.

I’m finally able to hear somewhat better with my Phonaks. Not great.

I bought an electric bike. Had a fall. Don’t want to lose my hearing aids

Thanks for linking up. Sorry I mixed up my post.

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@Deaf_piper

Thanks!
I’ve got some Sony headphones. Old. Your Bose would be much much better

I’m way past retirement age yet still working full time. They may lead me to the door soon. Money will be very tight.

Noise cancelling is far out! Now if they could noise cancel my tinnitus!

I really appreciate your message. Canadian forever here.

I just put the malleable big construction ear plugs in my canal, sealing the open dome in.
Then switch to music or streaming. I can pop them out easily for any questions.

The couple of times I’ve flown since getting hearing aids, I turned them off and took them out for the duration of the flight and wear earbuds. I figure there’s no reason I need to listen to engine drone, my need to communicate amounts to asking for a Coke, and the hearing aids have active noise cancellation and sound better for streaming anyway. I’ve done the same on long train rides.

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