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I am trying to figure out if some of these issues are occlusion based. I switched to Starkey edge hearing aids last year. My high frequencies are bad but my low frequencies are great. I know I am having occlusion because hear myself talk and I can hear myself eat. My issues are that when I am somewhere with some echo I can’t understand anything. Also in my car sometimes I cant understand the lyrics of the music and I feel my hearing is needed up and my head is in a bucket.

My hearing aid specialist doesn’t believe it’s all occlusion related but I never had issues before. I have the opportunity to get the newer Sharkey’s for much cheaper but I really want to be sure the issues I have is with occlusion.

Can you share your and the type of domes or molds you’re using? Occlusion is closely related to the type of domes or molds you use and affects individuals with good low/mid-frequency hearing, which is why I asked. If the specialist didn’t think it was occlusion, what was the diagnostic?

Most people get used to the occlusion effect after the initial fitting but you mentioned that you have been wearing the same aids for a while. Have you had the same feeling since you got the aids or recently? When you got the edges, did the fitter change the type of domes/molds you were using?

Switching between different aids brands or models is unlikely to be a magical solution.

I tried to subscribe and add my but it’s not working right now. My audiogram is very close to yours.

It’s an so it’s fully molded to my ear. I always had hearings aids before. I even tried 2 hearing models with custom ear molds and had no issues with occlusion.

I know ITE was not the best choice for someone with good low frequency but I am seriously doubting my choice

The issue with is the sound inside the canal is very close to the mics. This requires tight sealing that can create occlusion for people like me that have good low and mid frequency hearing. I was told “you will get used to it” but I didn’t and sold those aids . I detest the occlusion feeling.

If your loss is as you describe, you inherently don’t suit occluding hearing aids.

type would normally be fitted.

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