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Hearing Aid Fit and Chirping Noises at Higher Volumes

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I recently took my hearing aids in for a cleaning and adjustment. My specialist originally had my HAs set to 80% volume and on this trip she raised the level to 90%, along with a few other adjustments.
In addition to that, she replaced the on both HAs since I was complaining about the sound quality from my left ear. It sounded bad at higher volumes… not so much when you turn the volume up loud, but when I listened to a podcast via or the TV connector, it would kinda chirp and clip on certain louder sounds the talker made when they speak.
So, now I have new RICs and my volume is up to 90%… and with the new settings the chirping and clipping is far worse. I have to use my app and turn my volume down to -2 or -3 from the the usual 0 to make the TV sound decent. With podcasts, I have to turn the volume down so low it’s hard to hear before the chirping goes away.
Now… for how this relates to fitting. If I press on the soft area behind my ear lobe, I can make the chirping noise almost disappear. The lower frequency sounds also improve when I do this. So… I think it may be related to the fit, but I really don’t know.
So… has anyone else experienced this? For what it’s worth, I have Kirkland Signature KS9s, but I think if this is a fit issue, it could apply to any similar style HA.

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Do you have domes or ear molds, it does sound like sound is leaking out around the domes or ear molds.

I have to agree with cvkemp, sure sounds like a fit issue. The proof is when you push on your ear and the chirping stops.
A dome change or earmolds might be needed.

Thanks for the replies. I suspected a fit issue. I’ll bring it up with my hearing specialist.

In reply to @Zebras

I have the Oticon Xceed 1, I’ve noticed when I’ve gotten up against the max limits it’s more of a distorted sound rather than a chirp. When the fit isn’t right it’s more of a feedback sound, although the new hearing aids don’t feedback like the old ones did.

that’s an interesting one I usually get things like this because of the earwax but I will be trying out the same one like yours soon hopefully

Follow up… The chirping/distorted sounds have decreased dramatically over the past couple of weeks. Podcasts now sound fantastic. I no longer have to turn the volume way down to make the chirping/distorted sound go away. I was ready to storm back to my specialist but I have not had the time and in the meantime things just improved. I have no good explanation for it other than maybe my ears adjusted to the slightly larger domes and now make a better seal.

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