Costco-Siemens-Rexton-Kirkland Signature

@rkd said:

Hi all,
I have had hearing aids for close to twenty years.
The last 8 years, I have had CIC’s that were purchased from Costco. I was not happy with the first pair I had bought because they were not reliable and were being sent back every 6 months or so. I had paid over $5,000 Can
After the warrantee expired - I had asked what now? Costco admitted that it hadn’t been the best and refunded my money! One condition was that I had to purchase a newer, upgraded version.
This worked ok as I received another 2 year warrantee and a much superior hearing aid
These worked great until I recently had an accident with one and I decided not to fix as they were 6 years old.
For comparison I went to an local audiologist and received recommendations of an Oticon Dual W for $2,600 each. Her high end ones were over $7,000 a pair. Then I went to Costco. I purchased the Cobalt 16 with Tek for $3,500 Can for the pair. I believe these compare with the high end that I was shown – at least to the features. They are similar to Siemens 700
I am looking forward to receiving them, they are now on order.

You cannot compare prices of different models. You failed to mention the type of testing done…did your local audiologist provide speech mapping? does Costco? Shopping around and concentrating on prices is a poor way to approach hearing healthcare. You should look at service. Prices of hearing aids and dispensing fees are regulated by colleges and associations, so dont think you are getting a deal at Costco. You cannot compare a high end price that you were given to a mid level product and think you are getting a deal…you are misinforming the general public by stating that and this thread reads as if you got them half price at Costco. Any deal from a manufacturer is supposed to be given to all vendors of hearing aids.

@HiFreqLoss said:

I plan to buy a hearing aid from Costco in the next week or when ever I can schedule an appointment. Also would appreciate any recommendation of the Cobalt 12 or 16 over the Kirkland HA. Or any other recommendation for a HA that Costco carries.

My hearing problems are:

• High freq loss.
• Problems hearing people in groups sitting more than 2 people away while others sitting farther can understand. This is without noticeable background noise.
• Problems hearing anyone in the front seat of a car while I’m sitting in the back seat. And vice versa.
• Can’t understand “most” of what is said over the speaker system at indoor funerals. The audience laughs at things said so I know they understand. — However, at indoor wedding receptions with “really good” sound systems, I usually understand most of what is said.
• Don’t understand about 20% of speech at movie theaters so folks laugh but I didn’t understand.
• Have to ask my wife to repeat certain phrases enough to be annoying to her. (One shot phrases in everyday life. Like she asks me a question or gives me an answer.) Yet we can converse with 98% understanding on my part while we are having meals.

Any Costco recommendations appreciated. I don’t have any insurance coverage.

If your hearing healthcare provider had done their job, you should realize that hearing is highly personal…and that there is no one cookie cutter solution for everyone. Without knowing your hearing loss and talking to experts or people involved in the hearing industry, you cannot ask the general public for their feedback and recommendations. They are not equipped to offer you valid solutions to your hearing needs. There are hearing solutions at all technology levels and prices. You should have walked out of there educated with many different solutions for your hearing loss, and not have to ask the public, who no little of hearing aids, their opinion and recommendation.

@Joanne said:

You cannot compare prices of different models. You failed to mention the type of testing done…did your local audiologist provide speech mapping? does Costco? Shopping around and concentrating on prices is a poor way to approach hearing healthcare. You should look at service. Prices of hearing aids and dispensing fees are regulated by colleges and associations, so dont think you are getting a deal at Costco. You cannot compare a high end price that you were given to a mid level product and think you are getting a deal…you are misinforming the general public by stating that and this thread reads as if you got them half price at Costco. Any deal from a manufacturer is supposed to be given to all vendors of hearing aids.

I hope you’re not referring to the US. Prices for the same items can vary a great deal from dispenser to dispenser. It’s really more of a value analysis. Are you getting your money’s worth or is the dispenser just getting your money?

If you have the usual SN high frequency loss…mild to moderate (the majority), I think Costco and their brands certainly ought to be tried. The cost difference is too great to be ignored. The aids they sell are made by the leading mfg’s and are substantially identical to the big name brands.

Don’t let anyone scare you…Costco is reputable and gives you 100% money back if dissatisfied.

More serious losses probably will do better with an ENT and then an Audiologist. Just my opinion, Ed

Not sure why they replaced them - but they are an improvement. Ask for the ones that thedomes clip on to.

@dunk01 said:

There is so much hype about hearing aids and brands.

Does anyone know if this is right or wrong or where one can find out about the accuracy of what this guy at Costco is saying?

Peter

Costco is our goto place for almost everything we buy. Yet I had no idea that they are the biggest dispenser of hearing aides in the USA. The price I paid for the Rexton Trax42 was about one-third of the quotes I received from other companies. I didn’t believe it. But it’s true.

Those two users haven’t been around since before a system change over a couple years ago now.

I am looking at topic about Kirkland 8 but so far nothing Do you know anything about Kirkland 8?

The link should take you to a thread that will give you tons of info on Kirkland KS8
https://forum.hearingtracker.com/t/costco-kirkland-signature-8-0-product-information/34162

No guarantee that Costco will stay with Siemens/Rexton/Signia for the Kirkland Signature. In fact it looks more like they may go to Resound.