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Is there a standard size for fitting domes?

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After having a mother who spent tens of thousands of dollars chasing ‘new and improved’ hearing aids I was a serious doubter. To me the sales pitches were always a scam. Now I am finally giving in and currently trying Elehear Beyond aids. Yes, they do help some. But I still have my doubts… I am looking into buying the smallest open domes as backups. Elehear has not been a big help. Is there an industry standard for domes? Can I find other maker or generic open domes that will fit the in canal end of the Beyond model? Latest quote was $30 for 6 small size open domes. Am I wrong in feeling this is price gouging? BTW I am still in the trial period and have almost returned them numerous times as I struggle with them. The settings of volume, noise cancellation, and tone themselves are fine. It is the dome size and wire length that are my current challenges. Please tell me I am not about to go down the same expensive rabbit hole my mother went down.

I have been wearing aids for 20 years, but very fortunate to be a veteran with hearing loss and getting my aids from the Veteran’s Administration. My hearing loss has been a real challenge to fit so I can understand speech. Over the 20 years I purchased 1 set myself, a huge mistake, and have gotten 8 sets from the along witj all of my supplies and any extras that I could possibly use, and all of my exams and adjustments. So yes it can be a chase down a rabbit hole are a challenge to finally get the hearing aids and the correct fittings that give you ad close to normal hearing as possible. I am finally at that point. It took 19 years to get there but you cannot imagine the freedom that I feel being at this point after decades of struggling.

There are several brands that to a certain point piggyback on larger prescription hearing aid companies for form factors and/or accessories (e.g. Jabra/Resound, Sony/WSA, etc.), but it is kind of difficult to get a read on Elehear. The biggest issue with going outside of a brand for domes is physical fit of the dome to the receiver. If the receiver tip is fairly narrow and the dome sleeve is to large, then it is more likely to fall off.

That being said, at least of the manufacturers’ domes we have here, the ones with the smallest diameter are Oticon and Resound. Of the two, I find Resound’s material to be overall softer and more comfortable, at least in my ears (as well as several patients). Also, they can come fairly small, so that’s a plus as well.

Sorry I can’t help you with the aids but $30 does seem high. Check Ebay to get an idea of what domes cost. I got a package for my Phonak for much less. BTW, sorry your mother paid tens of thousands for hearing aids. If you decide to go with fitted aids check out Costco which sell premium hearing aids (made by the top hearing aid companies but with different names just for Costco) for around $1,500 for a pair, with free hearing tests and fittings and life time service.

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Are you going down the same rabbit hole as your mother? On the face of it, given your post, yes.
What is your disability, how does it affect you, what does your show, why have you chosen Elehear Beyond aids (had never heard of them).
Worrying about the cost of domes is putting the cart well ahead of the horse.

There is little anyone on this forum.could advise other than start again with an established well regarded make and service. At the very least, give an alternative a try before committing.

Ps: searching in eBay for anything related to “ Elehear Beyond OTC” brings up zero results. That to me is a red flag.

The domes on the Elehear look remarkably like the ones I have on my Oticons. The smallest size Oticon makes are 8mm. I use the 10mm. According to the Elehear site they do offer different wire lengths so ask about it from your Audi. From all I have seen 10mm is the defacto standard out of the box. You just have to ask o try another size when you go for another fitting.

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