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I ordered a pair of ear gear covers for my hearing aids, and I gave them a spin this morning walking the dog.

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They eliminate my main complaint: the static sound when the wind flows over the hearing aids. It was nice to walk the dog, feel a breeze, not have to endure the static noise, and hear well!

So kudos to @Drumtek for pointing these out.

However there are a few cons:

They add bulk to the hearing aids, and quite a bit too. This photo attempts to illustrate that. There’s more bulk at the top of the ear due to the hem.

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Because of the bulk, I probably won’t use them all the time, which brings me to the second con.

You have to remove the dome to install the ear gear sleeve. With the dome removed you can work the receiver through the hole at the top. I don’t know if I want to fuss that much every time I walk the dog.

The final con is probably the biggest. I notice significant static noise from my hair brushing against the fabric. It’s pretty much non-stop: any time I move my head. I don’t hear this at all when I don’t use the ear gear covers.

So while I really think these work great for eliminating wind noise, I’m doubtful I’ll use them on a regular basis.

YMMV

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They advertise that. I bought them to cut down the static from wind noise, so I’m not sure I can say.

I have those too, since a few weeks, and agree with all your findings:

They keep the wind noise down for a good part while riding a bicycle.
They are bulky, and introduce new noise that is irritating when not riding a bicycle.
They are cumbersome to install.

So I did what @threluja also did; I use them on my 10 year old phonaks when I go for a serious bikeride. The aids are easier to swap than the eargears :slight_smile:

I find I do still get some static noise from the wind but nowhere near as much, although it is incredibly windy today which probably isn’t helping matters lol winds over 28mph when gusting which is pretty much constant where I am lol

So far I like mine over my Oticon Intent 1s. I found it cuts down on the noise from my glasses & long hair, maybe the thickness helps them move less? :thinking: They also keep the dry shampoo out of the mics :joy::joy:

Removing the domes hasn’t been a problem for me, but I’ll see how I feel once my custom molds come in.
I’m going to sew a few of my own and maybe they’ll be easier to switch out.

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