Excellent and unobtrusive product
I’ve known I needed hearing aids for several years but never liked the combination of OTE visibility and functionality; the more they did, the larger they were. Eargo solved this problem for me. It does exactly what I need, which is to clarify spoken words while suppressing background noise so that it’s still audible but not intrusive.
And they are extremely unobtrusive! No one at home or at work knew when I started wearing them. I can feel their presence for about five minutes after insertion and then completely forget that they’re there unless I have to adjust the sensitivity level.
Two suggestions that I hope won’t increase the size(!). First, consider implementing a process to decrease sensitivity in addition to increasing it (three whacks upside the head??). If I’m on level 2 and the phone rings, it’s awkward to return to #1 (best for phone communication) by having to go through 3-4-1.
Second, make the software updatable without having to purchase new hardware. Both Eargos together cost what my local audiologist was going to charge for one OTE, which is a huge advantage. But it’s seriously diminished if I have to buy new ones in order to acquire new features.
These are outstanding hearing aids. If you try them I’d be shocked if you didn’t wear them indefinitely. Kudos to the engineers who designed these marvels!