Audium
2 |
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Hearing
Aids
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Never
needs batteries. Unit is fully rechargeable.
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Uses
up to $20 per month in batteries. |
User
tunable for each ear.
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Must
be taken in for adjusting. |
Up
to 20 times more powerful than regular hearing aids.
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Has
limited output. |
Balance
control for each ear.
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Factory
set. Not user adjustable. |
Rich
stereophonic sound.
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Narrow
band of frequencies. |
No
in ear acoustic feedback.
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Bursts
into howling oscillation at higher level settings. |
Four
earsets provide for specific hearing needs.
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No
choice of earset. |
Supplied
adapter instantly plugs into phone for clear conversations.
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Cannot
be connected to phone. |
Audio
cable connects to TV, Stereo or Radio for comfortable listening.
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Cannot
be connected to TV or anything else. |
Device
warranted for 2 years
Power cell warranted for 5 years.
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Standard
90 day to 1 year warranty. |
Repair
service in 72 hours.
Fixed fee of $25.
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May
take several weeks to get repairs. Costs about $75. |
Easy
to adjust all controls.
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Difficult
to make adjustments. |
Costs
less than $150.
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Costs
about $2,000. |