First day with Signia Pure Charge&Go 7IX - voices aren't any clearer and there's constant static. Is this normal?
I'm 25. My hearing test (including basic speech-in-noise test) came back normal, but I have a very hard time understanding people in noisy places (bars, groups, restaurant). My audiologist suggested trying low-gain hearing aids to help me hear speech in noise, so I got the Signia Pure Charge&Go 7IX.
I've worn them for one day and honestly I'm a bit let down. What I'm noticing:
- They don't actually make voices any clearer - which was the whole reason I got them.
- Every sharp, high sound comes with a weird static rattle, almost like an instant echo. Like when I jingle my keys I hear extra crackly rattling in the aids.
- There's a constant faint static/hiss the whole time they're turned on.
- Instead of helping, they feel distracting - like there's an extra "shhh"/shimmer sound layered on top of everything.
- I think I expected something like AirPods, where it isolates a voice and I actually hear the person better. Instead it just feels like a glorified graphic equalizer with a tiny delay. I can't even tell where the "AI" or "speech in noise" features they advertise are supposed to kick in.
Is this normal for the first day? Does it get better once your brain adjusts? Should I try a different model?
u/Key_Persimmon5724 — 2 days ago