Oticon in the canal v. Oticon Zeal (please help!)
I’ve been wearing Oticon, in the canal, HA’s for eleven years. for the past year I’ve been trying to purchase new. I tried Costco. three different types, adjustments on each pair and ended up returning them each time. I learned my lesson and went to the audiologist who works with my ENT group. Oticon in the ear model is a great fit and good sound quality in one ear but it’s been months trying to get the other ear to fit and sound right. it’s been too tinny, too uncomfortable and then completely ineffective because the sound of my own voice would reverberate to an intolerable degree.
Currently they’re remaking the mold so for the last two weeks I’ve been “test driving the new Zeal by Oticon. it’s a bit tinny and I even more so if I raid my voice a little. I do like the rechargeable feature and the fact that I'm can use the phone and listen to podcasts, music, or social media or news clips. They’re big though. I’m not used to HA’s that just out weirdly. it’s not that they’re super noticeable. just uncomfortable and they make my ears hurt where they rest on the outside. 🙁
If anyone has experience with Zeal v. Oticon in the canal and can share their knowledge I would REALLY appreciate it. When the remade device comes in I have just a short time to be eligible to make an exchange for Zeal if I choose that.