I saw a House Ear Clinic audiologist today for an hearing exam and to look at SSD options. I was presented CROS, Soundbite and BAHA. I have read all the other threads and follow the forum.
I wasn't demoed the CROS since the audiologist said it works best for people who have diminished hearing in their good ear.
I'm fortunate that my good ear hearing is normal.
I had a demo of both BAHA and Soundbite.
The soundbite demo lets you test by touching the transmitter to your teeth. When the audiologist was whispering to me i would take the transmitter off my teeth and it was like turning off the volume. When i put it back on i could hear her whispering to me from behind my deaf side. I did this with a finger plugging up my good ear.
The BAHA was demoed with lower volume than soundbite and can be tuned. Tuning would make it louder plus the headset isn't really a 'true' test since there is hair, skin, fat that affects the transmission of the sound to bone.
Overall, they both seem like good options, but, i would prefer the Soundbite.
how many here have had success with insurance covering the Soundbite
