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Buy and return after appointment. | 1 | 1.59% | |
Buy and keep. | 24 | 38.10% | |
Just bring the McPherson Sable. | 32 | 50.79% | |
Punt - you should be too old to care. | 6 | 9.52% | |
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I was going to add that as well. This is sage advice.
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Buy and keep. Come on. Anyone who can afford an RV can afford another guitar, right?
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Heh heh. I'd gladly buy hearing aids that would tune out what people around me are saying!
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I think youre asking for orthodontic advice for hen’s teeth. I think “punt” is my vote, without the editorial.
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I'm not sure if the OP has previously had hearing aids and is getting a newer pair OR if this is new aids for the first time?
IF, it's first time using aids, things aren't going to work as you think, your brain has to *adjust* to the hearing aids as they present the sounds to you. If that's the case wait until you *hear & adjust* to your new aids. I've got top of the line aids and there's only so much they can do. Hearing aids ARE primarily for speech.
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I totally agree with Fazool!
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My Dad's hearing aids have an app with multiple customizable settings. He doesn't play guitar any longer but has one setting dialed in for listening to music, one for watching tv and one for general use/conversation and one for restaurants. If you're hoping to dial them in to guitar, bring a guitar you know the sound of, not something you just picked up.
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The pair I bought, made by Jabra, have a music setting on them, and it makes all the difference in the world. They were recommended to me by an old friend who is an avid guitar player, and die-hard Martin guitar fan. The problem that many hearing aids have is that they don't have a setting that allows ambient noise, and THOSE are the sounds that make playing an acoustic guitar enjoyable. Most have noise-gates which cancel all the quiet, extraneous sounds so that speech is easier to hear. If I need to 'hear' what someone is saying I'll read their lips, but don't mess with my guitar tonality perception:-) Best regards, Howard Emerson
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Second hearing aid rodeo. First pair going on six years. New pair will be Jabra Enhance with settings for speech, music, etc.
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Just go buy a Martin. 000 if you want to noodle around the house. Get a D if you want one primarily for performing. Good luck on your hearing aids.
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I agree with Fazool, but the logic just escapes me, get your hearing aids some how tuned to a guitar you are going to take back? What does that accomplish? I voted to take what you have if you think it will help. Unless you are just looking for an excuse, then by all means go buy a Martin. But myself, I try to make do.
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Is renting an option? Say rent a nice Martin for a few days before and after your appointment.
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I hope so, anyway, as I'm sure to be in line for HAs in the coming years... Edit to add: Now I am intrigued by how they can adjust HAs to account for all of the underlying overtones that are naturally produced from stringed instruments, while also filtering out (or attempting to filter out) the unrelated ambient noise... seems like there would be an inherent contradiction in trying to capture the full audio spectrum that an acoustic guitar produces while also trying to clean it the 'other sounds'. Interesting topic, though...
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The Sable will have a lot of bass and less highs when you program your aids. But, if that’s what you’re playing most of the time, use it. Otherwise, get what you want. The Modern Deluxe models are brighter/louder than the standard counterparts.
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