A chocolate covered cashew that I mistook for my other earbud.Submitted by darlin-clementine t3_yzxete in mildlyinteresting
lokemon_35 t1_ix2rdxz wrote
Reply to comment by Mysterytophat in A chocolate covered cashew that I mistook for my other earbud. by darlin-clementine
It's Pinkish Gold on the other side. They're from Samsung and I have a pair of these too. Apparently, they're colored this way partly to look like and nornalise wearing hearing aids.
TotalWarthog93 t1_ix32edi wrote
Well that’s pointless, as the hearing aids that are made now are made to be pretty much impossible to see
IShallSealTheHeavens t1_ix3a39s wrote
Have hearing aids, I think you might be referring to the implants. Those are for serious hearing loss only from my understanding. I have fairly recent hearing aids too, got them in 2019? They basically function like wireless ear buds and can connect to devices via Bluetooth. You can definitely tell they're still hearing aids tho since they'll sit on the back of your ear.
Kurai_Tora t1_ix3fxxl wrote
There are tiny hearing aids like the Phonak Virto that resemble ear plugs and stay hidden in the canal.
HPfan94 t1_ix3h9p7 wrote
A lot of people can't use hearing aids like that though. Depending on the degree of hearing loss they may not be able to provide enough power, and they definitely aren't practical for children with hearing loss.
ggdisney t1_ix3m41b wrote
Yes! My kids Dr. Said never before 18 and zero sports after. BTE (behind the ear) is what most deaf people use
aclockworkporridge t1_ix3tb9i wrote
Are they implants? Can they be taken out? Surely a doctor can't recommend a product that disallows participation in any athletic activity... Basically the only thing that's truly good for us
bziggy91 t1_ix3vog5 wrote
I believe the hearing aids they're referring to are semi-implantables. They're inserted into the ear and then left there for 3-4 months, at which point they're removed, thrown away, and replaced.
aclockworkporridge t1_ix4007f wrote
Yikes, no athletic activity for 4 months at a time sounds like a recipe for disaster later in life. But maybe it's just no contact sports or something.
Plainy_Jane t1_ix7z3kq wrote
>Basically the only thing that's truly good for us
this is such a strange way to say physical activity is good
Kurai_Tora t1_ix3hjg1 wrote
That's why they're mostly advertised for lighter hearing loss. And people who wouldn't want an external aid or implants would prefer those.
HPfan94 t1_ix3l1r4 wrote
Sorry, I probably should've replied to u/TotalWarthog93
I was just trying to explain why it's still beneficial to normalize hearing aids since not everyone can wear the nearly invisible ones.
voodooscuba t1_ix44kd8 wrote
He never heard of those.
Kurai_Tora t1_ix44oaw wrote
r/angryupvote
spontan3ous_ t1_ix3hwqc wrote
Has hearing aid technology gotten infinitely better since the foray of the wireless earbud era?
Idkhfjeje t1_ix3r9ue wrote
The only thing I can think of is ergonomics but hearing aids don't transfer and decode files via Bluetooth so there's very little technological connection.
IShallSealTheHeavens t1_ix95m2c wrote
Nope, I had them when I was in 5th grade, about.20 years ago. They still function the exact same except they now have Bluetooth. That's it lol. The shape, form factor, basically the same.
_Wraith t1_ix3lyah wrote
That's an interesting assertion. I just assumed they were colored the same as phones from that generation. I have the matching rose gold phone and earbuds.
TheInfamous313 t1_ix3iepq wrote
I'd guess they're so a wearer with brown hair and/or skin can use them without being noticed as much (ie, at work or school). Solid design idea
Paulo27 t1_ix42ca6 wrote
Except in this case it'd be someone with pinkish gold hair or skin.
zezxz t1_ix44rne wrote
Do you also think they come in black/white so black or white people can use them without being noticed as much or something?
MrWeirdoFace t1_ix46z4s wrote
That's for when they're shooting in old school film noir movie.
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