Costco!

Sams or Walmart

I was picking up Moms at Costco, it seems like card of about fifty Size 13 (easy for me to remember because I was born on 13th) were approx. $8-$9. She got new hearing aids this winter and the new are rechargeable, they go onto the charger each night when she goes to bed - so, I haven't bought any in the last few months but the Costco price seemed very fair.

When my partner got his new hearing aids at Costco, we got batteries there as well. They must have been a bad batch because they were really crappy. They only lasted a day and sometimes not that long. We ordered some on Amazon Prime and they are much better. Don't waste your money at Costco in my opinion.

No. 1 I hope he took them back. No. 2 I have been buying them at Costco for about 6 years and have had no complaints.

I get mine at Costco and have never had a problem.

Costco has a great return policy if needed.

I buy mime at Sam's Club, Walmart, and Walgreens.

Battery life depends on the efficiency of the hearing aids and the tele-coil. Turning on the tele-coil uses additional energy and shortens battery life. My first pair of hearing aids was Hi-Health gotten through my insurance (Its the only brand they support and they cover only half of the cost, plus there are no local repair stations. If a battery door needs replacing, one must ship the devices back to Minneapolis for repair or a change in programing.) In my opinion, there are better devices than this brand. Battery life was 70 hours maximum or 4 to 5 days per my use schedule.

My hearing changed dramatically at the end of last year. This time, I bought a pair of hearing aids at Sam's Club - no insurance coverage and much greater cost to me. The new aids are have 32 channels with the speaker in the ear and are superior to the older pair. Both use the same cell: #312, and the life of cell in the new devices is 6 days plus. The new aids can hold 4 programs. We began with 2 program: the first for normal/average environment and the second for noisy environment. After one week, I returned to add a 3rd program that turns on the tele-coil in case I changed my phone to one having tele-coil capability. Also, some theaters broadcasts "on the loop" which will link with the tele-coil in the hearing aid to give you better reception. The sound content goes directly to the hearing aid and it adjusts the frequency volume for your ears. The quality is better. Turning on the tele-coil uses a bit more energy.

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Re the H/A batteries...I don't belong to either SAMs or Costco (none nearby), but I did price them at Walmart today, $4 for a 6-pk, with better prices as the volume increases. But no prices was comparable to Amazon where I just ordered 10 6-pks for $16 with free Prime shipping. I've had the H/As for a wk & haven't changed batteries yet. She thought I would get up to 10 days out of them. I went to the Audiologist today & had them tweaked a bit.

When my husband was alive I would buy batteries for his hearing aid from Amazon

When I got my new hearing aids 1.5 years ago, the warranty that came with them included 3 years of free batteries. Since yours are new, you could inquire with the audiologist to see if a similar option is available to you. Although, if it was included in the warranty, I'm sure they would have already told you.

Aside from that, I've always bought my batteries through the audiologist I go to, and get a box of 10 packages at a really good price. I'm in Canada, though, so probably not comparable to American prices.

Not too long ago, I read an article where a student did a study on hearing aid batteries for his science fair project. He proved that if you let them sit (without engaging them in the HA) for 15 minutes after you take the adhesive tab off of them, they last longer.

I don't remember the exact particulars. But I've tried it and it seems to help the longevity of the batteries.

Walmart for fil (he's limited in small town nursing home)...but I think they return to local dealer for "cleaning"?

I have tried brand names for years. I have tried 'house' brands for years.

I have settled on Walgreen's brand. For me, they last longer. And, the first Tuesday of the month, seniors can get a significant discount on them. I buy 32 at a time and those will last me a long time.

Hmmmm I'll have to try Walmart brand. I've worn aids since I was 25 and now profoundly deaf so the batteries don't last long as the aids are so high tech and high powered. Thanks for the info.