HI There,
I have a severe bilateral HL and use a SmartLink FM at the dinner table for
conversations. Works well for me. There are a lot of products out there. I would
suggest taking the time to review the benefits of all of them and determine for
yourself what you would consider to be most useful to you. some people like
having a "pass around" mic, others like to place a mic in the center of a table,
while some don't want to use an external mic, but would rather modify the
acoustical environment. To be honest, there is something for everyone, but not
one thing is ideal for everyone. I hope this helps.

Solange
---- mpevans311@... wrote:
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> Hello there and welcome!
>
> I have a moderate to severe hearing loss and do OK at a quiet dinner table.
> When eating out at a restaurant though I use a Companion Mic which allows
> input from multiple talkers. It can be used with insert earphones, but I use
> it with a NoiZfree silhouette with my hearing aids on M-T. Here's a link
> describing the system.
> _http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/compmic.aspx_
> (http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/compmic.aspx)
>
> I'm fortunate to have willing friends and family members, but it really is
> quite easy for them to use. Just hang around the neck, no microphones to
> place near the mouth or anything.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2007 6:42:48 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kimichng@... writes:
>
> I just joined HOH group invited by Suzanne Yoder. I can't believe there
> are others like me! I thought I was only one with severe bi SNHL
> audiologist in the US! I have met others but they had other hearing losses
> or better thresholds.
> I thought this is a wonderful support since the most difficult thing for me
> to
> carry a conversation in a dinner table. I would love to join conversation
> but no one initiate conversation and even if I do, most people keep bare
> minimum with me.
> Hope to hear from you!
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