sennheiser fitting software

OTC's tend to use Cellphone Apps, and not Hearing Aid Fitting Software.
 
Is that also true of the Sennheiser's sold by Costco late last year in a couple of markets? I assumed when I saw the posts that they were doing that, that it was not an OTC product as it was replacing the Rexton's for those Costco's. I assume though it was a failed experiment as it doesn't look like those became standard for Costco.
 
Rextons are still there; Try an Internet search for Costco Hearing Aids.
Also,. here's a clip from a DIY School Hearing Aids (v2.2) PDF File named (Costco USA Hearing Aid Models);
  • Some models have Software locked to Costco version of the fitting software.
  • Some models no longer available at Costco have their release date colored Orange.
  • As always, Costco hearing aids are minus the Tinnitus feature, or if they do have it the Costco fitters will not turn it on.
List of Costco Hearing Aid Models:

 
Interesting. I was basing my comment on reports on Reddit last October that 107 Costco locations were going to start selling Sennheiser, and a couple of people confirming that their local Costco was one of the ones making the change. I guess it either didn't go well and they already killed the experiment, or there was just some mass confusion 5 months ago.

Assumption in that thread was that Sennheiser were falling under Sonova / Phonak and the Costco model was based on the Phonak Lumity: https://hearingaids.sennheiser-hear...formation_Sonite-R_210x280_EN_027-0708-02.pdf

I'm not familiar really with any of the brands but looking at their spec sheet it didn't look OTC given they even talk about use for moderate to profound loss in that document with the right receiver.

But I've googled HA's entirely too much in the last couple of weeks since deciding it's time for a new pair and a lot is just mush in my head now.
 
Oh and Yep, Sennheiser considers their own hearing aids as → OTC.
Though, I don't follow OTC news closely. So if they morph into something better, I may be the last to know.
 
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