In the ear or behind-the-ear, that is the question

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6. You're welcome, Silent Type

The number of appliances out there can be confusing, even overwhelming. Most of these companies have a grace period to try them out. With Jabra, it's 90 days. You can send them back for any reason.

As for the squealing? I haven't had serious problems with that although both the Eargos and Jabra seem to react to excessively loud noise. In a noisy restaurant, for instance. That's when I adjust my settings through the app and add the filter setting if need be.

Back in the day, my father had hearing aids he refused to wear bc of the squealing and shrieks. It was just too annoying and distracting. The hearing device manufacturers have made real progress in that regard.

Btw, making sure you're wearing the right buds (for you) can make a world of difference. Most of these companies provide a selection of sizes, open or closed designs and even tulip designed buds with your initial shipment. You just experiment until you hit your own personal sweet spot.

Both the Eargo and Jabra devices are rechargeable appliances. I didn't want to fuss with tiny batteries.

Good luck!