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Basically, I was not having a total loss of hearing, but a good
example is I would constantly ask my wife to turn up the TV.
And then, for instance in this setting, where we're in a large board room, I
would be sitting in the
middle, and
have trouble hearing people on either end.
I could still hear them but just not
clearly.
I was first introduced to Tweak in this actual setting,
where I was in the middle of the room, and I only had one -- just to test -- in, and it was
amazing that where I had really had to strain before to hear someone on this
end of the board table,
and on the other end, that I could hear them very clearly. Now again, just using one
it was,
it was biased towards that particular ear. So it kept me from straining
and turning and looking toward that you know, that particular person.
I like all the features, but
specifically, I believe they're very lightweight, very easy to use.
People rarely ever know that you have them on unless they happen to be
standing behind you,
or unless you say to him, you know, look what I'm,
what I'm using now. But specifically, the four different toggle settings,
the
two different directional modes, the directional and
the omni.
The care is very easy.
You know the hardest thing you have to remember is to
take the little tab off the battery, and put it on your calendar so you know when
to change, but even that is -- I hate to say it's idiot-proof -- but
the device itself, the Tweak will let you know when the battery is going down.
So
there all you have to do is remember to have some extra batteries in your
briefcase.
It's been really a very pleasant experience.
Well, when I came into first using the Tweak, I really didn't have any
expectations, I guess.
Uh,
not having any, it's been a
very pleasant surprise.
Again, just from the standpoint of
nobody knows you have them on.
The main reason I wear them is to enhance my hearing, and it's certainly done that.
I think the most important thing people should know is first of all, they need to be
aware that they have some
hearing issue.
And I would say that
most people
in my age category, or most people that have grown up around sports
have some hearing loss. The first issue just getting them to identify or admit
to that.
And then the second is what I was looking for was just
what's out there,
other than a "hearing aid"
that would help me, and when I
found the Tweak product,
and had a chance to try it,
I knew instantly it was gonna fill that void for me.
Obviously, I would recommend, and
I have. A good example there is even my wife has
told several of her
friends and her book club whose husbands reportedly have the same
hearing issues that I have had. Again, not a loss of hearing but
something could be enhanced,
and I've had several of them stop me and say, "Let's see what you've got."
You know, "Would you recommend it?" and I've given them the web address
to go online and take a look at it.
Well I would just say as a general comment that
I talk with people
a lot
and having the Tweak product
has made it easier for me to converse.
Not that I couldn't talk but just that makes it easier for me to pay attention
because I
found myself straining to hear what people were trying to say to me,
particularly in a larger group settings just like this. So
I would say to anybody that has some minor hearing loss
that their time and their money would be well invested in the Tweak product.