My daughter River is a 9 year old twin born with bilateral sensory neural hearing loss. She began gymnastics at the age of 5 and is now a competitive gymnast and part of TOPS (talent opportunity program). We thought she would never be able to tumble with her hearing aids so she just never wore them to gym. Recently, as skills became more challenging, her coaches observed that she was missing instructions and not hearing corrections. They suggested she try wearing her aids to gym. We found Ear Gear and she now wears her hearing aids to her practices 4 days/17 hours a week as she flips, tumbles, climbs, dances and etc. Ear Gear gives her hearing aids protection and security. More than anything, they are so cute she actually enjoys wearing them. Her coaches have truly seen great improvement since she began wearing her hearing aids. Thanks to Ear Gear for making it possible and enjoyable. It looks like we will be buying a pair of Ear Gear to coordinate with each leotard! Thank you! - Tara Russell
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Luke in Black
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Luke has used his Ear Gear everyday for over a year. The lime green ones he choose we just starting to fade a bit so we ordered 3 more pairs. He has really put his Ear Gear to the test. Luke plays soccer in the rain, Baseball in the sun and dirt, and Hockey in all the sweaty gear. We have not had any repairs to our hearing aids in all that time. I use to be in the repair shop at least twice a year. Ear Gear keeps the hearing aids safe and clean. Luke likes the way they feel more comfortable and the colors he can choose. We started with Lime green, and now have red and blue to match our team colors. His favorite right now is the black because he thinks they look more dressy and cool.
Gratefully
Kathy M
Vancouver, BC
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| Little Katie wearing her Pink/Purple Ear Gear |
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We love our Ear Gear! I feel so much better knowing Katie's hearing aids are securely attached to her. No worrying if they are in the car seat, the stroller, the toy box or the sandbox. With a curious big sister and a big backyard, her hearing aids could end up anywhere! I didn't put too much faith in other clip options and was unimpressed with the one that was given to me. They weren't as secure as Ear Gear and didn't protect the appliance at all. Ear Gear have greatly increased her wear time since I am less worried about them getting pulled off and lost. We're looking forward to a lifelong relationship with Ear Gear!
Many thanks,
Erika & Katie Laurent
Green Bay, WI
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| Zach playing outside with his sister in his Camouflage Ear Gear |
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I have finally stopped worrying and asking Zach's sisters to check every now and then if his hearing aids are still on while they are playing. He loves Ear Gear so much now that when I take them off he refuses to put his aids on and the other kids think they look really cool too. More power to you!
The Lucero's
Bear, DE
USA
I bought Ear Gear Mini Curved for myself because I needed a way to keep sweat and moisture out of my hearing aids, I play aggressive table tennis. and I have had them fall off, which gave me quite a scare, and needed a way to secure them. Ear Gear solved both problems wonderfully! No more worries and I can hear while playing.
Thanks Ear Gear!
Larry Smith
Bisbee, AZ
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| Larry ready for table tennis wearing his Black Ear Gear Mini Curved |
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| Justin ready to play ball wearing his Camouflage Ear Gear |
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Our son Justin who is 6 yrs old. He started wearing hearing aids 1 1/2 yrs ago and ever since we have run into the problem-every spring thru early fall-of trying to keep the aids dry while he is outside and soooooo active! We keep his hair short, but he sweats a lot and we have had to have his aids repaired because of moisture damage two times. We go thru batteries fast because they have moisture exposure as well. We FINALLY feel like we have a SOLUTION to the problem! I love that they do not distort his hearing and really hold the moisture away from his aids! He LOVES the camouflage ones and picked out three new colors!
Mary Ann Romano
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| George at the end of his bike ride wearing Royal Blue Ear Gear |
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Just a quick note to tell you that your product rocks! I rode in high heat and humidity for 167 miles last Thursday for the kids with hearing impairments at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and wore the cover over my BTE aid all day. Actually I’ve been wearing your product since the weather heated up and I was training. Awesome product!! Keep up the great work!
Respectfully,
George "Geo" Cobb
Human Resources
Arkansas Children's Hospital
We love Ear gear and Leandra loved the fact that she could pick the color out herself. It is comfortable for her to wear, and she enjoys having the color on her "ear rings". We call her hearing aides her "ear rings".
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Alyssa Diaz
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| Leandra wearing her Lipstick Pink Ear Gear |
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Our daughter started wearing her hearing aids before her three-month birthday. When she started teething, it was impossible to keep them on her ears and out of her mouth. We had tried several different clips and they didn't work. Within minutes, she could pull the aids right off the clips! We are very glad that we tried Ear Gear. It has worked wonders for us. She still occasionally pulls her hearing aids off of her ears, but since the material is soft against her skin and not abrasive like the hard plastic, she leaves them alone most of the time. And when she does pull them off of her ears, the unique design prevents her from pulling the hearing aids off of the clip and the spandex keeps them dry. Our audiologists and the teachers at the local speech school love it, too. We have been extremely pleased with Ear Gear and plan to continue using it!
Samantha Rayburn
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Blane wearing his Ear Gear
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We love Ear Gear. We have tried many other clips for Blane's hearing aids and they never lasted. He would break them the first couple of days, but he never touches the Ear Gear. We also love the colors. We recently ordered the red/orange to match his school uniforms. This is a wonderful product.
Brandy Allen
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Liam wearing his
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Wow.. We LOVE Ear Gear!! Since we have gotten it, Liam has not played with his hearing aid or changed the volume or settings on it, because he can't! I LOVE the fact that he can't lose it and it looks GREAT...
Laura R
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| Nicholas wearing his Royal Blue Ear Gear while playing baseball |
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We truly like your product because as you can see Nicholas is into sports. Before we found Ear Gear we were having problems with his batteries rusting and thus affecting his hearing aid. With Ear Gear we no longer have that problem. He also likes the fact that he can make a statement with the different colors. Thanks for making such a great product.
Debra
mother of Nicholas
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| Gage at the playground wearing his Camouflage Ear Gear Cochlear |
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Here is a photo of Gage with his Ear Gear. He really loves it, and it has prevented him from taking apart and destroying his Cochlear Processor. It is also fashionable. Thank you so much for a great product, you have save me thousands!
Heather Petri
mother of Gage
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| Whitten Bosworth wearing his Camouflage Ear Gear Cochlear |
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Whitten failed his newborn hearing screen and was first aided when he was nine weeks old. Around four months of age he began to have the dexterity to grab his ears and we began searching for a product to help secure his aids. After much trial and error, frustration and time unaided we found Ear Gear. Now as a toddler, he spends his waking hours with his aids on. The old anxiety of having the aids lost or damaged has been replaced with relief. That energy can now be channeled into making sure Whitten is getting the greatest benefit possible from his devices. Thanks for much for a great product and excellent service.
Amy Bosworth
Comfort, Texas
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| Elijah wearing Red Ear Gear Cochlear Mono |
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My son Elijah, age 6, is a bilateral cochlear implant user and we recently made the switch to the new Freedom BTE by Cochlear. Ear Gear slipped onto the processor fairly easily, and I even got it over the mic lock tubing. It is a tight fit, but it can be done. Ear Gear gives me the peace of mind that Elijah’s processor will not get lost. The cord is very sturdy and the clasp that attaches to his shirt is VERY strong. The Freedom processor has a computer screen on the back of it and two different buttons. I can see the computer screen if I move the spandex around and at night I have to slip the spandex UP on the processor so I can turn it off. All of this is easy to do!
Elijah is also a soccer player and this product has helped keep the processor from dropping on the ground during a game and possibly getting stepped on. I have already recommended this product to several friends who have children with CI processors!
Mary Shaddox
Elijah’s mom
Texas
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| Jennifer wearing Black Ear Gear Mono |
Just writing to let you know how much I love my Ear Gear. The cord is great for keeping the hearing aides with me during the rough duties of being a firefighter/ paramedic. The spandex keeps soot and water from damaging my BTE's and keeps them with me when donning and doffing helmets, masks and stethoscopes. What a great product!!!!
Jennifer Good, Firefighter/Paramedic Hillside Fire Dept, Illinois
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| Elise wearing her Special Order Pink Purple Flower Ear Gear Cochlear and Original combination model |
Thank you so much for the Ear Gear you made for our daughter Elise. Being that she has a cochlear implant in her right ear and wears a regular hearing aid in her left it was difficult to find a product that would help keep both in place while she did what most active 4 year olds do. She has been able to play at school as well as do dance and rough house with here two older siblings and one younger one. The colors are beautiful and she has received many compliments from audiologists as well as other children and adults. Thanks again for filling a need in our family.
Sincerely
Chip,Michelle, & Elise Daly
I have been training for the Chicago Marathon and the thought of my implant getting jostled off and crushed by one of the 40,000 runners around me had me looking for some kind of solution. I found Ear Gear and tried out one for my implant which worked amazingly well! I was able to run a half marathon race in complete security. However during that race, my hearing aid in my other ear kept going out with moisture issues which caused me to get another Ear Gear for my hearing aid as a moisture shield. This also was a terrific solution! Now I am able to have complete confidence in the security and function of my implant and hearing aid while I run! I also like the bright and snazzy colors that they come in.
Christine Anthony
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| A selections of pictures showing Christine Anthony wearing her Royal Blue Ear Gear Cochlear Mono and her Yellow Ear Gear Original |
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| Spencer, ready for football wearing Beige Ear Gear Original Cordless |
My son Spencer is a active young man. He plays baseball, basketball and football. Every August when football camp starts, I struggle to find ways to keep his hearing aids free of moisture while he is wearing his helmet. This year our problems have been solved--thanks to Ear Gear!! No more wrapping the aids in Saran wrap and then covering them with latex seals--only to find corroded batteries and moisture galore inside the aid. Ear Gear is a quality product that has made Spencer's football season go quite smoothly. Thank you.
Karen Chisolm
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| A front and back view of James Loscar wearing Camouflage Ear Gear Original |
He loves the camouflage color. Using them is part of our daily routine now. James is very active and it really gives us a sense of security knowing they're actually attached to him. The clip is very secure and difficult enough for little fingers that he never bothers with it. The cords are long enough to be comfortable and out of the way without catching on things. I also noticed a reduction in the amount of condensation that would build up in the tubing, which is great because it's been humid out. I can honestly say that I would recommend these as a necessary accessory to anyone with a child wearing BTE aids.
Thank you again,
Tracey Loscar (on behalf of James!)
We have been thrilled with the performance of Ear Gear. I have had no worries about Gage losing his hearing aids at school or on the playground etc. The best part about the whole things is that because our son, Gage, is a Star Wars fanatic he thinks he is Anakin Skywalker with his black Ear Gear. And to make things even more interesting his teachers at school told all the other kids Gage was in the Secret Service! Anyway, he loves to wear his Ear Gear and we love it because our concerns about him losing his aids are over. Thank You! - Susan Vorreyer
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| Evan wearing his Ear Gear |
Our son Evan, likes wearing his Ear Gear hearing aid covers. He has fun picking the colors each day and finds his hearing aid more comfortable with Ear Gear. Actually, he doesn't want to wear his hearing aid without them. We, as parents, love the fact that they protect the hearing aid from sweat, splashes and rain. Ear Gear is a great product.-- Derek
I told Logan I was ordering some more Ear Gear this am he was very excited!!! The covers are fabulous, especially for Logan! Again, thank you, thank you, thank you for coming up with this fantastic idea, both for function and style! According to Logan and his buddies... "Ear Gear are cool, way cool!"
Linda Allen - Wildwood Missouri
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| Ian Archer , age 2 |
Our son Ian was diagnosed with hearing loss at 10 months old. My husband and I were very worried about how we would keep these very expensive hearing aids ON his head. We asked around on a couple of online message boards. We ended up trying out a couple of different "eyeglass holder" type clips. What ended up happening was that the clips were not very strong, so he was able to just yank them off of his shirt. Shortly after we got a few sets, he was even able to snap the ear hook in two!! So we gave up on the clip idea. We would just remove the hearing aids in the mall, at the grandparent’s house, basically everywhere that we were scared he would lose them.
Then we found Ear Gear. My son is 2 and weighs in at about 50lbs. He CANNOT get the clip off his shirt. Ear Gear makes the hearing aids more comfortable next to his ears. We used to have a problem with him sweating and rusting his battery compartment. Ear Gear has fixed that problem. He doesn't try to tear them off; they are secure on his ears. We are so comfortable that we have gone everywhere with them in. The zoo, the mall, even his brother’s birthday party. He gets wild and crazy and we never worry. I am so glad we found this wonderful product. Now he can wear his hearing aids all the time and we are never worried about losing them.
Tawnya Archer
Ian Archer, mild/moderate hearing loss, 2.
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Kristopher Zeiss, 2 years old at the playground
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Ear Gear is the best thing. My son was using another hearing aid security device and he kept pulling the clip off the back of his shirt. With Ear Gear I don't have to worry about it, I can even take him to the playground and not have to worry about searching the mulch for his aids ever again.
Joyce Zeiss
Moosic Pa
Ear Gear was great!! I have been on several trips to places like Honduras and India and now Ecuador. On previous trips my digital aids quit promptly in the humidity and heat, sometimes before we even got to the site. This time they worked for the whole trip. That included 5 days of mixing cement in intermittent showers and 90 degree (F) heat. We also spent 4 days on the Galapagos Islands, constantly in boats, at the beach, or sweating while hiking. My Ear Gear is visibly soiled from the sweat, cement, rain and dirt, but the aids are just fine. I was very, very impressed by how much Ear Gear improved the function of my aids. Thank you for creating this product.
Bruce Bender MD MS
My use for your product may arise from a different need than most of your clients. I am a 30 year old Police Detective, and a member of a multi-agency tactical team. I have suffered from hearing loss since my early teens. Hearing loss is generally an immediate disqualifier for most police agencies. Fortunately I work at an agency which was able to look beyond the hearing aids. Since I wear BTE's, moisture and wind noise have always been a problem. You product has allowed me to be able to use my hearing aids on almost every mission, and increased the safety of everyone involved.
Keep up the good work,
Bryan L. Hall
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Kyle Holman ,16 wearing
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"I think that Ear Gear is GREAT! Kyle wears it all the time and I will be ordering another one. Thank you so much for letting me try this out! I gave your web address to Kyle's audiologist in case he wanted to try them on others. Again thanks so much!"
Jena Holman
Kyle's mother
"I just wanted to shoot you a note to let you know, we are all very happy with Will's new Ear Gear. I sent him to camp and he has been sweating up a storm and they hardly even show it. It is the best product I have found to keep sweat off hearing aids. I am so glad I found you guys."
Cara Elmore
Will's mother
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Carson Lewis wearing
Pink/Purple Flower Ear Gear
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"Hearing aids, and their upkeep, have been a part of my life since my daughters infancy. We've tried lot of products that were designed to keep them on her head and off the floor! Some worked better than others. The Ear Gear we purchased have been the perfect solution! She enjoys the colors and comfort and I liked their ability to stay put! The way her hearing aids are protected from the elements (as well as little fingers that fiddle with the on/off switch) is an added bonus!"
Melanie Lewis
Carson’s mother
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Tiffiny Hobbs wearing Pink/Purple Flower
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"I really like my Ear Gear . They come in nice colors, and protect my hearing aids from the rain. My friends think they look really great."
Tiffiny Hobbs
Age 9, grade 4
"Oticon Pediatrics is very pleased to provide Ear Gear with all of our BTE products sold for children. This year we’re expanding the Ear Gear styles to include devices for our Delta instruments, and our new 312-battery Epoq and Vigo models, in addition to the Ear Gear Original for young children (corded) and cordless for older kids and teens. Not only does Ear Gear help reduce loss, but it’s a great accessory for the older kids for sports and other outdoor activities. Providing Ear Gear with our products is just another part of our commitment to child friendly hearing care!"
- Maureen Doty Tomasula, MA, CCC-A, Marketing and Product Manager, Oticon Pediatrics
“Just wanted to follow up on the two sets of Ear Gear you sent out for me. Both like them. The one gentleman was looking to reduce some wind noise on the golf course and it has helped without compromising gain (as far as he could tell). The other gentleman that had the Delta needed it for moisture control and it's helping a lot."
- Jason Schmiedge, Expert Hearing Solutions
"As a pediatric audiologist, I'm always looking for family friendly products. Ear Gear is one of the few products that actually does what it says it will...and looks cool! It's rare to find a product that both the parents AND kids like! I recommend Ear Gear to anyone who works with a pediatric population. It protects hearing instruments from sweat, moisture, loss, and dirty little hands. Ear Gear is designed by a parent who knows the importance of keeping hearing aids on and safe! It's one of the best inventions in our industry."
- Jacqueline Rogers Scholl, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA Pediatric audiologist for the Tulsa Health Dept, Tulsa, OK.
"Specific successes include an older gentleman who is an avid tennis player. He really likes to wear his hearing aid when he plays partners tennis. Using ear gear has successfully reduced the amount of corrosion and moisture problems. He has 4 pairs in various colors (royal blue, grey brown and black). Other successes having been predominantly in the pediatric population."
- Erika Blanchard, Elks hearing and balance center Boise Idaho
"I sure wish you had invented these when my HH daughter was a small child. We went through many repairs with her hearing aids, that Ear Gear might have prevented."
- Shirley Albright, South Dakota School for the Deaf, Audiologist
"I love them! We’ve been ordering them for just about all of our patients who need a retention device"
- Heather Kasulis, Au.D., CCC-A, Audiologist, Hearts for Hearing
"I think Ear Gear is a fantastic product. It makes the children proud to wear their hearing aids because of the array of colors and patterns. They make great fashion statements .I personally like Ear Gear because I can see them from anywhere in the classroom and instantly know that my student’s aids are on my student’s ears. I also like the way it keeps the MLx personal FM. attachment in place. Ear Gear takes away the cumbersome look that Hearing Aids and attachments can have. The clip and cord has been a blessing because now I don’t have to worry about lost or fallen out aids. I think all hearing impaired children should have this wonderful product."
- Judy Marsh, Certified Education Assistant
"Ear gear is a remarkable product. We suggest it to anyone who is at risk of losing their hearing aids. It is durable, looks great, and is inexpensive. We have had limited success with other retention products due to durability issues. Caregivers of small children and within extended health facilities in our community have expressed their gratitude of filling a much needed void. We would highly recommend giving it a try."
- Nichole Sorensen , M. A. B.Sc. Aud(C), Certified Audiologist, Expert Hearing Solutions
"I like using Ear Gear with my students who have MLx personal FM sound systems. Ear Gear protects the small MLx receivers so they cannot fall off and get lost during daily activities at school. My students like the way Ear Gear looks and they can make fashion statements with their hearing aids. Some of our younger students use Ear Gear with elastics and a clip that fastens to the back of a shirt to prevent aids from getting lost if they accidentally fall out. Ear Gear provides peace of mind for parents and teachers who need to be concerned with costly replacements or time lost without aids or receivers. This is a great product for children using hearing aids."
- Carla Norheim, Teacher For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
"Every once in a while a new product comes along that I'm thrilled about and want to let everyone know about! That product is Ear Gear."
- Kay Powell, Listen-up Website
"We have indeed made a bulk purchase of Ear Gear as we are finding families really like them. The recent purchase was made for two other island clinics as well as our own. I'm happy to share what success we've been experiencing with your product. Feel free to use any part of this e-mail supporting your product. By the way, I like your new brochures, the original ones were eye catching and informative, but the new ones take it to the next level of professionalism. Congratulations - you are obviously doing well and paying attention to marketing.
With younger children now being fit with hearing aids, there is always the concern from parents that the child will pull out the aids while the parent is not watching. Using Ear Gear gives the parents peace of mind that even if the aids are pulled out, the child will not then be able to get them into their mouth, or lose or damage them if they fall to the ground. This can extend the amount of time the child is using the hearing aids throughout the day. With little ears, Ear Gear when cinched up also holds the hearing aids a little more snugly on the head. At our clinic we have decided Ear Gear are important enough that we are routinely providing them to parents with new hearing aid fitting as part of our overall dispensing kit.
One of our first children to get Ear Gear was a child who had lost a previous hearing aid while boating. Ear Gear gives this family the security to allow the child to continue to use their hearing aid in all situations without having to worry about losing the aid even if it does fall out of the ear.
In addition to security features, parents and children love the colors. The camouflage material has been popular with boys of all ages, including infants! Often children are interested in a colored hearing aid, but parents are concerned that the child will change their mind about the color, which may require an expensive recase. Ear Gear provides the parent and child with a less expensive and non-permanent way to experiment with different colors.
For my clients I recommend Ear Gear for routine use with all infants and toddlers, and for use by older children who are engaged in active sports or are in locations where there is high risk of loss if the aid falls out (outdoor activities, particularly by the water). All families who have been using Ear Gear have been very happy with the product. "
Thanks
- Anne Caulfield , Senior Audiologist, Nanaimo Health Unit
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