Hearing Aid Technology
While hearing aids may look similar, how they function in various situations, such as in noise, will vary greatly depending on the circuit inside.
We can distinguish 3 groups of circuits based on features and performance: basic, intermediate, and premium.
Basic Technology
- An immediate improvement in how you hear
- Available in all styles from behind-the-ear to the tiny completely-in-the-canal
- Analog or digital non-programmable technology
- You control the volume through manual adjustments
- Limited in flexibility and adjustments
- Very affordably priced
Intermediate Technology
- Available in all styles from behind-the-ear to the tiny completely-in-the-canal
- Digital technology only
- Easy to use as the volume automatically adjusts; manual volume controls are optional
- Low battery warning alerts you when it is time to change the battery
- Improve listening comfort in everyday situations through:
- Noise reduction technology
- Dual microphones for directionality
- Multiple memories or settings to accomodate a variety of listening situations
- Suppress the annoying "whistle" of hearing aid feedback through feedback management / cancellation technologies
- Increased flexibility allows the instrument to be fine tuned for optimum performance
- Hear your own voice more naturally with more open fittings and occlusion management technologies
Advanced Technology
- Available in all styles from behind-the-ear to the tiny completely-in-the-canal
- Digital technology with superior sound quality
- Easiest to use:
- WHAT??? No switches or adjustments, just smooth transitions as your listening environment changes your best hearing automatically.
- Automatic program switching coupled with cutting edge noise reduction and adaptive directionality gives you the best performance of hearing in noise.
- Low battery warning will alert you when it is time to change the battery
- Maximum freedom from the annoying "whistle" of hearing aid feedback without compromising speech clarity through state of the art feedback cancellation technology
- Maximum fitting flexibility ensures the most precise match to your hearing needs
- Voice management dramatically improves comfort, leaving your own voice sounding its most natural
- Optional echo blocking cancels disturbing reverberent conditions in many environments
- Optional wind noise management helps restore the pleasure of being outdoors
- Data logging provides precise information about your daily listening situations and your loudness preferences so that sound quality can be optimized
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