Hearing Aid Technologies

Analog, Amplifier or Digital? There's No Comparison.

The difference between a programmable digital hearing aid and older technologies can best be likened to the difference between driving a horse-and-buggy and a Ford mustang!

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Digital Technology Options

Digital hearing aids are the clear choice for those looking for the best sound quality. Here are some other features offered exclusively through digital hearing aids:

• Directional Microphones: Allow you to hear sounds in a specific direction, which means less effort in noisy situations. Plus, you can switch between this and a regular microphone, depending on your listening situation.
• Noise Reduction: If a listening situation includes a lot of steady, constant noise, this feature will suppress it so you can focus on the sounds of speech and voices and not on other distractions.
• Speech Enhancement: This new technology can identify and enhance speech, increasing the intensity of certain parts of speech as necessary.
• Feedback Reduction: Feedback can occur from close proximity to objects or jaw movement and can create a whistling sound. Feedback reduction cancels or filters out this annoyance.
• Wireless Communications: Many new hearing aids can wirelessly pick up signals from your Bluetooth cell phone or device, and transmit that signal to your ear. Hands free communication at its best!
• Remote Control: Remote controls enable volume adjustments or other changes such as activating the directional microphone or increasing the noise reduction to be made to your device without having to remove it from your ear.
• Memory: Programmable aids can be optimized depending on your environment. You can change settings with a remote control or use a version that automatically adjusts based on incoming sound.