Technology

It was the late 90’s that digital hearing aids first became available. Although they were somewhat limited at that time, this technology has completely changed the way hearing aids work. These days all of the new hearing aids being developed are digital. Digital signal processing allows the hearing aid to listen to the incoming sounds and make different changes based on your environment. What that means to the user is a better listening experience by increasing the clarity of speech, reducing background noise, and minimizing feedback.

There are many different makes and models of digital hearing aids, but they can be classified into three main groups of technology which are entry level, mid level and advanced.

Basic Performance
Although these are the most basic models available, they still offer excellent amplification. Some models are beginning to receive some of the features previously reserved for mid level instruments such as directional microphones and sophisticated feedback reduction technology.

Advanced Performance
The two biggest differences that mid level hearing aids have over the entry level are an increase in fine tuning and an improvement in background noise reduction. These hearing aids provide significantly more fine tuning options allowing us to meet your hearing requirements more precisely. They also usually provide an increase in listening environment programs available which results in understanding speech more clearly in multiple settings. The improvement of the directional microphone option will greatly aid in reducing sounds from behind you, helping you to hear the speech sounds in front more clearly. There is also more sophisticated background noise suppression system which will again help you to hear speech more clearly. At this level some companies also begin to offer remote controls which make adjusting your hearing aids even easier.

Premium Performance
These hearing aids feature the latest technology designed to optimize your hearing. They include the most advanced directional microphone systems which are much more capable of reducing background noise, helping speech to come through more clearly. They also have more sophisticated feedback reduction algorithms to help eliminate most of the whistling. They also have many different program settings designed to optimize listening in varying environments. Then there are the model by model items which can include advanced adjustment capability via remote control, blue tooth communication with cell phones and other electronic devices, wind noise reduction technology and much more. These devices truly make a large difference for anyone who finds them self having a hard time hearing in restaurants, family gatherings, groups, meetings, church, or any other difficult listening environment.

Our years of experience will assure you that you get the hearing aids that best suit all of your needs.