Monday, January 23, 2012

Two Keys To Buying the Right Hearing Aid For You

Currently, hundreds of hearing aid models, features, and devices are available for purchase.  How do you know which type of hearing aid is right for you?  Here are two keys to buying the right hearing aid.

Know the 3 levels of Hearing Aid Technology
  • Level One hearing aids are the least expensive hearing instruments. They have two to six channels and fixed directional microphones.
  • Level Two hearing aids are slightly more expensive than Level One hearing aids. They have eight to twelve channels and adaptive directional microphones.
  • Level Three hearing aids are more expensive than Level Two hearing aids. They have eighteen to twenty channels and multi-channel, adaptive directional microphones.
Work with a clinical audiologist to determine specific hearing aid features that will compensate for your particular type of hearing loss

Some features include:
  • Hands-free connection to phones

  • You teach the hearing aids how to listen

  • No-whistle technology

  • Hold the phone in one ear...hear the caller in both ears

  • Tinnitus treatment program built into the hearing aid

  • Rechargeable batteries that last for up to 500 days

  • Automatic adjustment to up to 7 different acoustic environments
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