Hearing aid devices

Hearing aid devices

A hearing aid is a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear.

It makes some sounds louder so that a person with hearing loss can listen, communicate, and participate more fully in daily activities. In all hearing aids you’ll find 5 basic components: microphones, an amplifier, a loudspeaker, a battery and a computer chip that is programmed by the hearing care professional to suit individual needs. Although all hearing aids have a similar construction, there can be significant differences in the quality of sound capture and speech understanding between different devices. The higher the quality of the hearing aid, the more natural the listening experience will be. This is because they offer features like bandwidth, automatic volume regulation, noise management and feedback suppression.

The most advanced hearing aids also have a wide range of personalization options and the ability to connect wirelessly to a number of devices, such as mobile phones. People with hearing loss will find the most advanced technology in the newer hearing aid models, and these improvements come at a cost. But they can feel assured that there are hearing aids available to suit all tastes and budgets. A hearing care professional can recommend a model based on the result of a hearing test and a conversation about people’s lifestyle and budget.