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Factors for Improving Hearing in Noise:
Choose the highest level of technology you can afford. The difference in the three levels of technology is performance in noisy environments. No hearing aid eliminates all background noise. All hearing aids improve the speech to noise ratio (reducing noise, raising speech).
Real Solutions For Hearing In Noise
At Appalachian Audiology, aspects of hearing-in-noise are measured and incorporated into recommendations for hearing aid circuits and accessories.
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Hearing aids with highly developed digital noise suppression
Improving your ability to understand conversations in noisy places varies based on the sophistication of the hearing aid microphones. Level 1 or Standard microphones usually found in entry level hearing aid technology will raise the speech of the person you are facing and reduce 4-6 of the loudest noises behind you. Level 2 or Advanced microphones are adaptive. This means they will raise the speech of the person you are looking at and reduce 8-12 of the loudest sounds beside and behind you. Level 3 or Premium hearing aid microphones will raise the speech and lower up to 32 of the loudest sounds or noises in the room. In addition, premium circuits can differentiate between noise and music. This new technology has the following labels: Speech Focus in Siemens aids, StereoZoom in Phonak aids, Speech Guard in Oticon aids, Natural Directionality 2 in ReSound aids.Budget concerns often lead people to question if one hearing aid can adequately compensate for their hearing loss. While the audiologist must address this concern with each patient individually, wearing two hearing aids offers several advantages including an improved ability to understand speech and participate in conversations in noisy environments. For more information on the advantages of wearing two hearing aids, click here.
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Bluetooth Accessories
Bluetooth compatible hearing aids are available at all levels of technology. First viewed as a luxury, bluetooth connections now enable clarity in challenging listening or hearing situations. For example, bluetooth connection to a cell phone or land line often improve the clarity of the callers voice simply because you hear the caller in both hearing aids. More than that, certain bluetooth circuits will deliver a stereo signal again enhancing the clarity for TV listening, computer streaming, and music comprehension. All hearing aids generally require an accessory to access the bluetooth function. This is customized based on your lifestyle and comfort with the technology. -
FM Systems
Both bluetooth and FM accessories work to improve hearing in noise.
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