"Invisible" Hearing Aids?

Some people are reluctant to purchase hearing aids for cosmetic reasons. In an effort to address this concern, some hearing aid manufacturers market their devices as “invisible.” Reputable hearing aid manufacturers such as Signia and Phonak try to avoid this label choosing instead to describe their instruments as “discreet” or “nearly invisible.” (After all, is a hearing aid any more noticeable than the hearing loss itself?)

At Appalachian Audiology, we are sensitive to the potential stigma hearing aid users may feel while wearing hearing aids. While it is rare that a hearing aid can be customized to the degree that it is not seen, we work hard to provide discreet solutions that satisfy our patients. We dispense premium hearing aids that address an individual's hearing loss, lifestyle, budget, and cosmetic concerns. The following hearing aids are smaller than the norm and contain useful features:

• Signia Insio NX IIC
  • Wireless connectivity to smartphones, TVs, computers, and handheld music devices
  • Tinnitus Therapy Feature
  • Natural Sound
  • Binaural directionality
  • Remote controlled with smart phone app
• Phonak Virto M-Titanium
  • Increased speech understanding in difficult listening environments
  • Compatible with a type of remote control called the “MiniControl” which provides personal access to the programming of the hearing aids