3 Must Have Hearing Aid Features in 2019
Wednesday, 02 January 2019
Three Must Have Hearing Aid Features for Optimal Performance in 2019 PLUS a few more niche ones for specialist applications. As well as our predictions on what is coming in 2019 Updated: 3/1/19 Modern hearing aids have many built-in features. It is hard for the layman to know which features actually make
- Published in Hearing Aid Features, Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Connectivity Comes of Age
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Hearing aids are more connected than ever before
When hearing aids just don’t work
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
A story I hear more often than I’d like to, is one where you buy the most expensive hearing aid you can afford, only to be sorely disappointed by its performance once the honeymoon period has passed. The most challenging situations, such as when you really need to hear in a restaurant where there is
- Published in Hearing Aids, Trouble Shooting
New Hearing Aid releases late 2018
Friday, 14 September 2018
There are typically two launch seasons with new hearing aid technology being released broadly twice a year. The first occurs around April and coincides with the AudiologyNow conference held in the United States of America. The second major launch season typically coincides with the German European Union Hearing Aid (EUHA) conference held around October each year.
- Published in New Technology, Oticon, Signia
How to Ensure Your Next Hearing Aid is Significantly Better Than Your Last
Monday, 30 July 2018
Hearing aids can last for many years, with the average time it takes for most people to upgrade to their next device at around 5 years. That’s a pretty good lifespan! The reasons to upgrade will vary from person to person, but the main reasons people come in to see us for an upgrade include:
- Published in Choosing a Hearing Aid, Hearing Aid Features, Hearing Aids
11 Things That Have Dramatically Changed About Hearing Aids In The Last 5 Years
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Hearing aids, like everything else, are advancing in leaps and bounds. This is helped along by the fact that a hearing aid is basically a computer dedicated to processing sound. Some modern hearing aids can process sound at over a billion operations per second! All this power is dedicated to cleaning up sound in a
- Published in Hearing Aid Buyers Guides, Hearing Aid Features, Hearing Aids, New Technology, Technology
How Do Hearing Aids Work?
Saturday, 30 June 2018
When looking for hearing aids, you’ll first want to know the answer to one simple question: “how do hearing aids work”? Understanding the function of any product you buy is essential to getting the best quality for your money—finding the best hearing aids relies on that same principle. There are many different types of hearing
- Published in Hearing Aid Features
Hearing Aid Tweaks & Updates: May 2018
Monday, 21 May 2018
Every year, there are two major “launch seasons” for new hearing technology. The first occurs around April and revolves around the American Audiology Association (AudiologyNow) conference. The second is based around the European Hearing Aid (EUHA congress) held in Germany, around October. The AudiologyNow conference has concluded and with it there have been a few
- Published in Hearing Aids, New Technology
Rechargeable Hearing Aids
Monday, 19 March 2018
In the past decade or so, there has been some experimentation with rechargeable hearing aids. Most notably Siemens (now Signia) and GN Resound (who later stopped using these batteries). Siemens uses an older nickel-metal-hydride battery, which delivers about 8-10 hours of use per charge. In 2017, everything started to change in regards to rechargeable hearing
- Published in Product, rechargeable hearing aids
Why Can’t I Hear Speech in Noise?
Monday, 19 March 2018
Difficulty hearing and understanding speech in noise is one of the early symptoms of hearing loss. It also tends to be one of the more annoying parts of hearing loss as it can cause quite a bit of frustration and embarrassment. When I asked one client why she chose to see us for her first
- Published in Hearing Aids in Noise