Hearing Aids Have Changed Dramatically in the Last Few Years
If you have not thought about hearing aids since your great grandfather wore one to your violin recital, you might be shocked at how much they have changed. In fact, hearing aids have changed so much in the last few years many of our customers tend not to think of them as just hearing aids. Not only are hearing aids far more discreet (with some of them being completely hidden in the ear canal), but they use sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) and Bluetooth which add a whole other level of sound quality, clarity, and, frankly, usefulness. There was a time that you could not use hearing aids with telephones. Now digital hearing aids will synch right to your smartphone.
A Few of the Amazing Advances in Hearing Aid Technology
What is the Difference Between Digital Hearing Aids and Analog?
Back in the day, there were only analog hearing aids, which are essentially amplifying devices. Similar to digital hearing aids, they have a tiny microphone, a receiver, and a component designed to make sounds louder. But that is where the comparison ends because digital hearing aids also have a microchip, which makes them akin to tiny computers. Many of the amazing benefits listed above are only possible with digital hearing aids including:
- Automatically focus on voices (instead of noise)
- Cancel out that screeching feedback sound older models sometimes made
- Connect to other devices
- Discern between situations where you would want to focus on one sound (like talking to a waiter in a restaurant) versus situations where you would want to hear a variety of sounds (like at a rock concert)
What this means is that digital hearing aids offer a sound quality much closer to your natural hearing. Is it any wonder why most people prefer digital hearing aids?
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