About Hearing Instruments

Hearing Instruments Might Be the Answer

Thanks to today's technological advances, it is likely that 95 percent of individuals with hearing loss may be helped with hearing instruments.

How do hearing instruments work?

Inside each hearing instrument, sound waves enter the microphone.  The microphone then converts sound from acoustic energy to electric energy.  Using intelligent formulaw, the digital signal processor processes electric signals.  The hearing instrument's receiver then converts the electric energy back to acoustic energy so amplified sounds are able to enter the ear or earmold.

Why two ears are better than one

Eighty-two percent of individuals with hearing loss have hearing loss in both ears.

Studies show that, even when a hearing loss is more severe in one ear, most people with hearing loss benefit from using both ears to listen and hear.

Years of clinical and field trial research have shown the following benefits of binaural amplification (wearing two hearing instruments) over wearing just one:

          A more normal, "balanced" sound

          Better overall sound quality

          Better understanding in groups and in noisy situation

          A more relaxed listening experience

          The ability to set volume controls lower, enabling the wearer to hear sound at a softer, more comfortable level