Post on 26-May-2015
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Inner workings
of a Hearing Aid
All hearing aids are, to a certain degree, just a sophisticated
amplifier. With modern digital
technology, these amplifiers can be
customized to create very user specific
output.
Specific pitches where your hearing loss is worse can be
amplified to a greater extent, while areas
where your hearing is better can me
minimally amplified.
Every hearing instrument has a microphone, an amplifier, a receiver, a battery, and in modern
digital hearing products, a computer chip. Sound
is picked up by the microphone located on the outer casing, and
converts that sound into an electric signal.
Batteries are required to
power the aid, varying in size based on the
type and brand of the
instrument.
Being man-made, even the most advanced
hearing instruments have their
limits.
None will restore hearing to normal, no
matter how sophisticated the device. While the
individual’s hearing can be improved drastically with an appropriate fit, the sound still has to
pass through the damaged system that is
causing the hearing loss.
Ask your hearing healthcare
professional about what you can do to improve hearing in
these situations more! Call today
and get your appointment to try
out a pair of hearing aids!