Hearing Aid Technology

Hearing aid technology has vastly improved over the years. But, with so many options available on the market - it’s hard to know which hearing aid is the best for you. Let’s first take a look at how hearing aids work.

How Hearing Aids Work

Hearing aids magnify sound vibrations entering the ear. Surviving hair cells detect the larger vibrations and convert them into neural signals that are passed along to the brain.

The greater the damage to a person’s hair cells, the more severe the hearing loss, and the greater the hearing aid amplification needed to make up the difference.

Hearing aids are small, electronic devices that amplify sound. earing aids come in several styles that fit in or on your ear in different ways, including "behind the ear," "in the ear," "in the canal," and "completely in the canal." Here's how they work First, the microphone picks up sounds from the environment.

Hearing Aid Options

There are several styles of hearing aids these days, but these are the three main variations we fit. 

  • Mini Over-the-Ear/RIC: These hearing aids fit behind the ear completely, with only a narrow tube inserted into the ear canal, enabling the canal to remain open.

  • In-the-Ear (ITE): These hearing aids are made to fit the size and shape of a person’s ear canal and sit inside the ear canal. 

  • Completely-in-Canal (CIC): This hearing aid type is nearly hidden in the ear canal. 

Different Hearing Aid Brands & Technology 

We work with several different hearing aid manufacturers to bring you a wide suite of options. We have noticed a great deal of client satisfaction with the Resound Brand. ReSound has been in the business of hearing for more than 70 years and is responsible for a number of hearing aid industry firsts. ReSound was the first major hearing aid manufacturer to introduce the open-fit hearing device. More recently, ReSound is credited with the release of a hearing aid platform -LiNX – made for iPhones and iPads.

To determine if a Resound Hearing Aid is the right one for you, schedule an appointment online today!