It's an age-old story: Your hearing just isn't what it used to be, so you take a trip to the audiologist and discover you have hearing loss. The audiologist then suggests that it’s time to purchase a pair of hearing aids. You begin looking at your options and quickly realize: Hearing aids are expensive. But is there a way around this? In a word, yes.
As a hearing aid company, one of our most frequently asked questions is: “Are two hearing aids better than one?” In most cases, the answer is a simple 'yes.' However, there are many scenarios, such as convenience, cost, or hearing loss in only one ear, that may drive an individual to wear only one hearing aid. But in reality, most people should elect to wear two hearing aids instead of just one. Here's why.
Studies have shown that in most cases, when age-related hearing loss has occurred, both ears are generally affected. Although the amount of loss may not be equal for both ears, it is safe to assume that both ears are experiencing at least some noticeable loss. As a result, a common question asked when a person is struggling with hearing loss is: "Is a monaural or binaural hearing aid fitting the best for me?" Let's find out.
There are four main reasons why binaural (two eared) listening is superior to monaural (one eared) listening: 1) better hearing in noise, 2) improved noise level from all positions, 3) improved localized ability, and 4) decreased chances of deterioration of the unaided ear. Let's walk through each one.
There are four primary styles of modern hearing aids. They are CIC (Completely-In-Canal), ITC (In-The-Canal), ITE (In-The-Ear), and BTE (Behind-The-Ear). While many people choose a style based on vanity, decisions regarding which style of hearing aids is most appropriate for you may need to be based on a variety of factors. Let's take a look at them.
People with mild to moderate hearing loss oftentimes can hear but can’t understand speech very well. It’s something customers say to us all the time, “I can hear but can’t understand words during conversations.”
If you have questions about hearing aids, we have answers. At Advanced Affordable Hearing, we receive an influx of questions about our products online, via e-mail, and over the phone. With over 20 years in the hearing industry, we’ve found there are some questions we hear more frequently than others, and here are our answers to the top 10.
When you are suffering from hearing loss, background noise can make understanding your friends and family members extremely difficult. With that in mind, we’ve put together 5 tips on how to reduce background noise so you can better enjoy conversations with loved ones!
At Advanced Affordable Hearing, we help people hear clearly again every day, and in the course of helping our customers, we hear a variety of questions about hearing loss and hearings aids.
