Tinnitus is the perception of ringing or noises in your head that are not really in the environment. Some of the more common descriptions of the noises include a high-pitched ringing, buzzing, humming, or even the sound of crickets. Some reports estimate that 30 million Americans experience tinnitus. Tinnitus is much more common in people [...]
How Do You Test a Baby’s Hearing? That’s a good question! Newborn infants now have their hearing screened after being born, before discharge from the hospital. A newborn hearing screening is conducted using one of two tests, either an auditory brainstem response (ABR) test or an otoacoustic emission (OAE) test. Both are computerized tests that [...]
Phonak recently developed a water resistant product line called the Phonak H20 that reached an IP67 rating meaning it “was not damaged beyond repair” after being tested in a dust chamber for 8 continuous hours or being submerged under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. Phonak is one of only two hearing aid manufacturers [...]
Hot off the press is the Phonak Nano. The Nano is Phonak’s smallest custom hearing aid. It’s available in two levels of technology- the Phonak Ambra Nano (high end) and the Phonak Solana Nano (mid level). Comparable to Starkey’s SoundLens, the Phonak Nano rests deeply in the ear canal (deeper than a traditional completely-in-the-canal or [...]
GN ReSound recently came out with another Unite wireless accessory- the Mini Microphone (also known as the Mini Mic). If you wear a GN ReSound Alera wireless hearing aid and experience difficulty hearing in background noise, the Mini Mic can help. When you are having difficulty understanding someone talking, you have them clip this Mini [...]
Did you know that noise induced hearing loss is the most common cause of hearing loss? Hearing loss can be caused by one extremely loud impact sound (possibly a gun firing) or by listening to continued loud sounds or noise for a long period of time (perhaps machinery running most of the work day). Noise [...]
Siemens recently released its newest hearing aid: the Siemens Aquaris. Following the industry trend of making hearing aids more durable, the Aquaris is the first certified “waterproof hearing aid” on the market. It passed the IP57 certification meaning it can be submerged in up to 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. This hearing aid [...]
This month Oticon launched their smallest receiver in the ear (RITE) style hearing aid- the Oticon Intiga. The Oticon Intiga houses the smallest hearing aid battery available, size 10A (yellow), keeping this hearing aid quite sleek and discreet looking. There are no controls or program buttons on the Intiga. This is ideal for those people [...]
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