Perhaps the most promising advancements in hearing aid technology involve their ability to connect wirelessly (using Bluetooth technology) to our favorite devices. Made for iPhone® hearing aids and other wireless hearing aids that connect with everything from iPads® to televisions are on the rise—effectively making wearing hearing aids easier than ever.
Gone are the days of fiddling with the hearing aid itself to adjust the volume or listening programs. Modern Bluetooth hearing aids include associated apps (software applications) that enable wearers to access their hearing aid settings from the convenience of their smartphones (iPhone® and Android® models), iPads®, and smartwatches. These apps enable discreet and easy adjusting of the long list of hearing aid settings to make for the most comfortable listening experience in any environment—with just a few clicks on a screen. Certain models of wireless hearing aids are even able to sense your sound environment and automatically adjust to your surroundings based on your unique preferences.
Phone conversations have also been vastly improved with Bluetooth hearing aids, removing the potential for the annoying feedback often associated with bringing a phone near a traditional hearing aid. Instead, this technology enables phones to stream to hearing aids, providing the easiest and clearest phone conversations available. Advanced wireless connectivity also means that television, music, podcasts, audiobooks, or any other audio from your devices can now stream directly to your hearing aids, providing unparalleled sound clarity. Wireless hearing aids can even double as a high-definition headset to create the most natural-sounding listening experience possible for wearers.
With the ever-growing list of options these days, selecting the best hearing aid for your needs can seem daunting. Many factors will determine the best model of hearing aid for you, including your unique hearing ability, lifestyle requirements, budget, and preferences for specific features and styles. At Area Hearing and Speech Clinic we’re experts at making this an easy and straightforward process so you can find a hearing aid that best suits you.