Allows the user’s smartphone to act like a remote control for the devices via hearing aid apps.
Full streaming of phone calls and media (music, videos, audiobooks, etc.) is available with many smart phones.
Auracast™ broadcast audio. (Emerging technology)
Directional microphones help determine the location of speech versus noise so the hearing aids can more accurately filter out the noise from speech.
These are available in ITC, ITE, RIC, and BTE style aids.
Hearing aids can create a customizable and comforting sound stimulus that can be fine-tuned to soothe the unique, irritating sounds a tinnitus sufferer hears. This feature is available in many models and technology levels.
Some aids provide notch filtering sound therapy. This technology can minimize the audibility of tonal tinnitus in conjunction with amplification.
Aids are docked in a charger nightly. Charging can be fully accomplished in 3 hours or less. A charge will typically last 24-47 hours, providing a full day of function. Premium chargers often have onboard batteries that can hold multiple charges.
Rechargeable aids are available in ITC, ITE, RIC, and BTE styles.
Each hearing aid is rated for ingress potential (IP). This is the likelihood of dust or moisture breaching the case and accessing the device's electronics.
Battery powered aids have a lower IP rating and thus are more likely to suffer malfunction from moisture or dust. Rechargeable devices are sealed and thus have a higher IP rating, making them more durable against dust or moisture intrusion.
These devices attach to your TV and stream the audio signal wirelessly to your hearing aids. Allows the hearing aid user to customize the TV volume without affecting what others can hear.
You can clip portable devices to a shirt or set by a TV and be distant from the sound but still hear it as if you were standing right next to it. These work great for hearing in the car or hearing across large spaces.
Portable devices that allow amplification from multiple sound sources at once. The user can choose which microphones to activate to hear people at table gatherings best. This technology packs a lot of functions into a tiny device.