Open Ear Hearing Aids - Hearing Aid Digital Technology

Open Ear Hearing Aids - Hearing Aid Digital Technology

Open ear hearing aids ensure you hear what's going on around you without blocking your ear canals. Hearing loss affects thousands of elderly men and women.

Don't become frustrated by this common situation. Learn how today's hearing aid models will help you hear conversations you've been missing.

Are you one of the thousands of people better suited to an open ear hearing aid? Some people simply hate the feeling of having a hearing aid in their ear. For those people, open ear hearing aids deliver.

A study released in 2006 by The Hearing Review found that current models of open ear hearing aids boosted sounds by 10 decibels or more. For those with light to medium hearing loss, this is a huge benefit.

Open ear hearing aids are available from numerous hearing aid companies. Learn about the companies that make them.

Design and Function of Open Ear Hearing Aids

Open ear hearing aids, also known as open fit hearing aids, rely on a slim receiver that slips into the ear canal. This receiver remains out of sight but gets the job done. Sounds travel from an external amplifier that sends sounds through narrow, flesh-toned tubing into the receiver.

The internal receiver then directs sounds to the middle ear where sounds travel to the brain for translation. The open-fit hearing aid doesn't block the ear canal, so you don't have that blocked up sensation that distracts new hearing aid users.

Open Fit Behind the Ear Hearing Aids from Miracle Ear

Open fit hearing aids are part of Miracle Ear's Nearly Invisible line of hearing aids. The hearing aids feature advanced technology including Bluetooth wireless, remote control operation and SmartReponse that adapts the volume levels to match your environment. With sudden loud noises like fire alarms or a dropped pan, Peak Smoothing technology tones them down.

Other benefits to the open ear hearing aids by Miracle Ear are:

Digital noise reduction

Directional microphone

Feedback cancellation

GN ReSound Hearing Aids

GN ReSound offers a large selection of hearing aids. Among them are open ear hearing aids called “Be.” The “Be” line of hearing aids use a remote microphone that fits in the ear canal. It's invisible and technology eliminates background noise from wind and movement.

Vivatone Open Fit Hearing Aids

Vivatone is a leader in open fit hearing aid technology. Their slim designs eliminate the step for having a cast of your ear canal completed. The wiring is flexible and the microphone is narrow so there's no ear canal too large or small for Vivatone open ear hearing aids.

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