While hearing aids have come a very long ways as far as technology is concerned, the complaint I get most often from hearing aid wearers is, “My hearing aids are great when I’m somewhere quiet, but as soon as I’m around noise I still have difficulty hearing.” Hearing in the presence of background is…
Sonic Innovations has introduced Varicom 9 to the world, and Hearing Revolution is happy to have it readily available! The Varicom 9 is Sonic’s new Bluetooth enabled custom fit in-the-canal (ITC) or behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid. While Sonic introduced the Flip hearing aid several months ago HERE, it was available only in the receiver in…
While the majority of people with hearing loss have hearing loss in both ears, there are some people who have hearing loss just on one side. This is what we refer to as unilateral hearing loss. There are many causes of unilateral hearing loss; the severity and/or cause of the loss dictate how we treat…
Technology is important, and Siemens knows it! They have created a line of accessories to pair with their hearing aids and they are able to offer their wearers many options when it comes to direct streaming from phones, televisions, computers, and much more. Siemens also offers remote controls as well. First on the list…
TOP TEN WAYS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR HEARING AIDS 10) Each time you visit your primary doctor or otolaryngologist (ENT), ask him or her to check your ears for wax and to clean it out if wax is present. Wax is the #1 reason that hearing aids fail and need to be…
New From ReSound! Last month I blogged on the different Unite accessories from ReSound (you can visit that blog HERE). Among the different accessories I covered was the Phone Clip. Since then, ReSound as made some changes and we are excited to introduce the Phone Clip+ to our readers. The Phone Clip+ is…
A frequently asked question audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals get is, “Are hearing aids and cochlear implants the same thing?” No, no they are not. They are quite different from one another and they have different requirements for candidacy even though they both strive to improve the hearing of the wearer. The purpose of hearing…
The newest trend in hearing aids and hearing aid technology is the advent of the teeny tiny CIC, also called the IIC, or the Invisible-In-The-Canal. Some companies and instruments have to be surgically implanted in your ears, but others are a smaller, tinier version of the CIC…like the Sonic Innovations Groove. The Sonic Innovations…
If you have made the investment of purchasing hearing aids and bettering your quality of life, congratulations! Now you will want to protect your investment and make sure you get as many years out of the hearing aids as possible. One way to prolong the life of your hearing aids as well as reducing the…