Without a doubt, the latest news in hearing aids is wireless technology.
Wireless, in this context, means that your hearing aids have a feature that creates a direct wireless connection to media sound sources such as your television, stereo, computer or phone.
With wireless, you get the sound you want to hear streamed right into your ears at the volume most comfortable for you. Other people in the room use the television remote control to set the volume they prefer.
There are several types of wireless technology available in hearing aids today. Below is a brief overview of the different technologies you might encounter. Although these systems work with your television, stereo, computer or phone, most of the discussion will use television as the example.
Wireless sends the sound directly from your television, stereo or phone to you with the aid of a small device attached to your television.
Benefits of wireless hearing aids
• Hearing aids equipped with wireless technology can improve your multi-media listening experience.
• The voices, music or other audio you want to hear are transmitted directly to you, bypassing ambient noise.
• You control the volume of your transmitting device, while others in the room control the volume of the original media source (like the television).
• Radio-frequency wireless systems offer the added benefit of mobility. First, you’ll enjoy the freedom of a longer transmission range, allowing you to move about the room. Second, you can attach transmission devices to each of your media sound sources throughout the house, allowing you to hear the appropriate audio as you move through rooms with televisions, stereos and computers.
This article is provided by Happy Hearing Center, Winston Salem, NC.