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How Long Do Hearing Aids Last | Maintenance Tips
Hearing aids typically last 3 to 7 years, with most models coming under a 3-year warranty that often extends beyond this timeframe. Proper care, such as regular cleaning, avoiding moisture, and maintaining good hygiene practices, can significantly prolong the life of your hearing aids. While upgrading to newer technology is not always necessary if your current devices are functioning well, advancements in features like Bluetooth or improved sound quality may justify an upgrade. Invisible-in-canal...
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How Active Noise Canceling (ANC) Headphones Work
Noise-canceling headphones combine passive and active noise cancellation (ANC) to reduce background noise, particularly low-frequency sounds, by generating opposing sound waves that cancel out unwanted noise. This technology uses external and internal microphones to detect and measure environmental noise, creating "anti" soundwaves to achieve phase cancellation, resulting in a quieter listening experience. While effective for steady low-frequency noises, ANC struggles with high-frequency sounds d...
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How to Clean Your Hearing Aids
Keeping hearing aids clean is crucial for maintaining optimal sound quality, preventing damage from wax and debris buildup, and extending the life of your devices. Different types of hearing aids—such as ITE (In-The-Ear), RIC (Receiver-In-Canal), or BTE (Behind-The-Ear)—require slightly different cleaning steps. Daily maintenance involves wiping off earwax with a tissue or non-alcohol-based wipe before storing them at night, and gently brushing any remaining debris in the morning using a soft...
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How (And Where) to Get Custom Earplugs: Step by Step
Custom earplugs offer a tailored solution for hearing protection, water sports, and sleep enhancement by providing a precise fit to your unique ear anatomy. Unlike disposable earplugs, custom options are made from medical-grade materials like silicone or acrylic, ensuring comfort, durability, and effective noise reduction. Designed by professionals such as audiologists, the process involves taking an impression of your ear canal, which is then sent to a lab for production. These earplugs can be c...
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How to Read An Audiogram (Hearing Test)
This guide explains how to interpret an audiogram, a graphical representation of hearing thresholds across frequencies and intensities, which is essential for understanding hearing loss. It outlines the different degrees of hearing loss (mild to profound), common configurations such as sloping, notched, reverse-sloping, and cookie-bite patterns, and factors influencing suitability for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids versus prescription devices. The article also highlights additional elements ...
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Amazon Dialogue Boost is much needed. Here's how to try it out.
Amazon has introduced a new feature called "Dialogue Boost" on its Prime Video platform, designed to enhance the clarity of dialogue for viewers with hearing difficulties. This feature addresses issues such as noise-induced hearing loss and the growing trend in Hollywood of prioritizing booming bass-filled soundtracks over clear speech. By selecting either Medium or High levels under the Audio settings, users can improve the intelligibility of movie audio, making it easier to follow dialogues. As...
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