Today’s hearing aids come with automation to help you forget about the hearing aid and focus on listening. But what if the listening experience doesn’t match how you want to hear? The automatic system in your hearing aid makes assumptions about how you want to hear. And while it’s most often right, occasionally it doesn’t… Read more »
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SUMMER GATHERINGS: How to Get the Most Out of Your Hearing Aids
Summertime is synonymous with barbecues and sunny social events outdoors. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your hearing aids when you are flipping burgers – or just enjoying a refreshment with your friends. First of all: wear your hearing aids Some people shy away from wearing their hearing aids at… Read more »
Rechargeable Hearing Aids
There are many questions when trying to decide if you should use rechargeable hearing aid technology. The article below addresses your questions. What are the benefits of a rechargeable hearing aid vs. hearing aids with disposable batteries? First, it is important to learn how disposable hearing aid batteries work. Traditionally hearing aid batteries were made… Read more »
Summer Hearing Tips
Concerts Outdoor concerts are a great way to celebrate summer, but they can be a great way to get hearing loss as well. Pack a few earplugs the next time you head to a summer music festival or concert. Sweat Summer is a time for sun – and sweat. Luckily, your hearing aids are designed… Read more »
Ringing or buzzing in the ears? We can help!
Why are my ears ringing? What is the cause of that buzzing sound in my ears? My ears won’t stop whooshing – what is wrong with me? When you have a sound in your ears that you do not know the source of, worries like these can be overwhelming. Even worse, the stress and lack… Read more »
Age Related Hearing Loss
Gray hair. Wrinkles. Poor eyesight. Age certainly affects how our bodies function – and your ears are no exception. As we get older, the tiny hair cells in our ears that help us hear start to break. As the number of functioning hair cells decrease, so does our ability to hear. Unfortunately you cannot grow… Read more »
5 Myths about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Have you ever felt hard of hearing after a night at a concert? Do you have hearing loss after years of working in a noisy environment? Did a sudden loud noise make you lose your ability to hear out of one or two ears? If so, you may have Noise-induced hearing loss. According to the National… Read more »
Why cheap hearing aids actually make things worse (Part 2)
In our last post, we talked about noise floor, which is the hissing sound that all electronic amplification systems make. The lower the noise floor, the easier it is for you to hear softer sounds. And at 5 dB (virtually inaudible to humans) Widex hearing aids have the lowest noise floor in the industry,… Read more »
Why cheap hearing aids actually make things worse (Part 1)
A lot of people ask us why they should spend extra for top-quality hearing aids such as Widex. This question might best be answered by the sad story of a banjo player in a bluegrass band, who talked about the low-cost hearing aids he had purchased. “It’s been a complete disaster,” he said. “When we… Read more »
How can I hear my phone better with hearing aids?
The best hearing aids are able to help you hear in any situation – whether you are biking up a mountain or chatting with friends. But let’s face it – we live in a modern world and a lot of our communication and fun takes place digitally these days. Wouldn’t it be great if you… Read more »