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Rechargeable batteries and dedicated phone apps are just two must-have features<\/p><\/div>\n
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Bluetooth Connectivity\u00a0<\/b>– Although Bluetooth is nearly 20 years old it is only in the past few years that it has become widely available in hearing aids. Bluetooth offers you the ability to connect with your mobile phone and make and receive calls directly through the aids. The technology also allows you to connect to other devices such as TV\u2019s and music players acting as your personal headphones.<\/p>\n
Rechargeable batteries<\/b>\u00a0– Battery technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years and many hearing aids now have a rechargeable option. They automatically come with a portable charging carry case for added convenience and many are giving more than 30 hours of use before a recharge is required.<\/p>\n
And if you add in the fact that you won\u2019t be buying replacement batteries or having to fiddle about replacing them into your aids and the rechargeable route is compelling.<\/p>\n
Smartphone App<\/b>\u00a0– To be fair it is difficult to buy a new pair of hearing aids without there being an App supporting it but it really is a game changer. A good example is when you are leaving home to go to the pub or restaurant, just access the App and adjust the settings appropriate to that environment.<\/p>\n
Most hearing aids work with Apple\u00a0and\u00a0Android<\/strong>. Most hearing aid brands have similar App features with more options available as you go upwards in price.<\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence for Background Noise Reduction<\/b>\u00a0– Too much background noise can make having a conversation difficult to follow, with words being missed or just unintelligible. With state of the art audio processors the very latest hearing aids are able to filter out this background noise giving you a more natural and enjoyable hearing experience.<\/p>\n Advanced Speech Clarity\u00a0<\/b>– As hearing aid users already know, hearing loss is not necessarily an issue with volume, it’s an\u00a0issue with clarity. And artificial intelligence has a role to play here as well, dramatically improving speech understanding like never before. Additionally some aids offer features such as\u00a0echo adjustment,<\/b>\u00a0directionality<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0spatial configurators,<\/b>\u00a0all meant to give the best speech clarity in every environment.<\/p>\n Own Voice Processing<\/b>\u00a0– This is a relatively new technology where the hearing aid user\u2019s own voice is detected and processed separately to external sounds. This means that for the first time you will be able to hear your own voice in a more natural way.<\/p>\n 360 Degree Sound\u00a0<\/b>– We naturally hear in 360 degrees which is ‘blunted’ by wearing hearing aids. Many new hearing aids now have\u00a0motion and acoustic sensors<\/b>\u00a0that help deliver a more realistic 360 degree hearing experience, wherever you are. The sensors are designed to mimic how the brain naturally processes information, helping it to understand sound directionality and giving you a more natural experience.<\/p>\n