Inner workings

of a Hearing Aid

All hearing aids are, to a certain degree, just a sophisticated

amplifier. With modern digital

technology, these amplifiers can be

customized to create very user specific

output.

Specific pitches where your hearing loss is worse can be

amplified to a greater extent, while areas

where your hearing is better can me

minimally amplified.

Every hearing instrument has a microphone, an amplifier, a receiver, a battery, and in modern

digital hearing products, a computer chip. Sound

is picked up by the microphone located on the outer casing, and

converts that sound into an electric signal.

Batteries are required to

power the aid, varying in size based on the

type and brand of the

instrument.

Being man-made, even the most advanced

hearing instruments have their

limits.

None will restore hearing to normal, no

matter how sophisticated the device. While the

individual’s hearing can be improved drastically with an appropriate fit, the sound still has to

pass through the damaged system that is

causing the hearing loss.

Ask your hearing healthcare

professional about what you can do to improve hearing in

these situations more! Call today

and get your appointment to try

out a pair of hearing aids!