Looking for a hearing aid professional? If so, you have come to the right place. Harris Hearing is a Utah Hearing Aid Manufacturer based out of Salt Lake City, UT and offers up to 60% off retail pricing.
If you suspect you have a hearing problem, the first step is to consult with a specialist in audiology and a hearing aid technician to determine the extent of your specific needs. You may also benefit from readily available online hearing tests, which help to determine if in fact you do have a hearing problem, though they cannot constitute a replacement for a hearing professional who offers the following invaluable services:
Hearing Aid Services
- Hearing evaluation
- Referral for medical treatment (if needed)
- Hearing aid evaluation
- Verification of fit of hearing aid
- Instruction in how to properly use and maintain the hearing aid
Extended support provided may include follow-up care, as well as rehabilitation and repair services.
Types of Hearing Aids
Now that you know you require a hearing aid, the second step is knowing about differences between the various types of hearing aid devices,for example digital and Bluetooth devices, CIC, Open Fit, and Bone Conduction. There has been an explosion in digital hearing aid devices, with over 20 manufacturers producing a range of styles, from BTE (behind-the-ear) to CIC (completely-in-the-canal) devices. Many of the current state-of-the-art digital hearing aids are Bluetooth (wireless protocol allowing digital devices to communicate) compatible. Boomers have enjoyed using Open Fit hearing aids, effective for people with mild and moderate high frequency hearing loss, as they have a number of advantages over traditional BTEs, including being less noticeable, giving greater comfort, and having a more natural voice recognition pattern for the wearer. Bone conduction hearing aids, also known as BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) implants, work in a very different way from traditional air conduction hearing aid devices and they are a best fit for people who require a specialized technology. To explain the process of how BAHA implants work, you should imagine yourself wearing ear plugs and note how when you speak, your voice still sounds pretty loud, the reason for this is that the sound is vibrating through the bones in your skull. That is basically how bone conduction works to transmit sound, vibrating sound in the bone structure rather than through air canals of the ear.
Hearing Aid Brands
The third step is to consider the various brands available to you by making a comparison between Siemens, Phonak, Miracle-Ear, Starkey, and Oticon. Siemens offers the advantage of being a trusted brand, being in the business of producing hearing aid devices since 1878. Yet Siemens boasts clinical proof that their new BestSound™ Technology gives patients the best hearing experience. Phonak is a more contemporary manufacturer providing a complete system with features like adaptive directionality where the hearing aid can zoom in on a particular person or sound, natural sound orientation, comfort with background and high-pitch noises, among many other innovative settings. Franchises like Miracle-Ear and Beltone offer hearing test and hearing loss consultations among other services. Oticon claims to have revolutionized the way hearing instruments process sound as their RISE architecture offers wireless connectivity and high-speed broadband device interoperability. With this state-of-the-art technology hearing device users are able to connect to a number of Bluetooth enabled electronic devices such as mobile phones and mp3 players.
A hearing aid amplifies and modulates sound near and far to the bearer of the device. It is best to consider all the various types of hearing aid devices, such as digital, Bluetooth, CIC, Open Fit, and Bone Conduction prior to making a selection of the most appropriate one for you. It is also recommended to consider the different brands available on the market, in online stores such as eBay and Amazon, in addition to major chain stores like Costco and Walmart.
For more information on hearing aids utah or hearing aids salt lake city, please visit us at:
Harris Hearing
5510 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
801-293-3494
