Why are so many people still unhappy with their hearing status even after buying the most expensive hearing aids?

Hearing aids are digitally programmable devices designed to improve hearing by providing customised amplification of sounds. Properly programmed hearing aids have the potential to significantly minimise the effects of a hearing loss and improve communication. The extent of hearing improvement, however, depends on several factor such as:

Hearing thresholds and quality of residual hearing:

This relates to the cause and characteristics of your individual hearing loss. Some hearing

losses are easier to be compensated by amplified sounds than others. Based on a

comprehensive hearing evaluation our audiologists can advise you on your prognosis with

hearing aids and work with you towards maximising your hearing potential.

The quality of the hearing aid:

There is a great variety of hearing aids on the market, some brands are more reputable than

others, and within the same brand there are different levels of technology which will

influence performance. As a rule of thumb, the higher the level of technology the more

flexible the hearing instrument is to compensate for a given hearing loss.

The expertise of the professional programming your hearing aid:

Modern hearing aids are very flexible and require computer programming for each individual

hearing profile. Such programming can be very complex requiring extensive knowledge and experience

to achieve optimal results. Having an expensive hearing aid does not guarantee that you had

them expertly programmed.

What are the most common complaints of people who are unhappy with their hearing aids?

• I can hear but I still cannot understand

• I can hear in quiet but not in noisy places

• Some sounds are muffled

• Certain sounds are too loud and uncomfortable

• Sounds are too metallic

• I don’t like the sound of my own voice

• Background noise is louder than speech

• Soft sounds are too loud

• My hearing aid whistles or buzzes

• My hearing aid hurts or makes my ear itchy
  
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