Wednesday, September 25, 2013

MOXI KISS

Sounds natural

The open fit strategy you know and love works in
harmony with technologies that deliver better speech understanding in noise, anywhere.
Automatic with SmartFocus™ provides easy, natural listening. The Automatic Program is enhanced by SmartFocus, clinically proven to provide optimal speech intelligibility in noisy environments.

SpeechZone™ provides better speech understanding in the toughest listening situations. It uses binaural spatial processing to activate maximum directionality in both hearing instruments. It zones in on speech that is coming from the front until the situation changes, then directionality opens up again.

Feels comfortable

Moxi™ Kiss provides clear, comfortable listening with features that help patients adapt quickly and effortlessly to how it sounds.
Automatic Adaptation Manager gently transitions patients from a comfortable first fit to optimal speech understanding, automatically and effortlessly.

Natural Sound Balance takes care of amplified sounds that can cause unnatural artifacts in open fittings to deliver one clear, balanced signal.

Pinna Effect recreates the natural acoustics of the ear’s pinna providing a much more true-to-life listening experience.

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Flex:trial™ lets your patients experience the benefits of Moxi Kiss, risk free and in their own environment, at the technology level that’s right for them.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

How can we help?

You may recognize the situation - during a family conversation a loved one smiles and nods, pretending to understand what is being said, but doesn't really have a clue because of a hearing loss. Then, when a professional consultation is recommended, this advice is often rebuffed with a remark such as, “I don't really have hearing trouble; it's just that nobody speaks as clearly as they used to”.
Even if you aren’t entirely sure that someone close to you is suffering from hearing loss, it is well worth finding out for sure. So how do you persuade someone with a hearing loss to make an appointment with an audiologist or dispenser? Particularly if we refuse to admit experiencing problems?

Often, the problem is one of embarrassment

First, it is important to understand why people are generally reluctant to seek help. Often, the problem is one of embarrassment – for some, hearing difficulties are a sign of approaching old age, or (particularly in the case of male sufferers) they may be afraid to show signs of “weakness”. At the same time, we may already have given up attempting to participate fully in conversations and have found a form of safety in partial withdrawal from their surroundings. In this case, agreeing to tackle the problem may be seen as far too challenging. Older people, in particular, are often reluctant to make what many consider being a major investment at such a late stage in life.
As you can see, getting people to visit a hearing care professional can be very difficult. Why not offer to make an appointment with a dispenser or audiologist and even go along to the meeting with us. Or you can alert your family physician to the problem and have us discuss it with the person at the next appointment. You can also try having someone else who wears a hearing instrument bring up the subject and talk about their experiences with hearing loss and their instruments.
Depending on the situation – and the person concerned – some have even found it useful to gather information on the symptoms of hearing loss and leave us lying around on a table or somewhere where they can be noticed.

Call a hearing care professional

If you have tried these methods and are still having difficulties, please call us – Audiotone  Hearing Aid Center and discuss the problem with us. You will most likely find that we have faced your situation many times in the past and can offer a great deal of helpful advice.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Digital Hearing Instruments

A digital hearing instrument contains an actual computer, or microprocessor. Digital hearing instruments convert incoming sounds into digital code, manipulate the code to suit the user, and re-convert the code into sound.

An advancement for two reasons

Broadly speaking, digital hearing instruments are considered an advancement in hearing technology for two reasons.
The first is sound quality. Users often report an improvement in sharpness and clarity compared to non-digital instruments, like hearing a recording on CD instead of tape.
The second reason is versatility. By turning sound into language a computer can understand, digital technology makes it possible to use computers to tailor sound in ways otherwise impossible.

Distinguishes between types of sounds

Today's digital hearing instruments can distinguish between types of sounds based on their modulation. Low-modulation (monotonous) sounds, such as motors, fans, or the babble of many voices, can receive less amplification than high-modulation sounds, such as a single speaking voice.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

What is a Hearing Instrument?


At the most basic level, a hearing instrument is a miniature sound amplifier. It receives sounds through a microphone, converts them to electrical impulses, amplifies the impulses, and converts them back into sound.

Different kinds of hearing losses

But if a hearing instrument were to do only that, it would be of very limited use. It would simply amplify all incoming sounds equally. This would be ineffective, because all hearing losses are different. Some people lose hearing in the high frequencies, some in the middle or low frequencies - hearing loss patterns are as unique as thumbprints. People with hearing loss also have widely varying comfort levels when it comes to the loudness of various sounds.
That's why a hearing instrument must be highly selective in how it amplifies sound for its user.

Digitally programmable instruments

Today, the most advanced hearing instruments use digital technology. Hearing test results are fed into a computer, and the hearing care professional uses the computer to adjust the hearing instrument for the user's particular needs. These hearing instruments are called "digitally programmable."

Fully digital instruments

Even more advanced are the new generations of instruments called "fully digital" or simply "digital." Not only are these instruments fine-tuned by a computer, they actually contain a computer - a tiny microprocessor with enormous processing power.
Digital hearing instruments convert sounds into digital code, manipulate the code according to the user's needs, and re-convert it into sound. Not only does this provide "CD" sound quality, it also opens the door to sound processing capabilities that were impossible before.

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