Nearly all home appliances, and entertainment systems, can be connected to a smartphone app in the modern age. Hearing aids are also part of that club.
Apps can make new appliances and devices, like hearing aids, easier to use. You can customize how your hearing aids work based on personal listening experiences. Some hearing aids feature AI, so based on the room or area you go in, your hearing aids will make optimal adjustments to the acoustics in that environment. A person’s hearing loss, hearing aid, and communication needs are unique. In other words, programmed settings on a person’s hearing aids must be tailored to that user’s specific requirements. Instead of amplifying all sounds, only some sounds get picked up by the microphone within a certain range while blocking out distracting background noises. This is the primary difference between basic amplifiers and hearing aids. Hearing Aid Apps Just about all hearing aids feature Bluetooth® technology. With Bluetooth®, you can connect your hearing aids with various smartphone features. Some hearing aid apps available include decibel-measuring apps, captioning apps, translations, and more. Adjustments Hearing aid adjustments can be made manually and automatically. Using AI technology, hearing aids can detect the soundscapes in an environment and automatically adjust the room’s noise levels through the hearing aids. If you want more control of the volume, bass, and treble, the app lets you discreetly access that using your smartphone. Personal programs Personal programmed settings can be stored and then easily accessed when you are in a particular environment. If you are in a noisy restaurant adjustments can be made on your hearing aids through an app. These settings can be saved when you go back to that restaurant. Some hearing aids may have pre-programmed settings made by your provider, based on your hearing test results, in addition to a tinnitus masking program. There are many customized settings that your hearing instrument specialist can create for a better listening experience. Status update Apps let you check on your hearing aid’s battery life, so you’ll know when they need to be replaced or recharged. Apps will also show how many hours you wore your hearing aids each day/week/month. Locating misplaced hearing aids A find my hearing aid app can locate the device if you lose both or either hearing aid. The caveat is that the hearing aid (s) still need to have enough battery life to be located. Direct connection to audio Using apps, you can directly connect and stream your music, TV, and phone calls through your hearing aids. Keeping Notes on Your Hearing Aid Experience You should keep a hearing journal and a journal about your hearing aid experience. When you go back for a follow-up appointment, or even before that follow-up appointment, you can let your hearing instrument specialist know what problems came up with your hearing aids; for example what you liked about them, what you didn’t like about them, etc. Some apps let you get a snapshot so you can figure out when you could not hear in a certain situation. This information can be passed on to your hearing aid provider. Instead of verbally articulating what you heard, this lets them better understand the soundscape. If you or a loved one are experiencing hearing loss and need hearing aids, contact us at Pure Sound Hearing for a complimentary hearing test and consultation. Comments are closed.
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