Are there any hearing aids available that just amplify voices and not background noise?
Most hearing aids sold today have digital processors which adjust automatically to reduce background noise and enhance speech sounds. However, there are NO hearing aids that amplify speech sounds or voices only (despite what some advertisements suggest). Most sound environments are a combination of both speech and competing noise. Hearing aids amplify some of both. Noise reduction in today’s newest instruments is quite remarkable but it does not eliminate all noise. A person without hearing loss also hears noise but their brain is able to sift through the noise to comprehend most speech. New hearing aid users need to relearn that skill. Q: I have trouble with the feeling in my fingers. What kind of hearing aid would be the easiest for me to handle? A: In our experience, custom In-The-Ear hearing aids tend to be the easiest to handle for most individuals. These aids fill up the bowel of your ear and can be inserted and removed with just one hand. Another advantage to this style of aid i
