Does the Siemens Acuris Life BTE open-ear hearing aid with remote need to be computer programmed?
(Back to Top) Yes it does. This is one of the most sophisticated digital programmable instruments on the market. It has 16 bands (“slices” of the sound spectrum) to adjust, and many different things get adjusted within each of those bands. We certainly prefer to have a current copy of a person’s hearing test to work from. This allows us to do the best job possible in setting up the hearing instrument to best match your individual hearing needs. If you do not have a copy of one or access to getting an audiogram, you can take our free online hearing test. Our free online test is a very proven and accurate method of quantifying a person’s hearing loss and is very convenient to do from the comfort of your home. It also offers you a way to obtain a hearing test without the normal high-pressure sales pitch that usually comes in local offices or clinics that test people’s hearing and sell hearing aids as well.
