Is a digital hearing aid really better than an analog hearing aid?
Digital hearing aids provide better sound quality as compared to non-digital instruments for most hearing aid users. The primary reasons can be summarized as follows: Digital amplification results in hearing aids that produce almost no added distortion. Most analog hearing aids have considerably more distortion than digital aids. Digital hearing aids are fit using computer programs, giving the person who fits the hearing aid great flexibility in customizing the hearing aid to the individual wearer. When changes to the prescription are warranted, those changes are quite easy to make in a digital aid. However, analog hearing aids are quite limited in terms of making changes. It is now possible for hearing aid users to get much better results in noisy surroundings. The use of directional microphones in hearing aids now gives people significant background noise reduction. Not all digital hearing aids have these microphones, so its important to discuss this technology when ordering hearing
