What Are the Benefits of Digital Hearing Technology vs. Analog Hearing Technology?
Digital hearing technology uses digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to manipulate sounds. In analog hearing technology sounds are simply amplified in specific ways. This means that sounds that are processed by a DSP hearing aid can be more finely tuned to the individual than an analog hearing aid. This allows for better, cleaner and clearer sound quality. In addition, DSP is intelligent processing. This means that the DSP hearing aids not only process sounds but also determine if the sounds are speech or noise using special procedures. If speech is perceived the DSP hearing aid will work to amplify the speech sounds in the intended manner. However, if it perceives noise the DSP hearing aid will work to automatically reduce amplification in the noise region. This improves the wearer’s listening comfort in the noisy environment. For some people, it may even improve their speech understanding.
