Speech/Noise
Management
Management
Low 0
medium 0
high 0
medium 0
high 0
Low 0
medium 0
high 0
medium 0
high 0
Mechanical
Noise
Noise
Background
Noise
Noise
Wind
Noise
Noise
Low 0
medium 0
high 0
medium 0
high 0
Low 0
medium 0
high 0
medium 0
high 0
Directionality
Drops Low Frequencies
A,E,IO,U weaker
S,TH,SH,P,F,T
stronger
stronger
Loud sounds normal
Softer sounds normal
A,E,IO,U
S,TH,SH,P,F, T
A,E,IO,U normal
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On 0
OFF 0
OFF 0
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You should be able to observe that in just about every aspect, the high end digital hearing aid
that cost more also has greater flexibility for change and adjustment than a very low end digital
hearing aid that cost less.
that cost more also has greater flexibility for change and adjustment than a very low end digital
hearing aid that cost less.
Restaurant
Quiet
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| <--Surround sound |
S,TH,SH,P,F,T
stronger
stronger
Comfort :
weaker to help with loss
weaker to help with loss
Low End Digital
Hearing Aid
Hearing Aid
High End Digital
Hearing Aid
Hearing Aid
| <--Click buttons: |
Greater flexibility
Noise
Person
Alternate back & forth between memory 1 & 2 to
observe differences (comfort, soft, loud sounds
& noise reduction) in a high end digital hearing
aid on the left. Note less flexibility in the low end
digital on the right side of page.
observe differences (comfort, soft, loud sounds
& noise reduction) in a high end digital hearing
aid on the left. Note less flexibility in the low end
digital on the right side of page.
Loud :
Loud sounds are
normal but limited to
what is tolerable.
Loud sounds are
normal but limited to
what is tolerable.
Soft sounds are normal