Hearing devices are an effective and popular solution and, because of recent developments in the hearing aid technology industry, there are more types available now than ever before. To be able to find the best hearing aid for you, getting to know how they work, what types are available and how they can benefit you is important.
Hearing aids work by amplifying sounds around the wearer, making sounds clearer and louder. Made up of three parts, an amplifier, microphone and speaker, sounds are picked up by the microphone(s) and made louder by the amplifier before being released into the ear by the speaker.
Modern hearing aids are work either behind the ear or can sit within the ear canal.
There are many different styles of hearing aids that are designed to suit a range of lifestyles, budgets and varying degrees of hearing loss.
