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Choosing the Right Hearing Aid for You

Our goal is to help you feel comfortable and find the right hearing aid to match your lifestyle

Hearing aids of the past were large, bulky, and noticeable. It’s no wonder many folks have concerns about wearing them! But today we are fortunate to offer many hearing aids that are small, unnoticeable, and offer superb sound quality. For our high-tech wearers, there are even “smart” hearing aids that connect to your television or smartphone (no wires needed!) just like ordinary headphones would.


There are several types of hearing aids, and they are categorized according to where the receiver is located. BTE is the traditional behind-the-ear style. The styles where the receiver is in the ear are called ITE or RITE. Receivers placed in the ear canal are called ITC or RIC. If the receiver is completely in the ear canal it’s called CIC.


We know there are many choices-- but don’t worry, we are experts at helping you find the right style to match your budget, lifestyle, and comfort because we truly believe proper hearing aids will transform your life. After your new hearing aids are programmed and fitted to your needs, you will have the best hearing possible.

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We would love to discuss your hearing solutions.

Hearing Aid Basics

How do hearing aids work? Sounds are collected through the use of small microphones inside the hearing aids. A computer chip receives the incoming sound and analyzes it based on your specific hearing loss. What you are hearing are audio signals through tiny speakers in your ears.

The best hearing aid selection will depend on several factors: your activity level, what level of technology you’re comfortable with, the severity of your hearing loss, and the situations in which you would like to hear better (outdoors, at home, busy shops, etc.).

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Selecting Your Hearing Aids

Hearing aid selection begins with a comprehensive hearing evaluation. This includes a
hearing test, but it also includes conversation about your lifestyle. We want to know which
situations are most troubling, the types of hearing loss you experience, or if you have other
symptoms like dizziness/vertigo/tinnitus (ringing in the ears).

Once we analyze your specific type of hearing loss, we may recommend hearing aids. Hearing
aids benefit most people who have sensorineural hearing loss (indicative of damage to the
inner ear or nerve damage between the cochlea and brain). If we feel it is necessary, we may
refer you to a medical doctor for further examination.

CHOOSING YOUR NEW HEARING AIDS

With so many hearing aids on the market today, selecting one can feel overwhelming. Our experienced staff will help narrow down your choices by analyzing your comprehensive hearing evaluation and finding the best matches.

When it comes time to make a choice, it’s your decision.

FITTING YOUR NEW AIDS

A fitting involves programming your new hearing aids and learning how to incorporate them into your lifestyle. We’ll teach you how to remove and clean them, replace batteries, and how to reposition them. It's important that your hearing aids fit into your life effortlessly so you can have increased quality of life.

DO YOU RECOMMEND A SPECIFIC HEARING AID BRAND?

There are thousands of hearing aids on the market today, but we have carefully selected only the best brands to sell. We want your hearing to be the best it can be, so we have chosen the brands that have produced the best results over the years.

To determine which hearing aid is the best for you, call us today for a free demo and find out which individual hearing aid type and brand is right for you.

SHOULD I GET ONE HEARING AID OR TWO?

It is important for the body to have two ears that hear equally well. If your hearing loss is different in each ear, we still recommend that you purchase and wear a hearing aid in each.

Wearing both hearing aids allows you to:
 >hear better in noisy environments
>determine the location and source of sounds
>understand conversation from further distances
>hear softer or lower sounds
>hear the fullness and richness of sounds

Hearing Aids in Real Life

When hearing aids are well-fitted and adjusted to your preferences, they work extremely well and will increase your quality of life. Having a professional fitting is the best way to ensure a good fit—and you'll know it’s a good fit when they feel comfortable and improve sound. If you notice your hearing aids are feeling uncomfortable, come in immediately for an adjustment. We’re happy to help.

Although hearing aids drastically improve hearing, they will not provide “perfect” hearing. The devices are used to “aid” in better hearing and can never take you back to the good ole’ days before your hearing loss. The best way to hear better is proper fitting, positive attitude, and coming in for adjustments if necessary.

It takes a little bit of time to adjust to better hearing with your new hearing aids. It can sometimes be challenging for your ears and your brain to hear sounds again— for most people hearing loss has been developing for many years and they’ve gotten used to hearing loss. We are here to assist you with this adjustment period; so try not to get frustrated.

ACCLIMATING TO HEARING AIDS

Some clients adjust to their new hearing aids in just a few days, but it’s more likely to take somewhere between a few weeks and a few months. Generally speaking, the amount of time it takes to adjust to your hearing aids is proportional to how long the hearing loss has been present and the severity (this is why it’s important to come in sooner rather than later!). Fortunately, our staff is expertly trained to help you with acclimating and adjusting to your new hearing aids and helping you with any rehabilitation needed. The sooner you notice hearing loss and seek treatment, the easier your adjustment to hearing aids will be. We want the process to be smooth and easy for you—so call us today.

BACKGROUND NOISE

No matter where you live there is always going to be background noise. It might be busy city traffic or the neighbor firing up the lawnmower, but it’s always going to be there. Hearing aids cannot completely eliminate those noises, but new hearing aids can differentiate between and amplify the sounds you DO want to hear while lessening the intensity of those unwanted sounds.

Research has shown that hearing aids with dual microphones are able to reduce background noise better for some folks with specific types of hearing loss. In addition, a new technology called FM technology has shown to be efficient in reducing background noise.

If your environment has constant background noise, ask us if this technology would work well with your hearing aid. We will be able to assist you with the best selection for your lifestyle needs so you can have better hearing.

Choosing How Much to Spend on Hearing Aids

Paying for high quality hearing aids is important because so much of our lives involve staying connected and communicating with others. People who can’t hear well tend to be more isolated or withdrawn from activities they once loved. However, not all hearing aids need to be top-of-the-line. How much to spend really depends on your lifestyle.

Those who have more quiet, serene lives without much interaction with noise will only need a low-use hearing aid. If you stay at home, don’t watch television or listen to the radio and rarely use the phone or engage with others, it is less important to have a high-tech hearing aid.

However, if you have an active lifestyle or have high interaction levels with other people and media devices, you will need hearing aids that can keep up with you. If you’re engaged with the community, enjoy going out, prefer to do your own shopping, or like to talk on the phone or listen to the radio, you will need a high-use hearing aid that will be worn for 12-16 hours a day. In this situation, high-quality hearing aids will be an investment into your quality of life. Most people fall into this category, even if they live alone.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUE AND COST OF HEARING AIDS

Cost is simply the amount of money you pay for an item. Value, however, describes what the item is worth. How could you benefit from hearing aids? How many situations do you encounter each day where you wish you would have been able to hear better? Are there situations where better hearing would have enhanced your enjoyment, or increased your quality of life? What is good hearing worth, per day, to be active and included?

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Yuba City Office: (530) 749-9734

416 Center St, Yuba City, CA 95991

Chico Office: (530) 899-3277

15 Jan Ct, Chico, CA 95928