Hearing & Audiology Clinic | Hearing aids | Echo Audiology

The primary purpose of hearing aids is to carry sounds from the environment into your ear and make them loud enough for you to be able to actually hear them. Most hearing aids are battery-powered digital devices that include three main components: Microphone : Picks up sound and converts the sound waves into electrical signals. Amplifier : Increases the power of those signals to make them louder and sends them to a receiver/speaker. Receiver : Transmits the amplified sound into the ear canal for you to be able to hear. Technologically advanced devices available today also include a computer chip: The microphone transmits the sound to the computer chip. The programmable chip contains dozens of features (if not more) that collectively analyze and adjust the sounds around you, based on its existing volume, varying acoustic components in your forever-changing listening environments, as well as your specific hearing loss. After necessary analyses and adjustments, the chip conv

The competitive hearing aids market features over 200 different types of devices across 7 key styles. Some styles may be suitable for mild to moderate hearing losses, whereas other styles may be required for severe-to-profound hearing losses. Here is a quick rundown on each hearing aid style: Invisible-in-Canal (IIC) : With a custom-fitted device inserted farther into the ear canal, the IIC is practically invisible when worn. It is best suited for adults with a milder hearing loss, and who prefer not to attract any attention to their hearing impairment. This said, this type of hearing aid may not be suited for some patients due to the size of their ear canal, and the amount of wax they produce. Ear hygiene is definitely a concern with this style of hearing aid. Consulting with an Audiologist if this is the right style for you is necessary. Completely-in-Canal (CIC) : A completely-in-the-canal hearing aid is custom-moulded to fit the size and shape of the user’s ear canal. One