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Hearing aids reviews, to be thorough, should address the difference between analog and digital hearing aids.

Analog hearing aids have been around for a long time, but are now considered to be largely inferior because of the limited adjustability to suit hearing losses precisely.

Digital hearing aids, on the other hand, can be adjusted very precisely, via computer, by your Audiologist.  What's more, digital hearing aid prices have fallen and become more affordable.

With a digital hearing aid, you're also going to have better sound as well as better and more effective features.

With the difference in analog and digital being understood, here is a quick explanation of the 4 types of hearing aids:

1.  Behind The Ear (BTE)- usually, these are the most inexpensive and hang over the back of the ear

2.  In The Ear (ITE)- as the name implies, these fit in the ear, and are most common

3.  In the Ear Canal (ITC)- less visible than ITE and BTE models, sitting further into the ear

4.  Completely In The Ear Canal (CIC)- these are the least easy to detect, as they sit far down in the ear canal.  It will take more time to fit one of these, but generally people are most happy with them.

Now that we're on the same page, hearing aid wise, we'll talk about the top producers of hearing aids, beginning with:

Beltone- this company is probably most widely recognized from their marketing campaigns.  Their company offers what they call a Personalized Hearing Health Assessment to discover which of their hearing aids will be best for you.  There is a range of 4 models with Beltone, naturally each increasing in price with features.

Next on our list of hearing aids reviews is Siemens, the company many are familiar with from their radiology and other medical equipment.  Having been around for 125 years, Siemens knows what they're doing with regard to hearing aids.  All of their models are manufactured to be very stringent in providing a quality hearing aid with price increases related to features chosen on a particular model.  In addition, each device comes with a two year warranty.

Starkey hearing aids are made by Starkey Laboratories- they were the first company to offer a trial period as well as a warranty.  Starkey is one of the foremost manufacturers of hearing assistive devices.  Their hearing aids range from no frills models to the highest tech versions on the market with features like Bluetooth capability.

Lastly is Phonak, a Swiss company who specializes in the production of high quality hearing aids.  Even their bottom level models are made to be of very high quality, with the typical price increase as more fully featured hearing aids are selected.

I hope this article has been helpful to you in choosing a hearing aid.  You should always talk to your Audiologist to be sure that you get the best hearing aid for your hearing loss, of course.  Consider both type of device and which company you prefer while researching hearing aids reviews.

 

Smart consumers are educated consumers- seeking hearing aids reviews is a wise way of being prepared to choose the best one for you most effectively.  You can read about this and related topics at my discount hearing aids information website.  My name is Jim McClinsey and writing helpful articles is my passion!

 

About the Author

Jim McClinsey is a tenured teacher who enjoys technology and writing. Jim likes to write articles that are helpful to others, and is the webmaster for several sites as well as an online affiliate to various independent websites.

I have an ITE loadcenter. Can I install a Siemens CB in this loadcenter?

I called Home Depot and Menards and neither one of them carry ITE, but both carry Siemens. For some reason I remember that Siemens bought ITE, is this correct?

Thanks

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