What Are Your Hearing Needs?

First, you’ll need to have an audiologist assess your hearing loss. Severity is measured in degrees, based upon your hearing loss range in decibels. It ranges from normal (-10 to 15 dB) to profound (91+ dB), with a total of seven different degrees. Equally important is the frequency of your hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss resulting from damage to the outer or middle ear affects low frequency sounds, while sensorineural hearing loss, in which damage occurs to the inner ear, results in a loss of high frequency sounds. You’ll need to choose a hearing aid that targets the frequencies you have trouble comprehending.

What hearing aid is right for your lifestyle?

Functionality is an important consideration. With so many available features, you’ll need to decide which ones matter most to you. Popular features include: Directional microphones, feedback suppression, amplifiers, digital noise reduction, wax guards, automatic volume control, Bluetooth® connectivity. Extra features are also available. Speak with your audiologist about the pros and cons of these features. You’ll also have to take into account your lifestyle needs. Whether you enjoy quiet, intimate gatherings with a few close friends or an active outdoors lifestyle that includes a lot of background noise, there is a hearing aid designed specifically for your activity level.

What hearing aid is best cosmetically?

Cosmetic preference is a key factor in choosing a hearing aid. Since you’ll be wearing it every day, it’s got to not only feel good but appeal to your confidence. Hearing aids are available in a variety of sizes and styles, some visible while others are implanted deep within the ear canal, rendering them virtually undetectable. Many are custom-molded to fit each individual’s ears.

What hearing aid is right for your budget?

Price will be a factor, but be sure to consider your specific hearing needs when making this decision. Investing in a cheap hearing aid that is ineffective is a waste of money; conversely, you don’t want to overspend on features that won’t benefit you. Your audiologist can offer suggestions that will point you in the right direction.

Hearing Aid Pricing

Posted on March 13, 2020 by DeFatta Health

Once you’ve seen an audiologist and have been tested for hearing loss, your doctor may decide you could benefit from hearing aids. There are a wide variety of hearing aid manufacturers, types of hearing aids and price tags, which may make the process of choosing a hearing aid seem daunting.

Making the Right Choice

A patient may choose a hearing aid based on appearance and functionality. For example, completely in-canal and in-the-canal hearing aids are not highly visible, but also do not include directional microphones. The smaller devices cannot hold as large of batteries and may not help with moderately severe to severe hearing loss. In-the-ear and behind-the-ear hearing aids, though more visible, can be more effective for those with profound deafness.

In other words, you need to take into account a variety of factors when choosing a hearing aid; these include personal preference, lifestyle needs, technology options and price tag.

There is no one-size-fits-all option when it comes to hearing devices.

Cost vs. Value

Hearing aids range in price based on the type of hearing loss they treat and the technology required to match your lifestyle.

Consider all the activities that you are unable to fully enjoy because of your hearing loss. Do you miss parts of conversations with loved ones? Do you avoid your favorite restaurants because you have difficulty ordering food? Do you enjoy music but miss out on the nuances of your favorite songs? Hearing aids can help.

While higher tier technology comes with a larger price tag, there are many features that wearers find essential. Today’s newest devices can connect to your smartphone and TV via Bluetooth® so you can stream calls, music, your favorite shows and more. In addition, some models offer rechargeable batteries and auto-adjustments when you enter a new listening environment.

Happiness from Hearing Aids

When you shop for hearing aids, be sure to consider all your needs, not just budget. Purchasing low-tier technology will work for some, but if you have a more complex hearing loss, you will not achieve your full hearing potential with baseline technology.

Hearing Aid Financing

We understand that pursuing hearing technology is a big investment, which is why we offer a convenient interest-free hearing aid payment plan to our patients. It’s simple! Once you and the audiologist decide what technology level best suits your lifestyle, you are eligible to partake in the interest-free payment plan. For more information, contact DeFatta Hearing Aid Experts at (715) 930-1940.

Hearing Aid Pricing

Making the Right Choice

Cost vs. Value

Happiness from Hearing Aids

Hearing Aid Financing

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