Choosing a hearing aid that suits your needs and lifestyle
Our clients have a wide selection of options available to them when choosing hearing instruments. Red Door hearing aids are extremely flexible and can be custom fit and programmed to not only provide hearing success today but over the entire life of the device.
Styles of Hearing Aids: Two Great Choices
When it comes to styles of hearing aids they fall into two broad categories: In-the-ear and behind-the-ear. We will cover these styles speaking in general terms as often exceptions need to considered such as degree of hearing loss, ear size and dexterity. Keep in mind also that all Red Door clients enjoy a FREE TAKE HOME DEMO with whichever model they choose and are free to change their hearing aids for any reason within 90 days of purchase at no cost to them. We never want anyone to be stuck with a product they are not 100% happy with.
In-the-ear hearing aids are often considered by a client when they desire cosmetic appeal (small and invisible) and they can also make for easy insertion in the ear. These devices offer a tremendous amount in a very small package but they are not appropriate for all clients. Certain features are often unavailable with ITE aids. Our clinicians can guide you through the pros and cons of in-the-ear hearing aids to see if they’re right for you.
Behind-the-ear hearing aids are a more popular choice for a host of reasons and offer a good blend of cosmetic appeal, advanced technology and un-matched flexibility. Clients often express that they are easy to get used to and they enjoy the features that only behind-the-ear hearing aids can offer (i.e., rechargeability, connection to their phone, easy to maintain).
Getting the latest and the Greatest
Hearing aid manufacturers are eager to present their best technology to the consumer in a design that satisfies as many customers as possible. Believe it or not, hearing aids are an extremely competitive and innovative industry and hundreds of millions of dollars are spent yearly developing new hearing technologies and bringing them to market. Probably the most innovative and promising technologies in the last 10 years are Neural Network Processors like the one found in the Oticon More hearing aid.
Oticon More hearing aid is the pinnacle of current hearing aid technology. Since release, this hearing aid consistently outperforms every other device that it is compared to in providing the best speech clarity in every environment and condition that it has been tested in.
Real-World Experiences with Oticon More
At Red Door we’ve always recommended Oticon hearing aids (and other select suppliers) to our clients with confidence that they will experience success in daily communication challenges. Oticon More hearing aid is proving to be an excellent choice, even if clients have previously struggled to do well with hearing aids. Here’s a great example:
A recent experienced client (more than 10 years of hearing aid use) was fit with 2 pairs of premium hearing aids, the Oticon More 1 and another premium hearing aid. He as very significant hearing loss and fair word recognition in both ears when tested (~40% accuracy). We took care to fit both pairs to the exact same standard and matched their performance with our real-ear test equipment. He was allowed to take both pairs for 30 days and was encouraged to alternate between them, even within challenging situation.
His verdict after 30 days was unequivocal: The More 1 hearing aids were the better technology
“I hear better in all situations.”
“It doesn’t matter where the voice is coming from, I can understand them.”
“I can watch TV without my TV system. I’ve never been able to sit down and just watch a TV show”
“The other hearing aid dropped in and out in the wind but the More hearing aids kept working”
His responses are enthusiastic but not surprising as we’ve had similar results from many clients since the release of the More hearing aids.
More gives more
Clearly improved speech understanding is the most important feature of any hearing aid. The Oticon More hearing aid also delivers additional benefits:
- Clear Dynamics ensures music sounds natural and pleasant
- Wind Noise Management keeps the buffeting sounds of wind under control
- Tinnitus Support helps those with persistent bothersome tinnitus and gives the option of automatic or manual masking sounds when needed
- Wireless Connectivity to Apple and Android 10 (or newer) devices allows for easy phone communication and high-quality music and media sound
- Oticon On app employs your smart phone as a remote and monitors the function of the hearing aids and even helps you find the More hearing aids if they are misplaced
Is the Oticon More hearing aid right for me?
There are literally dozens of current hearing aids on the market. Your Red Door hearing clinician will help you select a hearing aid that is right for you. In the end, hearing aids are just tools to help you do what you want to do. Hearing loss can be frustrating to varying degrees determined by your lifestyle and challenges that are unique to you. The Oticon More hearing aid is a great all-around tool for lots of clients and typically offers the best performance in all listening situations. Contact us today to book your FREE consultation to discuss the benefits of the More 1 hearing aid with your Red Door Hearing professional.
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