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| Department Of Human Services | www.australia.gov.au | |
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Standard digital technology is suitable for basic hearing needs and some social activity, such as:
Behind the ear (BTE) hearing aids offer more features than in the ear (ITE) hearing aids.
In the ear hearing aids
Features | Benefits |
Noise reduction - on/off | Comfortable in noisy situations |
Four programs | Can manually select programs for different situations |
Four compression channels | Automatic adjustment so that sounds are heard at the right volume |
Four channels | Allows a close match to individual hearing loss |
Ease of management - beeps | Easy to adjust |
Behind the ear hearing aids
Features | Benefits |
Noise reduction - on/off | Comfortable in noisy situations |
Four programs | Can manually select programs for different situations |
Four compression channels | Automatic adjustment so that sounds are heard at the right volume |
Four channels | Allows a close match to individual hearing loss |
Static directional microphone | Focus hearing in group situations |
Ease of management - beeps | Easy to adjust |