PREMIUM Hearing Aid Technology Levels
almost every hearing aid manufacturer offers several different levels of hearing aid technology. The higher the technology, the more features the devices have.
Here are some of those features that make premium level hearing aids better:
1. Better noise reduction - Hearing aid manufacturers spend millions of dollars researching ways improve Signal to Noise Ratio by just a few Decibels. Even these few decibels can mean the difference between you understanding a friend in a noisy restaurant, and you asking âwhatâ all of the time and having to read their lips. The higher the tech level, the better they will perform in background noise.
2. More automatic features - Premium level hearing aids have the ability to automatically adjust to your environment. They constantly survey the environment and put you into better program settings than you could select on your own. No more need for a push button so you can do it yourself.
3. More Adjustment Handles - The more advanced the hearing aid, the better it can be customized to your hearing loss. These adjustment handles are like a piano keyboard. The more keys the better. Imagine if you reduced the amount of keys to 5 and tried to play a song. Not having enough adjustment handles can prevent you from exactly matching your hearing loss prescription. Some of the best hearing aids offer up to 48 adjustment handles while the lower level ones can have as little as 4.
Now these are all great reasons to recommend premium level hearing aids, but the Main reason to recommend premium level technology is that it ensures that you don't leave any benefit on the table. With lower level technology, you will always wonder if you are hearing your best. With premium hearing aids, you never have to wonder.
 Do fit some patients with technology levels below premium?
 Sometimes a patientâs residual hearing is so bad they wonât even perceive the benefits of a Premium level device, but these hearing losses are few and far between.
