The Hearing Aids Guide

Analog Hearing Aids

Analog hearing aids, sometimes called conventional hearing aids, have been around the longest and are the cheapest type of hearing aid on the market. Adjustments can be made by increasing or decreasing the volume manually by way of turn screws on the unit.

If needed, an audiologist cam usually make minor changes made to the sound output. If major changes are needed or if a person's hearing loss changes much, the hearing aid must be sent back to the manufacturer so that the sound response can be altered.

The disadvantage of conventional analog hearing aids is that they increase the volume of all incoming sounds equally, which can be unnatural, while adding distortion and noise. The upside is that they are inexpensive, analog hearing aids start at less than $400.

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