The holidays are coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the busy gatherings are over. If you’re living with untreated hearing loss, you might be exhausted from a month of festive events. Part of that exhaustion stems from the constant effort required to decode speech when hearing loss muffles it. Luckily, hearing aids can help you tackle future gatherings with a little more energy. Let’s look at two features they offer.
Directional Microphones
Hearing aids have two types of microphones: directional and omnidirectional. Every hearing aid features omnidirectional microphones that amplify sound equally from all directions. Some devices also come with directional microphones, which focus on sound coming from the front and rear of the device. They’re the perfect option for someone who spends a lot of time in busy environments like meetings, nights at Twisted Martini or festivals in the park.
Depending on your devices, they may switch to the directional microphones automatically when you enter a busy environment. With other devices, you can turn on the feature using the smartphone companion app.
Volume Adjustment
Quiet sounds always sound quieter when in loud environments, and vice versa. Similar to how you may need to turn up your music when you move from quiet city streets to the highway, you’ll need to turn up the volume on your hearing aids when you enter a busy gathering. Many devices now feature advanced AI processing that automatically adjusts the volume based on your environment. That means you won’t have to worry about poor amplification when you enter or blasting sound when you leave.
Relieving Mental Load
Relieving your mental load is more a benefit than a feature, but it’s always worth mentioning. When your hearing aids do the heavy lifting of sorting through and amplifying the conversation, you don’t have to strain as much. Not only will that leave you with more energy to enjoy the party, but it will help you concentrate on the meaning behind every conversation, rather than on trying to decipher each word individually.
Schedule Your Hearing Aid Consultation
Hearing aids benefit you during hectic gatherings, long workplace meetings and quiet conversations. Contact us at Advanced Hearing today to see if they’re right for your hearing loss.