Take a Moment with Widex’s New Hearing Aids

Widex are releasing their latest line of hearing aids – the Moment devices. There are many things to like about this new offering from the Danish company, including no delay in the signal processing of sound – the first hearing aid to offer this feature. Let’s investigate this technology, and the other Moment features, to…

Self-isolation, social distancing and shortage of toilet rolls are now common words in our vernacular. As everyone strives to keep the COVID19 virus from spreading, it’s important to keep your hearing, and yourself, actively engaged. If you have a hearing loss, you may be at a much higher risk of contracting the virus. It’s well-known…

Hyperacusis is a condition where common sounds are uncomfortably loud, to the point that you can’t cope with everyday noises, and try to isolate yourself from the noise. Although not all that common, hyperacusis is something that can occur if you suffer from tinnitus or have been exposed to sudden impact noise, or an extended…

It’s tempting to clean or relieve an itch in the ears with a cotton bud – but this isn’t wise. The old adage of ‘don’t stick anything smaller in your ear than your elbow’ is a good one for many reasons. Your ear canals are designed specifically to keep your eardrums safe and healthy. The…

Las Vegas is the seat of excitement in the US and it was a great stage for Starkey to showcase the features of their latest edition – the Livio Edge AI ITC (“in the canal”) hearing aid, with lithium-ion rechargeable capability. This ‘hearable’ device uses 2.4 GHz Bluetooth wireless connectivity, integrated artificial intelligence with voice…

All content and media on the Hearing Choices website is created and published online for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. There are a number of conditions in your ear canal that can impact your…

If you’re wearing hearing aids, there’s a high probability, these days, that a smartphone app is available to facilitate the use of your devices. Most of the major companies provide apps that help control volume, sound, make presets of preferred listening environments and even offer virtual appointments with your Hearing Health Clinician. These apps can…

Phonak have released a hearing aid that looks just like an earbud. Hearables are all the rage, but the Virto (Marvel) Black takes them to a whole new level. These are premium hearing aids that are aimed to “help eliminate the stigma of wearing hearing aids” according to Ditley Friis from Phonak. Black and stylish,…

It’s frustrating having a hearing loss – always having to ask for repeats, looking as if you’re not interested (that’s because you didn’t realise you’re being spoken to) and people thinking you’re rude because you’re ignoring them. True – very frustrating. But what about your partner? Have you ever considered how challenging it is for…

Once your hearing levels are compromised, and you’re not hearing at your optimal best, communication in background noise becomes noticeably more challenging. Why does this happen? Can’t we just make sounds louder to be able to hear over all the noise? If only this were so. If you think about it, even with normal hearing,…

2019 was a wild ride on the hearing technology train and 2020 looks like it’s going to be even more exciting! Three of the biggest players in the hearing aid market have been acknowledged by their outstanding technological advances in hearing aids and hearing healthcare. Starkey’s Livio AI, Phonak’s Marvel, and Oticon’s Xceed and Remotecare…

All content and media on the Hearing Choices website is created and published online for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Sudden sensorineural deafness (SSD) or sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a hearing loss…

Often the first sign that your hearing levels are not what they used to is when the speech you hear from other people seems to have changed. You complain everyone is mumbling! You may hear the words, but not be able to distinguish what is being said, particularly in noisy places. For some people, this…

Just over 12 months ago, Phonak released their latest hearing aid – the Audéo Marvel (Audéo M) – with much fanfare. The most exciting features with this hearing aid including it being Bluetooth compatible with all smartphones, has brilliant speech in noise capabilities, a wonderful app that allows for virtual appointments with your Hearing Health…

All content and media on the Hearing Choices website is created and published online for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Is this possible? Hearing aids can give you a longer life? Yes, it is…

An ALD (Assistive Listening Device) is any device that can be used to enhance sound either: 1. ALD options without hearing aids Personal Amplifiers These work just like hearing aids with a microphone and amplifier and can be attached to an output such as speakers, headphones, earphones or a neckloop. Sound is picked up by…

Signia’s Pure range of hearing aids have been boosted with the new Xperience chip. This exciting development for Signia hearing aids means seamless hearing in every situation with the new acoustic-motion sensors. The sensors use Dynamic Soundscape Processing technology to give you natural sounding speech and sound as you move through all the different sound…

Some people experience what is referred to as ‘single-sided deafness’ – where there is limited hearing in one ear, while the other ear works quite well. There is an increased listening effort for people with single sided deafness due to the communication issues it creates. So while a person with single-sided deafness may still be…

Buying hearing aids is a big decision. Once you decide to purchase devices to improve not only your communication but add to your enjoyment of life, you want to make sure they last a long time. The life-expectancy of good quality, advanced technology hearing aids is between three to seven years. There are factors that…

October 2019 is an exciting time for GN ReSound – they will introduce their new In-the-Ear LiNX Quattro in Australia. These new hearing aids will not only be custom-made devices but have all the benefits of the very popular LiNX Quattro technology. And this will include a world first – a Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC) hearing aid…

The Widex EVOKE hearing aid was introduced as the world’s first SMART hearing aid and, as the clever people at Widex continually work on the technology in this hearing aid, it just keeps getting smarter. As the first hearing device to employ Machine Learning, this hearing aid has been a huge success. The most recent…

When you’re first fitted with your hearing aid, the clinician will run a few checks on the device. Firstly they’ll carry out ‘real ear’ measurements. This is where they check that the hearing aid is working in your ear to the prescribed specifications. It doesn’t take long and should be carried out to ensure the…

A hearing aid is basically an amplification system. All hearing aids have the same major components to allow sound to be gathered by the device, amplified and then processed into a signal that is useful for your ear. Nowadays, hearing aids are digital and have an extra component compared to the analogue hearing aids that…

Although ReSound released the LiNX Quattro almost 12 months ago, it’s still one of the best hearing aids going around with brilliant reviews and user feedback. Later this year, a newer version will be launched, but let’s take a look at what makes this hearing aid so good, right now. Sound quality – the marketing…

It’s time to get your hearing assessed. You’ve noticed your hearing is not as sharp as it was in your twenties and it’s time to do something about it, to ensure your mind stays active and you don’t drift into social isolation. Now is the time to act! You may be curious to know what…

It’s true – we do live in the lucky country, particularly when it comes to hearing loss and available services. The Australian Government supports people with hearing loss in various ways and you should know your rights to ensure you’re claiming all relevant services to assist in your communication augmentation. In Australia, hearing impairment and…

That depends on a number of parameters – type of battery, size of battery, power of your hearing aid, how much you use your hearing aids and how much streaming you do. Here’s an overview of each type of hearing aid battery and how long they should last on average: Disposable batteries Rechargeable batteries The…

The old scouting motto ‘Be Prepared’ should be kept in mind when travelling with hearing loss and hearing aids. If you plan and prepare well, you’ll be able to enjoy both domestic and international travel as well as the next person. Once you’ve arrived at your destination you may use all kinds of transport such…

“Excuse me, but I think there’s a whistling noise coming from your ears,” says your significant other, friend or complete stranger. How annoying – for everyone. But don’t despair! You can do your own investigation to see what is causing the issue. The whistling sound you get from your hearing aid is generally caused from…

The Australian launch of the Livio AI heralded the arrival of the first-ever hearing aid with not only AI, but also with integrated sensors – and it’s these sensors that have got everyone talking. The Livio AI Premium level hearing aid takes hearing and healthcare to a whole new level. Employing the new Thrive platform…

The sensation of ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears is known as tinnitus (pronounced ‘tin-ni-tus’ or ‘ti-nigh-tus’). For most people tinnitus occurs sporadically and for a short time only, but for some people, tinnitus becomes a constant distressing noise source that won’t leave them alone. Causes of Tinnitus Tinnitus is generally a symptom that…

There’s a whole lot of exciting features that have been upgraded in the Moxi family with the Discover technology, allowing wearers to not only gain more natural-sounding hearing, but for this to happen at their ‘first fit’. Machine learning in the Unitron hearing aids is assisting in this process. The Discover technology classifies sound to…

When you experience a drop in your hearing levels, lots of things you took for granted about your hearing disappear and you find yourself working much harder to follow conversations. What happened naturally, now takes effort and more concentration. There are things you, and your loved ones, can do to ease the stress associated with…

How we receive, listen and interpret sounds is a complex process. Oticon’s new Opn S hearing aid, with its latest Velox S platform, aims to empower its users with optimal hearing of speech in difficult listening environments, comparable to how a person with normal hearing would cope in these situations. This is good news for…

With a heading like that, it sounds as if our hearing aids have artificial intelligence and are reading our minds – can that be true? Well, yes. It’s true. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are linked but not the same thing. AI incorporates machine learning. It is a concept whereby computers demonstrate knowledge and…

We can start to lose our hearing through the ageing process anywhere from the age of 40. Recently, a number of studies investigating the impact of hearing loss on brain function have revealed that untreated hearing loss and dementia onset are linked. What we know is that atrophy of the brain is accelerated in people…