ReSound Hearing Aids

If you or someone you love suffers from significant hearing loss you know how difficult daily life can be. You also know how important it is to have reliable and properly working hearing aids to help you make the best of your situation. ReSound is a company that understands the difficulties of hearing loss and strives to provide the best hearing aid products on the market. They combine some of the best technology in the industry with creative ideas and critical thinking based on their insights into audiological function.

ReSound has been in business since 1943 and has contributed a number of firsts to the hearing aid industry. For example, ReSound is responsible for introducing wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) which revolutionized the art of sound processing. The annoying sound distortions and common howling sounds produced by hearing aids were also first addressed by ReSound's digital feedback suppression system. Their success means they are now active in more than 80 countries providing the industry's best hearing enhancement equipment.

ReSound's Different Styles and Types

ReSound offers two different styles of hearing aids and several types within those two styles. The two styles are known as "behind-the-ear" and "in-the-ear". The in-the-ear style is the older of the two and the more common. It consists of a molded ear piece that fits snugly inside the opening of the ear canal. Each one is designed specifically according to the contours of the individual user's ears in order to provide maximum comfort and the least amount of visibility.

ReSound offers five different types of in-the-ear hearing aids including full shell, half shell, canal, mini canal, and completely in the canal (CIC). Each one has a specific function depending on your particular type of hearing loss. They even carry a hybrid model which is a cross between the in-the-ear model and the behind-the-ear model. This hybrid model takes the best of both and combines them into a nearly invisible hearing aid product.

The behind-the-ear models are the newer of the two styles and are quickly catching on in popularity. The standard behind-the-ear model features the hearing aid unit and a molded receiver. The hearing aid unit fits snugly behind the ear and is connected to the receiver fitted and placed in the outer ear canal. This type of behind-the-ear hearing aid is suitable for all kinds of hearing loss.

ReSound offers their Fusion behind-the-ear unit which is similar to a standard BTE except that it can be transformed into an amplified power hearing aid. This type of hearing aid is for those with moderate to severe hearing loss. Along those same lines, ReSound's third behind-the-ear model is called the Receiver-in-the-Ear (RIE). This model is reserved for those with the most severe hearing loss, removing the receiver from the hearing aid unit and placing it directly inside the ear, connected to the hearing aid unit with a clear plastic tube.

How They Work

ReSound hearing aids work on the principle of separating sounds, and then amplifying or dampening them as necessary. Since hearing loss is different in each person affected, today's modern hearing aids are programmed specifically for each user. If a particular user has difficulty with high frequencies his hearing aid will separate those frequencies out from the rest and amplify them as needed. If lower frequencies interfere, those will be dampened as well.

The new technology has come a long way since the earlier days of the hearing aid, when all that could be accomplished was a general amplification. While this general amplification was better than nothing, it still did not address the issue of some users being unable to distinguish certain frequencies. But now that frequencies can be separated and individually amplified, today's hearing aids can help you hear more clearly than ever before.

Choosing Your Hearing Aid

In addition to the two styles and eight different types, ReSound carries several different lines covering all of them. This gives you literally dozens of choices when it's time for you to select your hearing aid. But in order to make a selection that's right for you, you need to have your hearing and your conditions assessed by a professional. The first thing that needs to be done is a proper hearing test to determine which frequencies you can and cannot hear.

With that in mind, you and your hearing professional should then assess your working and living environments. You'll discuss what types of ambient noise is normal throughout your day, what types of extremely noisy conditions you find yourself in, what your tolerance level is for certain sounds, the shape and size of your ears, and so forth. Once all of that has been determined your hearing professional should be able to recommend a handful of models that will be right for you.

Choosing Hearing Aids from ReSound

When you choose ReSound hearing aids you are choosing technology designed specifically to help you hear better and improve your life. But beyond the mechanics, you're also choosing a company with a commitment to always look out for your best interests. ReSound strives to bring you quality, innovation, and top-notch customer service that will leave you pleasantly surprised. You'll also find that ReSound hearing aids are tough and robust, and as attractive as a hearing aid can be.

When you're ready to improve your hearing, contact ReSound through their website and they'll help you find a hearing professional in your area.