New Solutions for Age-Old Hearing Aid Problems
A technical review of the new Widex Diva digital hearing instrument and a discussion of the consequences of sensorineural hearing loss.
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Directional Hearing Instrument Buyer's Guide
A round-up of the latest directional products and technologies.
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How Good Are Automatic Program Selection Features?
A field study that compares the program choices of an automatic program selection algorithm to the selection preferences of hearing instrument wearers.
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Digital Solutions for Feedback Control
A technical review of GN ReSound’s Digital Feedback Suppression system
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An Easier Method for DSP and Programmable Hearing Instrument Fittings
A look at how the new ICRA signals can be used for advanced hearing instrument fittings.
Read MoreHearing Loss and Depression in Adults
Depression in clients is not only an impediment to successful fittings but a potentially life-threatening mental disorder. Here is how to spot depression and what to do about it.
Read MoreDisposable Hearing Aids: Advice and Suggestions
The advent of disposable and entry-level hearing aids requires dispensing professionals to think differently about traditional methods of business, client education and fees-for-service.
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Preview of the AAA Convention
A sneak-peek at the newest hearing care products being unveiled at AAA.
Read MoreThe Hearing Review Three-Year Index
An index of important articles and features from 1998-2000.
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Decibel Drag Race
A Consumer Corner article that takes on the loud “boom cars” that have stereo systems loud enough to shake loose parts on nearby cars
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A Potential for Hearing Reeducation? A Pilot Study
Can exposure to progressive degrees of distortion stimulate adaptation of the auditory system?
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CIC Buyer’s Guide
Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing instruments are the smallest and least visible of custom ITEs. First introduced in 1993, CIC instruments have since grown in popularity to comprise about 14% of all hearing instruments dispensed (HIA statistics, 2nd Quarter, 2000). Today’s CICs range from analog linear to digital programmable, and have a great number of benefits beyond their cosmetic value including enhanced telephone use, improved sound localization, wind noise reduction and high frequency gain. This section of The Hearing Review is intended to provide information about the latest CIC hearing instruments. Descriptions of the products listed below were provided by the manufacturers upon request of The Hearing Review.
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Customer Satisfaction with Single and Multiple Microphone Digital Hearing Aids
Does directionality coupled with digital signal processing make a difference? Study results point to an emphatic “yes.”
Read MoreFitting for an 'Auditory Life'
Part 2 of an article on a patient-centered, interactive fitting system.
Read MoreDSP Benefits: Moving Beyond Traditional Analog Capabilities
A perspective on how DSP aids represent a significant departure from analog aids.
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