Hearing Aid Sales & Service
AT Wooster ENT we are committed to delivering the highest quality care and technology to our patients. It is with that in mind that we offer three of the industries leading brands in hearing aid devices. As an added service to our patients we also provide batteries and repairs for your hearing aids.
Digital: The Ultimate in Sophisticated Hearing Technology
Why does music from a CD sound more crisp, clear, and distortion free than music from a record or a tape? The answer, at least in part, is the difference between analog and digital sound processing.
Digital hearing aids have one or more micro chip processors inside them that convert analog sound waves into the zeros and ones of computer language. Sound in this format can be processed more quickly and more efficiently than analog sound waves.
Digital algorithms quickly analyze sound levels and frequencies, manipulating them to provide a more efficient match to an individual's hearing loss.
For example, a person with a hearing loss may have trouble hearing soft sounds, but when some sounds are amplified even a small amount, they become uncomfortably loud. Hearing aids with digital compression circuitry are able to stratify incoming sounds and detect those that need amplification.
Custom Hearing Instrument Styles
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instruments house componentry in a custom formed ear mold that fits in the outer portion of the ear. Its size is helpful for those with limited dexterity. |
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instruments are smaller still, with an earmold that fits down in the ear canal, and a smaller portion facing into the outer ear. |
| Completely - In - The - Canal |
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aids are barely visible. CICs are popular for their aesthetic appeal, but their size may be unsuitable for some individual's ears. |
Hearing & Ear Protection
- Musician's Ear Plugs
- Doc's Plugs
- Headbands
- MP3 Player Ear Pieces
- Motorcycle Monitors
- Swimmer's Ear Plugs
- Musician's Ear Plugs
- Ear Accessories
Assisted Listening Devices
- Smoke Detectors
- Door Bells
- TV and Baby Monitors for the Hearing Impaired
Hearing Aids
Phonak Hearing Aid Devices
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Hearing instruments improve speech understanding in various situations and support the many functions of the human hearing. As the kind and degree of hearing loss varies from person to person and even sometimes from ear to ear, there are different hearing instrument models which are tailored to specific hearing losses and which take into account personal needs. |
Design
microStyle generation models: The state-of-the art microStyle hearing instruments are small and feather-light. The ergonomic design, combined with the extremely thin tubing, results in a uniquely satisfying cosmetic solution. They disappear behind your ear and you forget you are wearing them – until your hear the astonishing difference they make.
Invisible design meet performance
The Phonak microStyle generation combines unsurpassed hearing performance with unique design:
- Unbelievably invisible
- Easy listening in difficult hearing situations
- Natural sound
- Hassle-free automatic functionality
- Comfortable to wear
- Long battery life
- Proven quality
- Personalized to meet your hearing and budget needs
What You Should Know About Hearing Loss
- Hearing loss develops latter in life, comes on slowly, is permanent, and often gets gradually worse.
- Most of these looses can be helped effectively by individually selected prescribed and fitted hearing aids.
- Some adults can have their hearing corrected by an ENT or surgeon, so it is important to have an evaluation to make this determination.
Why You May be Unaware of the Problem
It is typical for individuals with a mild to moderate hearing loss to be unaware of their problem, even though family and friends are quite aware of it.
Hearing loss is invisible and almost always painless. There are no physical warning signs, except in some cases there may be ringing in the ear(s). But, the real reason hearing loss "sneaks" up on you is that the change is so gradual. Most hearing losses develop over a period of 25-30 years. By age 50 or 60, their can be enough deterioration to interfere with conversation.
Most hearing professionals believe that hearing loss in older adults is the accumulation of two or more causes, such as exposure to loud noises and family history or simply the natural aging process.
Hearing loss can prevent the quality of life you've hoped for. It can restrict your ability to interact with others, prevent you from hearing important information, cause misunderstandings, heighten stress, cause unnecessary fatigue, and filter out the subtle sounds of nature. Don't let poor hearing make you miss out on the many good and vital messages of life.
ReSound Alera™
ReSound Alera is the newest, most advanced digital hearing aid from ReSound. With ReSound Alera you’ll:
- Hear sounds you haven’t heard for a long time
- Understand speech clearly even in noisy situations.
- Experience natural voices and rich sound with Surround Sound by ReSound™
Overview
Who's it for?
ReSound Alera® digital hearing aids are suitable for people with mild to severe hearing losses.
What does it offer?
With ReSound Alera® hearing aids you’ll:
- Enjoy hearing aids that are small, discreet and comfortable
- Hear things you haven’t heard for a long time
- Understand speech even when there’s background noise
- Enjoy natural-sounding voices and clear, rich, vibrant sound
- Know where sounds are coming from
- Have a good sense of what's going on around you
- Avoid whistling and buzzing on the phone and elsewhere
- Keep your hearing aids out of the repair shop with iSolate™ nanotech water -resistant coating
- Have the option of using ReSound Unite™ wireless accessories for things like watching TV or talking on your cell phone
ReSound Live™
Just like going from a set of stereo speakers to a fully customised surround sound system, ReSound Live provides a greater sense of awareness - of "being there".
Because of Surround Sound by ReSound technology platform, ReSound Live delivers fuller, richer sound quality than any other hearing aid - and it improves localization and speech understanding in noise.
It simply gives your hearing a surround sound experience!
ReSound Live™ is also available in the Remote Microphone in-the-ear style.
Overview
Who's it for?
ReSound Live is suitable for people with mild to profound hearing losses.
What does it offer?
- The Surround Sound processor, that delivers a richer, more detailed and natural sound quality.
- Speech understanding in noise with improved awareness and ability to locate where sounds are coming from.
- WhistleControl™ that cancels whistling without sacrificing sound quality and audibility.
- Discreet and very elegant design options to suit any need or preference.
- Nano coated - moisture protection for extreme durability
dot2 by ReSound™
dot2 by ReSound are tiny hearing aids. Their sleek design hides behind your ears so nobody else will see it.
Weighing almost the same as a paper clip, it’s so lightweight you won’t feel it. But with a seriously powerful punch, dot2 by ReSound provides dramatic improvement for your hearing.
Overview
dot2 by ReSound is powered by our unique Surround Sound Processor™. Just like a surround sound speaker system, the hearing aids processes bass and treble separately, providing a rich, smoothly-blended listening experience.
What does it offer?
- Fantastic sound quality
- Clearer understanding of speech and conversation in noisy situations
- Improved awareness of surroundings
- Enhanced ability to locate sounds
Unique features
- Smallest, most discreet behind-the-ear hearing aids available
- Can be adjusted through three power levels to accommodate significant changes in your hearing needs
- 100 hours of battery life (size 10a battery)
- Models available: low, normal and high power
