Hearing HealthCare Associates |Technology

The Future is Digital
Chances are you have heard a lot about digital hearing instruments and how they can improve your hearing much more effectively than analog technology. But how do digital aids work and why do they sound better?

In simple terms, it's much like the difference in the sound quality of a CD versus a cassette tape or a cellular phone versus a digital mobile phone. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is a much faster and more efficient method of processing sound. Think of it like having a tiny computer encapsulated into the hearing aid. Digital hearing aids have on or more microchip processors that convert sound waves into computer language, allowing sounds to be sampled at a much faster rate than analog technology. Once the sound waves have been sampled, the digital hearing instrument's algorithm analyzes and alters the sounds to compensate for specific hearing loss characteristics.

One of the most unique attributes of digital technology is the algorithm. A digital hearing aid functions much like the hardware of a computer, while the algorithm is comparable to a PC's software. Your Audibel hearing professional is able to customize the hearing aid's algorithm to match your individual hearing profile. For example, your hearing test shows a loss in certain high frequencies, the algorithm can be programmed to manipulate only high frequency sounds compensating for the sounds that you're not hearing. The bottom line is that DSP technology is designed to focus on the sounds you're missing rather than just amplifying sounds across an entire range.

What is Digital Technology?

DSP - Digital Signal Processing or DSP is the most sophisticated method of processing sound available. .
Sounds are converted to a numeric representation, which is analyzed by a set of rules and formulas called algorithms.
DSP algorithms are used to manage multiple features continuously, simultaneously, and automatically.
These features are precisely configured for your hearing needs and preferences. The optimum configuration is programmed onto an electronic chip in the digital instrument.

Is a Digital Right for Me?
Yes, you deserve the best!

The auditory system is one of the most complex systems in the human body. A DSP hearing instrument provides the flexibility and precision to fit the unique needs of the person with a hearing impairment.

Audibel offers an array of DSP instruments in all sizes full shell to completely-in-the-canal (CIC). All of Audibel's DSP instruments are available with multiple memories.

Advantages of Digital...

Digital instruments offer greater precision and flexibility to meet your hearing needs and preferences.
DSP allows sound to be processed for a more natural sensation of loudness so that soft sounds are audible and loud sounds are not uncomfortable.
Automatic adjustments are continuously made which can enhance everyday listening experiences.
Multiple memories in the same instrument allow you to control how the hearing aid works depending on the environment you are in.
DSP can offer enhancements to hearing instruments such as precise fitting filter design, sophisticated programming, feedback reduction, and more.