Faced with the onset of hearing difficulties? Many people delay seeking professional assistance. A commonly-cited reason for reluctance to try hearing aid(s) is an assumption that limited benefits are available in difficult listening situations, such as background noise.

Current technology allows us to assist people in a greater variety of situations than ever possible. Digital circuitry allows us to fine-tune hearing aids with greater precision, allowing a more “natural” sound quality than with older circuit options.

Digital hearing aids often use noise suppression technology. This technology allows the hearing aid to 'monitor' the sound in your environment using directional microphones emphasizing sound coming from a particular direction and acoustic sound detectors to give less amplification to background noise and emphasize speech.