Rumors have circulated within Connect Hearing of plans to offer a hearing aid for around $500 in 2018. Owned by Sonova, Connect Hearing is a nationwide retail chain that operates around 250 locations nationwide. Connect Hearing clinics now appear to be offering this new low-priced hearing aid, branded NovaSense Elite,…
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John Elliott
The Best Hearing Aids of 2018
Here in the hearing aid world, technology keeps getting better. With each new year, we experience extraordinary improvements and advancements in listening features, device construction, and aesthetic design. As hearing aid manufacturers roll out sleeker and smarter models, how do we even begin to sort through the best? Below are…
Tips for Traveling the World with Hearing Loss
Make a Packing List & Check It Twice Power Source Hands-down, this is the most important thing on your packing list when it comes to hearing aids – especially if you’re traveling internationally. You never know where you can find the batteries you need, so be sure to bring a…
The Fall of Doppler Labs
Doppler Labs An in-ear computer that allows you to augment your listening experience, drown out sounds you don’t want to hear, and layer music over sounds in your environment. Sounds like something out of a science fiction story, right? Turns out, we’re not so far from this future.…
What are Personal Sound Amplifiers Anyway?
What are PSAPs anyways? Are they hearing aids or not? Think of Personal Sound Amplification Products – or PSAPs – as sort of a “binoculars for the ears.” These devices are classified by the US Food and Drug Administration as “wearable electronic products that are intended to amplify sounds for people who…
Study suggests OTC hearing aids almost as good as expensive ones
Making the world a better place: this is the battle cry of Silicon Valley and the driving force behind innovation in technology. Now a decade old, the Apple iPhone has revolutionized the way we interact with the world and each other. The rapid growth and innovation of technology has radiated…