Although hearing aids can make the difference between muffled noise and clear sound, sometimes you need more than a simple hearing aid to hear clearer. Below are three common hearing assistance devices beyond normal hearing aids, and how they can help you in a variety of settings. 

3 Various Types of Hearing Assistance Devices

1. FM Systems

If you need to hear sounds from a far distance, FM hearing systems can help. By using radio frequencies, FM systems allow you transmit sound from a microphone directly to your hearing aids, where you can hear more clearly. Popular for use in restaurants, classrooms, nursing homes, theaters, and other loud, public places, FM hearing systems help you isolate the desired sound you want to hear by aiming the microphone in certain directions. 

2. Bluetooth Technology 

Many devices today are fitted with Bluetooth technology, which also uses certain radio frequencies to connect and transmit data. By harnessing information and using on-board dictation software, people with hearing problems can have dictated text broadcast from cell phones, tablets, or even speakers directly to hearing aids designed with Bluetooth. 

3. Personal Amplifiers

Sometimes, you just need a little sound boost to hear the people you are talking to, which is where personal amplifiers come in handy. By using a small microphone attached to a speaker, you can have people speak directly into the microphone to amplify their speech.

Whether you are experiencing hearing loss or you need a different solution for your hearing difficulties, Richard W. Foust, A.U.D. can recommend devices and treatments that could help amplify the sounds around you. With more than 35 years of experience and four convenient locations in Pennsylvania’s DuBois, Clearfield, St. Mary’s and Bellefonte, this hearing specialist can help with hearing aid fitting, testing, and device repair. Learn more about his approach to hearing loss by visiting his website, or schedule an appointment by calling (814) 834-7721.