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Hearing
Instrument Technology
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Hearing
Instruments of today offer the widest range of fitting solutions that
have ever been available. Digital technology allows us to make
the instruments perform better in a much wider and broader listening
environments, meeting even the most demanding patient's needs.
Rather
than compromising your life’s activities to accommodate your
hearing, Audibel’s line of digital hearing instruments offer
the right combination of sophistication and affordability to
uniquely match your dynamic hearing and lifestyle needs.
The
precision and flexibility of Audibel’s digital line allows
us to accurately tailor your amplification for the best possible
match to your hearing profile.
In
order to determine which instrument is best for you, a complete
hearing evaluation is recommended. If hearing instruments are
deemed appropriate, we will work closely with you to determine the
size and type that is best suited for hearing requirements.
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Styles:
There
are seven common styles of hearing instruments. Learn more about the
specific styles below. Your hearing care professional can help you
find the best solution for your hearing and lifestyle needs.
Behind-The-Ear
The
largest model of hearing aid
House a
variety of circuit options and amplify sounds to a greater degree
than most custom models
Sends
sound to the ear canal via the earmold and clear plastic tubing,
which is molded to fit comfortably in the outer ear area
The new
Anthem BTE featuring EZ Touch™ offers a completely new way to
control the volume and settings on hearing aids with the simple
sweep or touch of a finger. Even those with limited dexterity can
easily adjust their hearing aids.
Appropriate
for most types of hearing loss
mini
Behind-The-Ear
The mini
BTE rests behind the ear. The case at the back of the ear houses the
technology, while a clear tube then directs amplified sound into the
ear canal via an earmold or earbud.
Features
EZ Touch™ Technology, allowing you to change the hearing aid
volume up and down and adjust settings to match your environment
with the simple sweep or touch of a finger.
Smallest
BTE model
Available
with thin tubing and a tiny earbud for ultimate discretion
Appropriate
for most types of hearing loss and ages
Available
in Anthem Plus Platinum, Gold, and Silver. Also available in Anthem
Bronze.
Receiver-In-Canal
Designed
to widen the distance between the microphone and receiver, lessening
feedback and contains the industry's top-rated feedback canceller —
WhistleFree Feedback Cancellation
Offers
a discreet, open-fit solution
Appropriate
for mild to moderate hearing loss
Receiver-In-Canal Power Solution
The
best performing, most powerful receiver-in-canal on the market
Power
Solution is a receiver-in-canal hearing instrument attached to a
small earmold that fits completely in the ear canal
Provides
the power you need with the sophisticated, discreet look of a
receiver-in-canal — no need to sacrifice power and performance
Appropriate
for severe to profound hearing loss
In-The-Ear
House a
variety of circuit options in a custom-made shell that fits in the
outer portion of the ear
Custom-made
shell fits snugly in the ear
Easy to
insert and adjust — may be helpful for people with limited
dexterity
Appropriate
for mild to severe hearing loss
In-The-Canal
Custom
designed to fit in the ear canal
Discreet,
yet still slightly visible within the outer ear
Offer a
variety of circuit choices that would have previously required a
larger instrument
Appropriate
for mild to mildly severe hearing loss
Variety
of circuit choices despite small size
Completely-In-Canal
The
smallest, most discreet hearing instruments available
Nearly
invisible when worn
Custom
designed to fit entirely in the ear canal, improving sound quality
and reducing feedback
Uses
the natural anatomy of the head, pinna and ear canal to provide a
clean, clear signal
Audibel's
extraordinary custom craftsmanship allows us to create more
comfortable CICs than ever before
Depending
on the physiology of your ears, a CIC may or may not be the best
option
Appropriate
for mild to moderate hearing loss
Used
exclusively in adults
Invisibel™
The
new Invisibel hearing aid fits inside your ear canal, so it’s
completely invisible.
Now
the only way anybody will know you’re wearing a hearing aid is
if you tell them. The new Invisibel is 100% invisible, 100% digital
and 100% programmable with all the most advanced hearing aid
features.
Enjoy
clear phone conversations
Enjoy
virtually no annoying whistling or buzzing
Enjoy
comfortable, customized fit
Enjoy
natural sound quality
Designed
to be removed daily to promote better ear health
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Invisible-In-The-Canal The
only 100% custom, invisible, digital and fully programmable hearing
aid
WhistleFree
Feedback Cancellation Virtually
eliminates buzzing and whistling
Active
Noise Control Designed
to maintain speech understanding in noise and reduce listening
effort*
T²
Remote Control Lets
you adjust memory or volume settings using any touch-tone phone
*
Sarampalis, A., Kalluri, S., Edwards, B., Hafter, E. (2009, October)
Objective measures of listening effort: Effects of background noise
and noise reduction. Journal
of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research,
52, 1230-1240.
The Range (New)
With Range, the sound from your TV, stereo or computer, when connected to the transmitter, can stream right to your hearing aids, just like headphones. You control your own volume. Everyone else controls theirs. If you have been looking for the one hearing aid designed to make both conversations comfortable and TV and music like never before, you've found it. Range is Audibel's most advanced hearing aid system on the market today. It features our latest noise reduction and speech preservation system, and virtually eliminates buzzing and whistling. It is designed to deliver incredible sound and clarity in the noisiest of environments.
Range's advanced features are engineered to:
Reduce listening effort in noisy environments*
Improve listening to music and TV
Help phone calls sound better
Not whistle or buzz
Fit comfotably, customized for your ears
Hear what others are saying about Range. Click here to view a Testimonial Video
Southern
Hearing Associates Digital Hearing Aids

Featured Product Line: Audibel Anthem™
Anthem
is powered by the world's fastest digital chip processor with three
times more power than previous technologies.
Anthem's industry-leading features
include:
WhistleFree™ Feedback Cancellation virtually
eliminates buzzing and whistling – even better than our
previous world-class system
Environmental Noise Classification specifically
designed to help you understand more speech in noisy situations
Superior Speech Locator helps you hear the speech
you want while minimizing unwanted background noise
ClassiFi Environmental Adaptation recognizes and
adapts smoothly to optimize different sound environments such as
wind, speech, speech in noise, machine noise, etc.

Platinum
Designed
for vibrant lifestyles, includes 16 channels and 16 bands for optimal
high-resolution sound imaging and frequency shaping — provides
optimum flexibility and performance in a broad range of demanding
listening environments that include high levels of background noise.

Gold
Designed
for active lifestyles, includes 12 channels and 12 bands for
high-resolution sound imaging and frequency shaping — provides
excellent performance in a broad range of demanding listening
environments that include moderate levels of background noise.

Silver
Designed
for social lifestyles, includes 8 channels and 8 bands for precise
sound imaging, providing good performance in environments with
minimal to moderate levels of background noise.

Bronze
Designed
for calm lifestyles, includes 6 channels and bands for performance in
environments with minimal to moderate levels of background noise.
Try before you buy! Call your local
Southern Hearing Associates Hearing Aid Center
for a free demonstration of Audibel Anthem™ hearing aids. |
Patient Satisfaction
So how do these various technologies affect patient satisfaction? A
study involving over 5000 hearing instrument users proved that patients who wear
advanced instruments experience significantly greater satisfaction than patients
who wear traditional instruments. Why? The author identified one primary
reason: the advanced instrument users felt they received greater value for their
hearing instrument investment. In other words, they experienced better
performance relative to the price of their hearing instruments. The
research revealed three reasons for this perception of greater value.
Reason # 1
Reason # 2
Advanced instruments are more reliable, requiring less repair service
than traditional instruments. Advanced instruments have fewer parts and
components than traditional instruments, resulting in less wear and tear
and longer expected life.
Reason # 3
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Most importantly, advanced instruments provide greater benefit in a wider
variety of listening situations than traditional instruments. What does
that mean? Simply put, advanced instruments provide better hearing
in noisy or difficult listening situations compared to traditional
instruments.
What is
available to assist hearing loss...
- Programmable and digital hearing
instrument technology.
- Hearing instruments, batteries and accessories.
- Hearing
enhancers
for MILD hearing losses.
- Assistive listening devices,
including:
- Telephones and telephone amplifiers.
- Television
systems.
- Personal
listening systems.
- Alerting
systems.
- Recreational
/ occupational
devices for children and adults of all ages.
- Custom hearing / noise protectors for
children and adults of all ages who are exposed to high levels of
sound at work or play.
Southern Hearing Associates, Incorporated
Office Phone (334) 393-6837
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