Hearing Aids Vs. Personal Sound Ampflication Products
Remember the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?”
The thought may have crossed your mind when a late night television ad appears for a hearing device that costs only $19.95 plus shipping.
These devices are known as Personal Sound Amplification Products. They are not hearing aids.
PSAPs amplify everything including noise. Hearing aids are able to be programmed and adjusted for your unique hearing loss so that they can focus on the sounds that you are not hearing.
Over-the-counter and some mail-order hearing devices can actually cause more hearing damage because they amplify sounds you may not need amplified. The result can mean an even greater hearing loss.
To be fit for a hearing aid, a patient must first take a hearing test to determine exactly what their hearing loss is. The results of the test are used to help select the most appropriate hearing aid for your loss. To find out if you have a hearing loss, give us a call today and set up a free hearing test and consultation.
