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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 16, 2009 ) Patients are often confronted with many decisions when choosing a hearing aid. Behind the ear (BTE) or in the ear (ITE), Just ITE, or completely in the canal (CIC) Analog or digital hearing aids, Hearing Central LLC provides free information on the differences between analog and digital hearing aids and the different styles, to give patients a jump start on their hearing aid buying decision.
“It is already a difficult choice for some people to invest in a hearing aid at all,” says Phil Wyatt, CEO of Hearing Central LLC. “There’s the economic one: aren’t they too expensive? Then there’s the technical criteria--analog or digital? Finally there is the question of what style to buy. By understanding the different types of hearing aids up front, patients simplify the process of finding the right hearing aid for their own needs, desires, and budget."
Hearing Central LLC wants patients to understand the following advantages and drawbacks of both analog and digital hearing aids before choosing their next hearing aid:
Analog Hearing Aids - Analog hearing aids can come in both conventional and programmable models. The primary benefit analog models offer is a lower price than many digital hearing aids because of the lower cost electronics. Price can still vary greatly depending on features and programmability, but overall, they are less expensive. Analog hearing aids come in both BTE and ITE styles. The downsides of analog hearing aids include the inability to finely tune analog models for more severe hearing loss ranges. Analog models also don't filter background noise as effectively as their digital counterparts, making them less than ideal in noisy situations.
Digital Hearing Aids – Digital hearing aids also come in both BTE and ITE styles, and use digital signal processors (DSPs) that can be custom configured to each individual's hearing loss. While generally more expensive than analog models, digital hearing aids offer greater flexibility. The patient can usually control the volume and choose from various channels depending on their environment, and hearing aid dispensers and audiologists can make many adjustments without sending the product back to the manufacturer. Digital hearing aids also offer clearer sound, better background noise filtering, omni-directional microphones, and are able to pick up quiet voices.
"Hearing Central LLC continually works to bring patients the benefits of digital hearing aids at analog prices," says Wyatt. "Because we manufacture the hearing aids and offer them directly to patients online, we're able to cut out the middle man. That lets patients save hundreds to thousands of dollars on digital hearing aids when compared with competitive brands. They can finally stop sacrificing the latest technology over concerns of high prices when they make a purchase decision."
Hearing Central LLC offers digital hearing aids in various styles, including the Melody open fit hearing aid and the digi-Ear digital ITE hearing aid. More free information on various styles of analog and digital hearing aids is available at www.HearingAidsCentral.com.
About Hearing Central LLC
Hearing Central LLC is an Illinois-based manufacturer and Internet retailer of hearing aids. The company is committed to bringing consumers top quality, American-made hearing aids at wholesale prices by cutting out the middle man. They pride themselves on offering affordable hearing aids at around a 75% discount when compared to similar models sold in hearing professional offices. All models are manufactured and sold according to FDA standards. Hearing Central is a sister company of Medical Central Online and Patient Net, which have provided medical solutions and consulting services to hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies since 1996.
For more information about Hearing Central LLC, to arrange an interview, or to learn more about cost-efficient hearing aid options, please visit www.HearingAidsCentral.com or www.HearingAidCentral.com, or contact Phil Wyatt at 847-295-6946.
Hearing Aids Central
Phil Wyatt
847-295-6946
phil@hearingcentral.com 
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