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Commonly Asked Questions
Q: If I suspect I have a hearing loss, what should I do?
The best thing to do is make an appointment for a hearing
screening with a licensed Osmond Hearing Centers
professional. The screening will tell you what you’re
hearing and what you could be missing.
Q: How will I know what hearing aids are right for me?
Your Osmond Hearing Centers professional will make the
best recommendation for you
Q: How much do hearing instruments cost?
The price of hearing instruments varies depending on style
and technology selected.
Q: Can I try a hearing aid before I buy?
Yes, Osmond Hearing Centers offers you the opportunity
to “test drive” a hearing aid to see what it sounds like in a
variety of listening situations….before you leave the office.
Q: Do hearing aids really help reduce background
noise? Yes. Many of today’s instruments use directionality
and noise reduction features to help you hear better in
noisy environments.
Q: What is digital technology?
Digital hearing aids convert sound received by the hearing
aid’s microphone from an analog to a digital signal. This
allows the hearing instrument to produce the exact
requirements for a particular hearing loss; always keeping
the loudness at a comfortable level. It also allows for
advanced noise reduction features that distinguish
between speech and non-speech signals and
automatically decrease loudness of those non-speech
signals, if needed.
Analog hearing aids, by contrast, are unable to
automatically adjust for different loudness requirements
outside of increasing or decreasing the volume control. As
a result, many analog users complain of having to
constantly adjust their volume controls in order to hear
speech adequately in different environments.
Q: What is open fit technology?
Open fit hearing aids are designed for cosmetic appeal,
comfortable fit and natural sound quality. They do not give
the wearer a “plugged up” sensation or distort your own
voice.
The best thing to do is make an appointment for a hearing
screening with a licensed Osmond Hearing Centers
professional. The screening will tell you what you’re
hearing and what you could be missing.
Q: How will I know what hearing aids are right for me?
Your Osmond Hearing Centers professional will make the
best recommendation for you
Q: How much do hearing instruments cost?
The price of hearing instruments varies depending on style
and technology selected.
Q: Can I try a hearing aid before I buy?
Yes, Osmond Hearing Centers offers you the opportunity
to “test drive” a hearing aid to see what it sounds like in a
variety of listening situations….before you leave the office.
Q: Do hearing aids really help reduce background
noise? Yes. Many of today’s instruments use directionality
and noise reduction features to help you hear better in
noisy environments.
Q: What is digital technology?
Digital hearing aids convert sound received by the hearing
aid’s microphone from an analog to a digital signal. This
allows the hearing instrument to produce the exact
requirements for a particular hearing loss; always keeping
the loudness at a comfortable level. It also allows for
advanced noise reduction features that distinguish
between speech and non-speech signals and
automatically decrease loudness of those non-speech
signals, if needed.
Analog hearing aids, by contrast, are unable to
automatically adjust for different loudness requirements
outside of increasing or decreasing the volume control. As
a result, many analog users complain of having to
constantly adjust their volume controls in order to hear
speech adequately in different environments.
Q: What is open fit technology?
Open fit hearing aids are designed for cosmetic appeal,
comfortable fit and natural sound quality. They do not give
the wearer a “plugged up” sensation or distort your own
voice.
