We spend time in different listening environments every day. From quiet mornings sipping coffee on your porch to nights spent out with friends at Barsa Tapas Lounge & Bar. If you use hearing aids, it’s important to know how to maximize your listening experience in any environment.
Talking in Noisy Environments 
Human beings are social creatures and so we spend a lot of time interacting with others. In a study that observed the amount of time hearing aid users spent in different listening environments, researchers found that participants spent an average of 57% of their time in conversation.
Because conversation is such a big part of our everyday life, hearing aid users need to make sure their device can help them connect with others whenever they go, including in noisy environments. To that end, features like direction microphones, wireless capabilities and noise reduction settings on hearing aids can be extremely helpful.
Business Meetings and Presentations
If you’re at an important meeting or event for work, you need to know you can hear clearly so that you don’t miss out on any vital information. You can do your best to try and sit closer to the speaker or face whoever is speaking to utilize visual cues. However, you can also use features like directional microphones to help focus on the speaker.
Additionally, if you are attending an event in a larger auditorium or similar area, check and see if the location has a hearing loop. Hearing loops use electromagnetic energy to transmit sound directly into your hearing aid using telecoil in the device as a receiver. If your hearing aid is enabled with telecoil, you can turn it on to hear clear sound directly into your device.
Talking on the Phone
Phone conversations can happen in any environment and, if you have hearing loss, can often pose a challenge. However, if your hearing aid has Bluetooth™ capabilities, you can stream phone calls directly into your device. This significantly improves the sound quality on calls and helps you avoid annoying feedback that can be caused when you have to put your phone against your ear while wearing hearing aids.
Spending Time Outdoors
Time in nature is good for the soul. If you have hearing aids, you want to make sure they are enabled to let you hear all the peaceful sounds, such as birds chirping, while eliminating more distracting noises. Many hearing aid models have a program that is designed to reduce wind resistance for those who lead an active lifestyle outdoors.
If you are looking for the right pair of hearing aids to fit your needs in any environment, call Charleston ENT & Allergy and schedule an appointment with one of our experts today.