Bluetooth Hearing Aids

Users of hearing aids are now increasingly going for hi-tech devices whenever they can afford them. Among the most recent additions to the wide array of hearing aids is the Bluetooth hearing aid, which uses the Bluetooth technology. The application of Bluetooth technology in hearing aids enables hearing-impaired people to conveniently use cell phones, laptop audio or similar gadgets. Presently, two types of Bluetooth hearing aids are in use: one plugs into a typical behind-the-ear hearing aid, and the other routes BT signals to a proprietary wireless protocol found in the new hearing aids brought out by one leading producer.

Bluetooth technology has been in existence for quite some time, but only recently is it being used for a number of electronic devices. People having hearing aids with Bluetooth technology have the liberty of using hands-free devices along with the hearing aid. This has ended a long-standing problem arising out of the lack of compatibility between hearing aids and, say, cell phone headsets or iPod ear pieces. However, the latest hearing aids incorporating Bluetooth wireless technology make them compatible with a number of Bluetooth enabled devices. And with a lower-power version of the Bluetooth protocol

set to emerge, the days are not far off when BT receiver technology would be integrated into the hearing aid unit itself.

Bluetooth wireless technology enables communication between two hearing aids. This technology helps users get as much natural hearing enhancement as possible. The two hearing aids communicate to each other which instantly enhance and improve hearing. In response to growing demands from hearing-impaired people, a number of renowned manufacturers have begun developing hearing aids incorporating Bluetooth technology.

If your doctor has advised you to use hearing aid for the first time, it is better if you buy one that uses Bluetooth technology. Irrespective of your requirements, Bluetooth technology is advancing even further and it will help you to connect easily and without using wires with a number of devices. Keeping in mind the growing demand for hearing aids with Bluetooth technology, all the leading hearing aid manufacturers have begun developing their own hearing aids incorporating Bluetooth technology. Whenever you have a hearing problem, consult a specialist medical practitioner to ensure that you get just the right hearing aid that best suits your specific needs.

High-quality hearing aids can give a new lease of life to those who had been suffering from hearing problems. With continuous advancements in technology, hearing aids with Bluetooth technology are gradually becoming more hi-tech, discreet, and fashionable. As a result, they are now the favorites of both the young and old.

The latest range of hearing aids offered by Oticon is called Epoq. The wireless binaural communication Epoq provides between the right and left hearing aids makes stereophonic sound more natural. Bluetooth technology is used by the Phonak's Smartlink to establish bi-directional digital link between the hearing aid and a Bluetooth enabled cell phone. External audio inputs can be transmitted wirelessly via Smartlink to the hearing aid just by attaching to the smart interface. The Eli brand manufactured by Starkey Laboratories uses Bluetooth technology which enables communication between hearing aid users, and the growing assortment of Bluetooth enabled devices such as a cell phone. The Eli is one of the smallest Bluetooth hearing aids available on the market.