• How much do hearing aids cost?
• Why are hearing aids so expensive?
• Why do I need two hearing aids?

How much do hearing aids cost?

Straight Answer:

There is a broad range of cost for hearing instruments available on the market today. As a Factory, we make and carry many different styles, types and ranges of price. Once we know more about you, we can quote a price. For instance, the cost varies based on your lifestyle — that is, what types of hearing situations you experience in daily living? Cost depends on the type of loss you may have — is it medically correctable? Is it temporary or permanent? Is it one ear or two? Have you lost the low ranges of sound as well as the highs? And, and the degree of that loss — is it mild or severe?

You see, your hearing loss is unique, like a fingerprint. The first step in our being able to give you an answer is that we would need to do a comprehensive hearing evaluation. Once we understand these things, through our discovery and testing process, we can recommend the best course of action for you, including the appropriate hearing instrument.

Why are hearing aids so expensive?

Straight Answer:

It does seem that way, doesn’t it? Let me share some interesting information with you. Did you know that each hearing instrument is a fully-functioning computer, powered by a small watch-sized battery? I know, it’s hard to believe. But, not only is each instrument performing many calculations each second that is it worn, in many cases it is working in concert with a second instrument in the other ear. Typically, people wear them 10 – 12 hours per day, and they are busy with helping you hear and understand your surroundings.

Hearing aid engineers have made dramatic advances in the last five years, so we can now attack the problem of hearing loss much more effectively. If you consider the huge leap forward in quality of life that is now possible, there is no other modern technology that can compare in value-to-cost. Compared to the alternative life of silence and frustration, they are actually inexpensive.

Why do I need two hearing aids?

Straight Answer:

Not everyone needs two hearing aids, but typically we do fit people with two. For instance, if one ear is totally deaf, there is obviously no benefit to fitting that ear with a hearing aid. However, for most there are many benefits to having two hearing aids. The reason we have two ears is, in part, to perceive the direction from which sound is coming. This is crucial to a person’s sense of well-being and spacial orientation. Therefore, correcting the hearing in both ears is extremely important. Then, there’s the issue of human speech — the most complex of all sounds we hear and interpret. The subtle nuances of speech are best understood when the two ears are working in consort.

Finally, we always want to amplify sound as minimally as possible, and come as close as possible to natural hearing. If we amplify sound for both ears, we can usually minimize the volume needed for each.