Site Review: Microbattery.com Offers Hearing-Aid Battery Ratings Along With Low Prices

There are a lot of battery sites on the web, but the best I’ve found for hearing aids so far is Microbattery.com. The site offers a comprehensive selection of hearing-aid batteries from all the top vendors. It promises to be the lowest-price supplier, and it offers comparative data if you are inclined to shop on performance as well as price, with a helpful rating chart based on surveys of users of the life of different hearing-aid brands and sizes when used by real customers wearing different models of hearing aids.

Product Review: Clarity Cordless Phone Provides Maximum Amplification with Mobility

The Clarity Professional C4230 5.8GHz Cordless Amplified Phone not only provides up to 50 decibels of amplification, but also provides a very clear signal through its wireless handset.

Peltor Headset Communicates Safely Even In Noisiest Environments

A tree came down in our yard this week prompting a visit from our treeman, Conor Gleeson. Something was different this time: in addition to their usual safety helmets, Conor and his crew each were sporting a pair of bulky two-way communication headphones. I’ve seen them with hearing protectors in the past, because the noise of a high-speed wood chipper combined with several chain saws running at once can ruin your hearing in no time.

Oticon Offers Bluetooth Connectivity to Broader Market with Epoq V Product Line Expansion

Oticon has expanded its Epoq hearing-aid product line with Epoq V, delivering Bluetooth connectivity and other benefits to a broader market by offering a wider range of price and performance levels for the year-old product family. Epoq V that boasts the same wireless connectivity found in premium Epoq XW and mid-priced Epoq W.

Siemens Vibe Hearing Aid Fits in Crest of Ear

Hearing-aid users who do not like putting the entire instrument within their ear canal and who don’t like to put them behind the ear either now have another option. They can put them in the crest of their outer ear. Siemens Hearing Instruments’ new Vibe hearing aid sits within the ear but outside the ear canal, with a tiny tube extending into the ear canal to deliver the sound.

It’s Official: Bilateral Cochlear Implants Improve Quality Of Life

What people like Michael Chorost have long-suspected appears to be true: hearing in stereo is good for your health. A study by the Indiana University School of Medicine found “cochlear implants in both ears significantly improve quality of life in patients with profound hearing loss and that the cost of the second implant is offset by its benefits.”

Sonic Innovations Lauds Vertical Integration Strategy

Hearing-aid company sticks to knitting, goes back to basics. For a transcript of the recent conference call with securities analysts, click here

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