Thursday, October 4, 2007

Starkey Hearing Aids: What You Need To Know

Starkey Hearing Aids: What You Need To Know
Starkey Laboratories is one of the world's leading hearing
aid manufacturers. Focused on customer service, they were
the first company to provide a warranty and free trial
period for hearing aid buyers. Starkey has locations in
more than 24 countries and works with hearing specialists
to determine the needs of each customer. Starkey makes a
variety of different types of hearing aids to cater to all
hearing aid wearer's needs. All current Starkey hearing
aid models are digital.

Starkey offers the Destiny line of hearing aids. These
come in a wide range of models and styles to fit any budget
and hearing need. The Destiny 400 is an entry-level model,
which works best in quiet environments. It eliminates
feedback and offers a good digital option at an affordable
price. It adjusts automatically for telephone
communication and provides indicator tones when attention
is needed such as battery replacement. The Destiny 400
adapts easily for each environment. It can be highly
customized using a hearing specialist.

The Destiny 800 has all the features of the 400 plus more
easily adapts to different environments. It is able to
detect and identify different sounds as well as quiet and
adjusts automatically.

The Destiny 1200 is well-suited to active wearers who often
switch between different types of acoustic environments.
It works well at sporting events as well as at home. It is
designed to virtually eliminate feedback and enables the
user to hear even subtle sounds.

The Destiny 1600 is the top of the line Starkey hearing
aid. It uses Starkey-specific technology called nFusion,
which is loaded with every state of the art feature
possible. It has voice indicators to help understand
tones. A built-in self-check provides diagnostic reports.
It has immediate environmental adaptation, which allows the
user to transition seamlessly between different types of
environments.

New wireless solution products are also available to
provide wireless connectivity with your hearing aid and
your wireless or Bluetooth enabled electronic device such
as cell phone or computer.

Starkey hearing aids come in styles to suit any hearing
need. The type of device you need is determined by the
type and level of your hearing loss. BTE - Behind the ear
style sits just behind the ear. ITE - In the ear style sits
just inside the ear. ITC - In the ear canal style is made
to sit lower into the ear. CIC - Completely in the ear
canal style slides deeper into the ear canal.

Before buying a hearing aid, consult with a hearing
specialist who can determine the best type of hearing aid
for your hearing loss. Of all the hearing aid styles, BTE
is the most versatile and usually offer better hearing
results. This style is making a big comeback, particularly
in light of all the new technology that uses similar
looking earpieces.

Besides Starkey, the other major manufacturers of hearing
aids include Siemens, Beltone, Phonak, Widex and Oticon. It
is good to shop around in order to find the hearing aid
that suits your hearing needs, comfort, lifestyle and
budget.


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Looking to buy Starkey hearing aids? Check out our hearing
aid reviews of Starkey, Phonak, Beltone and Seimens hearing
aids at http://www.abouthearingaid.com/art-starkey

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