Hearing Blog

Humans naturally have what’s known as binaural hearing, which is the ability to hear in two ears. If you ever enjoyed music in surround sound, then you can appreciate the importance of binaural hearing.  Often, individuals experience hearing loss in one ear (also known as unilateral hearing loss), yet their health care professionals will recommend getting two hearing aids – one for each ear. Bilateral hearing aid fitting, sometimes called binaural hearing aid fitting, is...

Many people with hearing loss have experienced a similar phenomenon: when talking with one person face-to-face at home or in an otherwise quiet environment, they are able to understand what is said. Although the volume of speech might appear to be low, words can be understood to some degree. However, the entire situation can be turned on its head when there are multiple voices in the same place. What was once easily discerned as speech...

“How can I wear headphones to listen to music if I have a hearing aid?” is a question that often arises among folks utilizing hearing instruments. For most users, this is really a two part question. One is of compatibility and comfort, and the other is of attribution to hearing loss. Depending on which hearing devices people wear, they may find headphones impossible to put on. If the headphones don’t sit properly around the hearing...

We offer free hearing evaluations at Hearing Aid Consultants of the Central Coast and we want to make sure you are completely comfortable with the hearing aids you buy and how they work. Here are some guidelines to consider before buying hearing aids. Bring a friend along Bring someone with you to the first appointment. We are sure you’ll have lots of questions and two people can absorb a lot more information than one. They...