Many potential hearing aid wearers often ask if wearing hearing aids sound natural. They wonder whether they’ll still be able to hear chirping birds or if everything will sound artificial.

To understand how hearing aids sound, you need to know how they work.  Hearing aids work by amplifying sound through a three-part system.

- The microphone receives sounds and converts them into a digital signal.

- The amplifier increases the strength of the digital signal.

- The speaker produces the amplified sound to the ear.

All hearing aids use the same essential parts. The digital hearing aids too. Most hearing aids are digital nowadays. They are equipped with the same features, a small microphone, a computer chip with an amplifier and a speaker.

Hearing aids also have added optional features. The features improve your ability to hear. They include;

- Noise reduction

- Rechargeable batteries

- Telecoils

- Wireless connectivity

- Remote control 

- Direct audio input

- Noise reduction and telecoil features help reduce the amount of sound and noise from the environment.

So, do hearing aids sound natural? You would say yes. It is because the sound that reaches your ear is the original sound that the microphone has received. The amplifier converted it, and you accept it as it is. Having hearing aids with additional features is even better as they help minimise and regulate the sound that your hearing aid's microphone receives.

If you have a hearing aid and they don't sound right, you should see your Audiologist. 

Before you get a hearing aid:

- Ensure that you understand which hearing aid you get works best for you. 

- Go for a checkup. A hearing specialist will help you determine the type of aid that is okay for you.

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