29/07/2010 by John Lloyd.

Some interesting numbers for you:

In Western Europe, in 2009, 2.6 million hearing aids were sold

Germany claim 713,000 of those and France 408,000, whilst for the UK the figure was 195,000.

Why so little comparatively? - Because our NHS supplied 1million units in that same period!

So whilst NHS hearing aids may not be as cosmetically appealing, or as technically advanced as what can be purchased privately, I think it shows that the UK are ahead of the rest of Europe in helping the hard of hearing, and at least offering a free option.

NHS hearing aids are getting better and neater, but so are privately available hearing aids and there are still many benefits of buying your hearing aids: What are they…?

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23/07/2010 by John Lloyd.

New Hearing Aid Technology - Integrated Warning Alerts

Have you ever missed a phone call or someone at the door whilst in the garden? Ever been worried about not hearing the smoke alarm?

Unitron have developed the first fully integrated hearing aid alert system that connects wirelessly to various detectors around the house that send audible signals directly into the wearers hearing aids via a remote control device which is carried by the wearer.

This package will not be for everyone, but for those interested in reading more please click this link - Unitron Smart Alert

Click this link for more information on current Unitron Hearing Aids

Prices on application as not confirmed yet.

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17/07/2010 by John Lloyd.

Excellent news - Phonak have upgraded their TV Adaptor to eliminate lip sync delay.

The TV adaptor is used in conjunction with the iCom and doubles up as a charger.

Benefits of the new adaptor:

1. Stereo sound

2. Extremely short transmission delay

3. Range of up to 30 meters, allowing you to walk around and still hear the TV

4. Plug and play simple to operate

5. Seperate volume adjustments

Price to be confirmed, but item can be posted and used staright away.

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17/07/2010 by John Lloyd.

If you struggle with using a mobile phone whilst wearing hearing aids you should consider the Nokia Neckloop

The new Nokia Bluetooth neckloop system can be used with ANY Bluetooth enabled mobile phone but must be used with hearing aids that have a telecoil loop programme (the T setting).

Main benefits are:

1. Binaural listening - hear the speaker in both ears

2. The sound is transferred direct to the hearing aids

3. Total elimination of background noise

We can supply these but you may find them cheaper doing your own search.

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12/07/2010 by John Lloyd.

Now that Crystal Hearing is over 3 years old we will start to see clients who have hearing aids that need repairing after their warranty has run out. This means that the repair will incur costs.

In order to minimise the cost of hearing aid repairs we use an independent repair shop who have many years experience repairing digital hearing aids.

Minor repairs vary between £25-35 and major repairs are £75.

Compare this to the likes of Hidden Hearing and Amplifon who regularly charge between £100 and £200 per repair.

These ongoing costs are an important consideration when choosing who you purchase your hearing aids from.

We can also fix hearing aids not supplied by us. Please call on the freephone number or send the aid in for us to deal with.

All the best

Crystal Hearing

Freephone 0800 077 8248

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