Technology Guide
At Associates in Hearing HealthCare we realize the importance in providing consumers with choices when obtaining hearing aids. We believe an educated consumer is the best consumer.
There is a broad range in the cost of hearing aids. This wide range reflects the degrees of sophistication available in hearing aids.
Purchasing a hearing aid is a highly personal process. The level of technology a consumer chooses is best determined by the individual’s lifestyle and communicative needs. For example, the most advanced devices may not be essential for a person who has a quiet lifestyle. However, if that same individual has a significant hearing loss with poor understanding of speech, many of the features in the more advanced levels would be very helpful. Alternately, a person with a very active lifestyle will function best with the most advanced technology, even if their hearing loss is only moderate.
Our skilled providers will work with each person to meet these needs and to program the hearing aids for optimal performance. Our goal is to provide consumers with the best match for their acoustic, communicative and budgetary needs when choosing amplification.
Entry Level
Ideal for individuals with very quiet lives and few communicative demands.
- Usually one-to-one conversations
- Hearing in quiet
- TV and telephone
- Safety
1-year repair & 1-year loss & damage warranty
Bronze Level
Ideal for individuals with quieter lifestyles, with minimal to moderate levels of noise.
- Seldom in restaurants
- Limited visitors
- Usually one-to-one conversations
- Hearing in quiet
- TV and telephone
- Safety
2-year repair & 1-year loss & damage warranty
Silver Level
Ideal for individuals whose listening environments change sporadically but remain active in smaller groups with occasional noise.
- Occasional dining
- Quieter work situations
- Small group conversation
- Quieter restaurants
- Limited shopping
- Smaller family groups
- Occasional driving with someone talking in the car
2-year repair & 1-year loss & damage warranty
Gold Level
Ideal for individuals who experience variable listening situations and are active in environments with moderate levels of background noise
- Conversations in small informational groups
- Moderately complex work environments
- Moderately noisy restaurants
- In the car with others talking
- Malls and other public places
- Places of worship
- Smaller venue concerts and the arts
2-year repair & 2-year loss & damage warranty
Platinum Level
Ideal for individuals who experience variable listening situations and are active in environments with moderate levels of background noise
- Demanding conversations
- Complex work environments
- Busy restaurants
- Frequent social functions
- In the car with others talking
- Malls and other public places
- Places of worship
- Concerts and the arts
- Sporting events
- Travel and airports
3-year repair & 3-year loss & damage warranty
