The challenges one faces with hearing loss goes beyond not hearing certain sounds. It impacts the ability to communicate with others, specifically when using devices like phones, tablets or computers.
Bluetooth is a wireless communication platform that eases the transfer of data between different electronic devices. With enabling Bluetooth to your smartphone, your live streaming hearing aids become effective earphones that transfer sound in full stereo immediately to your ears. Without using any intermediary devices such as streamers or wires, today’s hearing aids transmit audio signals from the smartphone only. All you have to do is to pair the devices if they are well-matched. In order to use this technology, your hearing aids should either have a built-in antenna for Bluetooth, or you need to buy a compatible and well-suited Bluetooth streamer separately. You also need a cell phone, whether iPhone or Android, that is able to connect to other Bluetooth devices and is well-matched with your hearing aids. By doing so, you will get the typical features of hearing aids, in addition to the advantage of having the best connection possible.
Hearing aids using Bluetooth technology help you stay connected to iOS and Android phones, tablets, televisions and other audio devices. You can connect hearing aids and stream sound directly to them. It has greatly exalted the personalized hearing aid experience. You can switch through different devices with ease, so you don’t have to worry about if it works on one device and not another.
It is possible now for your cellular to ring and for you to able to stream the call directly to your hearing aid, resulting in a much clearer signal than when you use a phone on one ear. You can accept the call without holding your phone up to your ear. You can stream from your phone to one hearing aid and use the other one to listen to different sounds around you. No need to move your phone to where the microphone will pick up the sound.
Remote and TV accessories can be paired with your hearing aids to control the settings such as the volume or play/pause. With the use of streaming accessories, sound is streamed from the device directly to your hearing aids. The sound is directly in your ears, so there won’t be any need to turn the volume up or wear your headphones. You can watch your program at your preferred and desired volume, while your family watches also at their desired volume, making it a win-win situation.
Streaming sounds from your electronic devices to your hearing aids allows you to enjoy all the sounds you really want to hear without any whistling. It filters the background noise without worrying about the external environmental sounds.
To control streaming in WIDEX models, you can use MOMENT SHEER and EVOKE. You need to use the WIDEX MOMENT app to stop, start or adjust the streaming. You can also change the streaming program to match your preferences. You can also use WIDEX BEYOND which provides amazing streaming sounds when listening to music, watching TV or taking calls.
There is one thing to bear in mind. With all this added functionality comes also frustration and misguided expectations if you are not ready. Some might find it confusing and puzzling, so always contact your audiologists who will be of great help using their expertise in making you adapt to it.
Bluetooth connectivity helps you stay in touch with your friends and family in a better way. All the developments mentioned above make your hearing experience an exciting and enjoyable one. You will “want” to have a live streaming hearing aid rather than “need” to have