Monday, September 8, 2008

Open Fit Hearing Aids - The Affordable, Discreet Choice For Baby Boomers


Open Fit Hearing Aids have been the talk of the industry since they first hit the market in 2005. The main advantages of Open Fit Hearing Aids are their greater comfort, discreet appearance, and affordability. Open Fit Hearing Aids are generally pre-programmed for moderate to severe high pitch hearing loss, the exact problem of most baby boomers. That means you will be able to understand conversations much more clearly, even in loud settings such as restaurants and shopping malls.

Greater Comfort

Most Open Fit Hearing Aids have air passages in their earpieces. This allows sound and air to move freely within the ear. This is important for two reasons; 1) it virtually eliminates occlusion, which is a complaint by some wearers that their own voice sounds like they are speaking in a barrel; and 2) your ear canal moves when you talk and when you chew. Hard molded acrylic earpieces do not give and therefore can feel uncomfortable when talking and chewing.

You can see for yourself by placing your fingers in your ears. Notice the movement inside your ear when you move your jaw around. And when you talk, it sounds like your head is in a barrel. Open Fit earpieces move with your ear and allow the air and sound to pass through.

Discreet Appearance

Open Fit Hearing Aids are lightweight, tiny, and nearly invisible. Unlike the older and bulkier behind the ear (BTE) models, Open Fits generally sit over the ear (OTE) and are designed to withstand an active lifestyle.

Affordability

Direct vendors such as PerfectHearingAids.com make it possible to buy Open Fit Hearing Aids at a price much less than what you would get from an audiologist. In fact, most customers at PerfecthearingAids.com report a savings of up to thousands of dollars. An example is the site's most popular model, the Tango 3P Open Fit, which costs less than $280.

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