Bose SoundControl Hearing Aid – USER REVIEW!!

Before the RIC (receiver in the canal) hearing aid was invented, all hearing instruments were either “behind the ear” models (all the fittings were encased in a shell that fit behind the ear) or “inside the ear” models – all the fittings were encased in a shell that fit into the ear canal. Both models offered improved hearing but feedback, occlusion and overall ease of use were common problems. The RIC aid combined the two technologies, placing only the small receiver directly in the ear and the remaining mechanisms in a small casing that fits behind the ear.

Typical appointments include a thorough interview about your medical, hearing, and balance history. This may be in a written questionnaire, verbal interview, or combination of both (which is most likely). Try to be open and honest in discussing your health history. Small details that you may feel unimportant may actually contribute to the diagnosis of your difficulties!

There are many tools and techniques out there, and many places to purchase those tools to keep your hearing devices clean and in proper working order. One must be careful to only take advice or purchase tools from a hearing specialist you trust. These devices along with their accessories and equipment are often custom made, or work best on a certain type of product. Have your provider help you with all this information and guide you through the process. They can help you understand all your options.

Understanding what an audiologist is before heading into your first appointment helps make the process a lot simpler. Audiologists are professionals whose specialties lie within diagnosing, researching and treating any problems correlated with the individual’s ears, especially those pertaining to the auditory system and problems within the vestibular system.

Unilateral hearing loss occurs when a person has normal hearing in one ear and some degree of hearing impairment in the other ear. People who have this type of one-sided hearing decrease may have more difficulty locating the direction of a sound source, difficulty listening on the side with impairment, and difficulty understanding speech in noisy backgrounds.