It may seem silly to the uninitiated to have True Hearing System a remote control for a device that is never further away than your own ear, but anyone who has tried to blindly work the tiny controls on a hearing aid knows how valuable this feature can be. Some people, upon purchasing one of these devices, never change the settings. They aren't interested in testing out this feature or that feature and they are content to leave the volume level where it was when they left the store. If you imagine yourself to fall into this category, a remote control will probably be superfluous. If you like to fiddle with the settings, however, it can be a blessing.
There are many available hearing aid styles to suit your hearing loss, style, and lifestyle needs. Over time, hearing instruments have evolved from the earliest non-electric ear trumpet styles often made of animal horns or other materials to today's modern digital technology. Some hearing aids today are so small they are practically invisible. Please use this guide to walk you through the hearing aids that have been available in the past, and what is present today!
The earliest forms of hearing aids were merely funnel-shaped "trumpets" guiding the sound into the ear. While this "funneling" of sound to the ear may have been helpful to those with milder losses, for the most part, many were not likely helped by these "aids". The 1900s introduced the analog electronic hearing aid. For the greater part, these aids were merely amplifiers, increasing the volume of all sounds in the environment fairly equally. Beginning as very large hand held and body worn aids, over time advances were made in size reduction and in programmable features. The 1990s brought about the introduction of completely digital hearing instruments. With digital processing, sound could be sorted out into smaller bits of information, allowing for easy manipulation. This greater capability to control the output of the sound allowed for very specific hearing customization. While analog aids are still available, they are slowly being phased out for more advanced digital products.