I am researching hearing aid and hearing devices brands, and came across the name NuEar. Could you tell me more about NuEar?

NuEar was founded 1976 and is an American-owned company based in San Diego, California. NuEar is a leader in designing, developing, and producing digital hearing devices to take advantage of their experience in acoustical research and sound technologies.

As a manufacturer and designed of hearing aids, NuEar focuses their efforts on leverage their latest digital sound technologies to enhance the quality of life of those suffering from hearing impairment. When those with hearing loss are unable to hear sounds from from their environment or understand the speech sounds of those around them, their quality of life invariably suffers. NuEar works to help those and prevent these hearing issues.

To ensure that their distributors are property trained and educated, NuEar only sells their hearing aids and hearing devices through an exclusive network of authorized distributors.

Can you tell me about some for the hearing products from NuEar?

There are two primary lines of hearing aids and hearing devices from NuEar, the Imagine and the Rhapsody.

The Imagine hearing aids feature the Think Technology and are described as discreet, sleek, and elegant. Despite their slim and sleek exterior, the NuEar Imagine hearing aids also perform at the highest levels, with smooth sound processing, virtual elimination of feedback, and automatic settings adjustments for changing listening situations.

Key features of the NuEar Imagine hearing devices include:

• Active Feedback Suppressor which solves the most common complaint of hearing aid users of the irriting whistling noise from feedback. This technology from NuEar has proven to be one of the best systems of eliminating feedback currently in use.
• Environmental Sound Perception which allows users to enjoy clear and smooth speech amplification within within noisy listening environments.
• T2 technology from NuEar which allows integration with cell phone or touch-tone telephone to switch volumes and modes on your NuEar Imagine hearing aid automatically.
• ClearFocus 2 which filters out unwanted background noises so that you can hear and understanding voices and speech even in noisier environments.
• SoundClass EA which recognizes and adjusts for environmental sounds
• Music & Television Processing

The other line of hearing aids for NuEar is the Rhapsody. The Rhapsody hearing aid from NuEar is one of the most popular ever, with nearly 25% of Americans having chosen the NuEar Rhapsody as their hearing device. The NuEar Rhapsody hearing device come in a variety of BTE (behind-the-ear) options and harness the power of BluWave™ Signal Processing.

The NuEar Rhapsody features key technologies:

• Active Feedback Intercept (AFI) which virtually eliminates whistling, screeching, squealing, and other types of feedback noises which are the most frequent complaint for hearing aid users.
• Directional Speech Detection (DSD) allowing to you hear voices clearly in the directions you are facing even within noisy environments.
• Acoustic Signature which allows the NuEar Rhapsody to identify and change modes seamlessly to match needs in different acoustic and listening environments.
• Comprehensive Data-Logging which records information throughout different environments who allow the making of recommendations to the user with some software.
• Automatic Telephone Response adjusts for optimal listening without feedback for telephone conversations.
• Voice Indicators & Reminders to remind the user to make adjustments and properly maintain the NuEar Rhapsody hearing device.
• Self Check Diagnostics allowing user to verify that all is working correctly.

Can you tell me more about the Siemens company for hearing aids?

The full name of the Siemens company is the Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., and they are located with their headquarters in Piscataway, New Jersey. Siemens is involved in the design and manufacturing and many different types of medical instruments. More specifically, Siemens is on of the biggest producers of hearing aids and devices in the world.

Siemens is constantly updating and improving their products, lines, and models with the latest technologies and advancements. This dynamic company philosophy for Siemens is reflected by the fact that 50% of their current models of hearing aids are less than 2 years old. Siemens makes hearing devices serving all sectors form adults to pediatrics and from the actual devices themselves to supporting software and services.

Can you go over some of the specific hearing device products from Siemens?

Yes, of course. The most current four models of hearing aids from Siemens are the Siemens Life, Siemens Motion, Siemens Pure, and Siemens Explorer.

• The Siemens Life is a small-sized hearing instrument with an elegant design and top-notch sound quality.
• The Siemens Motions is designed to be comfortable and convenient. The Siemens Motion hearing aid is also rechargeable for easy maintenance.
• The Siemens Pure, with its ultra small designed, is designed to be the ultimate in discreet hearing devices.
• The Siemens Explorer is designed to be used by kids so that those kids with a hearing impairment can experience life’s sounds and curiosities to their fullest.

There are also classic models of Siemens hearing devices:

• Siemens Centra
• Siemens Cielo 2
• Siemens Artis 2
• Siemens Nitro
• Siemens Intuis
• Siemens Phoenix One

What is the best way to pick a hearing aid or hearing device?

The best starting place is to talk to your doctor, who will have the most experience with choosing a brand and model to help meet your hearing loss needs, budget, and requirements. Your doctor will be able to recommend some popular models of hearing aids that have proven to be effective for other patients of his. Also, remember to do followup visits with your doctor once you have received your hearing device so that you can verify that the device is working correctly and helping your hearing. You may also want to speak with friends and family who have used hearing aids in the past to get their experiences with certain brands and models and get their recommendations.