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Affordable hearing aids.


For as little as $220 per ear or $300 for the programmable version (plus testing and fitting fees), patients with a typical high-frequency, mild to moderate hearing loss can be fitted with high-quality VitaSound digital hearing aids A hearing aid that processes sound in digital form. Digital techniques have been used with hearing aids starting in the early 1990s when digitally programmable devices were the first to provide the equivalent of an audio equalizer in the ear, enabling only required frequencies to be  in just one office visit.

VitaSound digital hearing aids from VitaSound Audio, Inc., are well suited not only for patients with financial concerns, but also for those with transportation and/or mobility issues, such as those in retirement communities, hospitals, or other out-of-office locations.

These devices are powered by Gennum's SOUND DESIGN[TM] digital technology to deliver exceptional sound quality at affordable prices. They are fully warranted to assure patients that their hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition

A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly.
 will provide long-term performance. With their flexible acrylic acrylic, artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics.  shells and ready-to-wear design, VitaSound digital hearing aids fit the majority of adult ear canals ear canal
n.
The narrow, tubelike passage through which sound enters the ear. Also called external auditory canal.
. When placed in an average-size ear, they fit like ITCs.

The preprogrammed VS 1 model has manual volume adjustment and is well suited for part-time users. The two-channel, programmable VSD VSD
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 model has automatic volume control.

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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Date:May 1, 2005
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