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If you want your hearing devices to last -- you need to protect your investment. We want you to have the very best prices, and we know we can't compete with the internet when it comes to accessories. So head on over to Amazon and buy yourself a good desiccant system.
A personal experience of someone who tried the new Phonak Venture series.
Have a pair of Resound LiNX hearing aids? Now you can control them with your Apple Watch!
The free watch app can be downloaded here. To find our more information, check out the Resound website.
We proudly sell and service Resound products, so please feel free to contact us for more information.
This news is a little belated, but we are happy to announce an update to the Oticon products we feature. The Ria, Nera, and Alta devices now use the new Inium Sense chip platform. What does that mean?
The updated product line is called Ria2, Nera2, and Alta2. It's available in all the same looks and styles as before.
If you've purchased an Oticon product from us in the last 3-4 months -- you've purchased the updated Inium Sense version.
We are happy to offer this upgraded product-line for no additional charge.
By far our most popular blog post of 2014 was the one analyzing what Adam Savage had to say about his hearing.
http://www.hearinginmotion.com/blog1/2014/3/17/hearing-loss-adam-savage
Watch the video podcast and listen to what he has to say. In honor of it being our most-viewed post of the year, we're dropping the cost of his hearing aids by $350!
What was once $4800 rose to $5000 but is now $4450.
This month only.
Do you lip-read? You might be surprised by how much you do.
McGurk Effect:
The McGurk effect is a perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception. The illusion occurs when the auditory component of one sound is paired with the visual component of another sound, leading to the perception of a third sound. The visual information a person gets from seeing a person speak changes the way they hear the sound. People who are used to watching dubbed movies may be among people who are not susceptible to the McGurk effect because they have, to some extent, learned to ignore the information they are getting from the mouths of the "speakers".
Many clients score highly when given a word test where they can see the speakers face. However, when we place a piece of paper in front of the speakers mouth, the score often drops considerably. Doing well with one-on-one conversations doesn't mean there isn't considerable hearing loss.
Here is a picture of a hearing aid speaker:
It's the tiny piece at the bottom right, at the end of each wire. Small, right?
Now click here and read/watch this beautiful animagraff that shows how speakers work.
That's what almost everyone says after putting on hearing devices for the first time. Is it because the hearing aids aren't working correctly? No, actually. Improperly programmed hearing aids would likely not affect your voice at all. Here's why:
“...so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, travelled around the world four times, and was clearly heard 3,000 miles away.”
Wow. That's certainly loud.
We are pleased to offer the new Phonak Audeo V.
Venture is an improvement to the Quest RIC lineup. It includes the new AutoSense OS.
AutoSense OS accurately captures and analyzes the sound environment and then, more precisely than ever before, blends feature elements from multiple programs in real time to provide a seamless listening experience.
Ask for your personalized demonstration today!
Oticon recently released an update to it's Inium platform of hearing devices. The designRITE style may remind you of the Oticon Intiga (which was based on the older RISE2 platform). They look virtually the same, however the designRITE is built a little sturdier and uses an upgraded speaker system.
The new designRITE style is available in all of the 'Pro' models on the Inium platform (namely Ria Pro, Nera Pro, and Alta Pro). Unlike the miniRITE style, designRITE uses a size 10 battery and does not have a volume control switch.
Many people like keeping as much control of their volume is possible -- but is that really necessary? When it comes to the latest hearing devices, including Oticon's Inium products, a volume control isn't necessary. These devices change, by themselves, based on sound changes in your environment. However, these small devices that do not have built-in volume control buttons have small remote control accessories available if you desire both small design and full functionality.
No problem! Chances are you won't find better prices than these. If you do, let us know and we will beat them.
Ria Pro - $1,350 prices are listed as single unit prices
Nera Pro - $1,999
Alta Pro - $2,795
Bluetooth Remote - $325
Standard Remote - $275
It's November in Texas - and that means deer hunting. The loud noise from shooting a gun can irreparably damage your hearing, but in order to hunt you really need to hear! You need to hear the people next to you, the rustle of the leaves, the animals in the vicinity - nature.
Serious hunters need digital ear protection. What is digital ear protection? It's a custom ear mold that includes both an amplifier for hearing noises around you and fast digital compression that will suppress the sounds of the guns (and other very loud noises) around you.
Unlike traditional passive hearing protection, the advanced circuitry embedded in digital ear protection actually enhances low-level sounds instead of blocking them. You can carry a conversation, detect game, and hear your surroundings while still being protected from gunshot noise. Since custom protection is made just for your unique ears - it's the most comfortable protection you can wear.
The highest end devices include advanced technology for suppressing wind noise. You can find more information, including pricing, on our Device page, here. Unlike other companies, we are advertising the very best, most expensive technology you can buy. Other, more affordable options exist, so don't hesitate to contact us for more detailed information.
Contact us by your preferred method, or just leave a comment on this blog post!
We recently ran an advertisement in the San Antonio Express News, and inside we included a brief article discussing some current studies in the area. Check it out below:
“Over the last few years, you’ve likely seen news and health articles that link hearing loss with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. What does this really mean? How can hearing loss be linked to the brain and cognitive ability? The research is ongoing, and while many studies show links that support this claim, nothing has been written that is conclusive. Here is what we do know:
According to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging (published Jan 22, 2014), hearing loss is linked to accelerated brain tissue loss. The researchers found that adults (and animals) with impaired hearing have accelerated brain atrophy compared to those with normal hearing. The report claims that the amount is about one additional cubic centimeter of brain tissue each year.
A news release from John Hopkins Medicine states that shrinkage in these areas might simply be a consequence of an “impoverished” auditory cortex, which could become atrophied from lack of stimulation. However these structures don’t work in isolation, and their responsibility include memory and sensory integration which have been shown to be involved in the early stages of mild cognitive impairment and Alzhiemer’s Disease. Essentially, the study claims that without normal auditory brain stimulation, a measure of atrophy occurs that affects more than just sorting sounds and languages.
We also know that the symptoms of hearing loss are strikingly similar to those of dementia and include misunderstanding, depression, and social isolation. Based on the current evidence, the importance of having your hearing checked regularly cannot be overemphasized. Hearing In Motion offers comprehensive hearing evaluations for the reasonable cost of $49.”
Bottom line: where there is smoke, there is usually fire. There are so many studies linking the relationship between dementia and hearing loss that many people take their hearing more seriously. And why not? Hearing is an important part of life on its own.
Common hearing aid advertisement.
You've seen this before. Hearing aids offered for 50% off (thats buy one get one free!) Unfortunately, this practice is at best, not a wonderful deal. How so?
Inflating the MSRP on a product isn't reserved for the automotive industry. Even though hearing aids are considered medical devices, the companies who make them tend to inflate the products MSRP. Most, if not all, clinics (in my 10 year experience) never charge MSRP.
The best answer is: 'maybe a little, sometimes'. Usually '50% MSRP' is pretty close to the every day price. That means that the advertisement is simply a ploy to get you to walk through the door and enjoy their normal services at their normal prices. Is that a rip-off? Not really, but it is pretty misleading.
Our prices are way lower than MSRP. In fact, our prices are way lower than all of our competition. We invested in all mobile equipment - which gives us the freedom to see anyone, anywhere without the cost of a physical location. We unbundled our prices to significantly lower the cost of hearing devices.
-Written by Caleb Dowell-
Another common practice is to offer devices for '$1,000 off'. We'll talk about this in Part II.