title: Modern hearing aid technology - A user's critique.
abstract: A user with an extensive background as a record producer, composer, and hearing loss advocate provides a personal perspective on contemporary hearing aids and related technology. While modern hearing aids are extremely sophisticated devices, the author identifies three broad reasons they continue to under-perform: less than optimal sound quality; ineffective mic placement for high signal to noise ratio; and the lack of an easy way to connect hearing aids wirelessly to the numerous audio devices that a typical person encounters in today's connected world. Some general design changes are suggested to address these issues.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Einhorn
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059629:Signal-To-Noise Ratio; D013016:Sound; D013065:Speech Intelligibility