Analog Hearing Aids

Analogs hearing aids simply making continuous sound waves louder. They capture sounds, amplify and transmit them. Firstly you need to understand the history of analog vs digital, and the alternative ways that they process and amplify sounds. Analog hearing aids came first then with some more advanced technology digital hearing aids also started to appear. Currently, most (90%) of the hearing aids sold in the US are digital, although analog hearing aids continue to be sold because they are often lower priced, and also because some people prefer them.Analog and digital hearing aids both have similar components. Both types pick up sound using a microphone and use circuits to amplify sound. They both run on batteries and use a receiver to deliver sound into the ear. The difference between analog and digital hearing aids is the type of technology that is used to amplify sounds.

Advantages of analog hearing aids:

• Its is less costly than digital hearing aids
• Used advanced technology to improve sound
• Long time hearing aid users sometimes prefer analog over digital