Hearken H85 Hearing Aid
The Hearken H85 hearing aid is tiny and lightweight (several grams, a fraction of an ounce), designed for individuals who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss (as defined by the World Health Organization). Barely noticeable by others, and barely perceptible to you (except for the improvement in hearing that you will experience immediately), the Hearken H85 is the economical solution for typical degenerative hearing loss. The H85 features low harmonic distortion and a pleasant sound quality. You will not feel it, and others will not notice it!
The Hearken H85 Hearing Aid
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Sound enters the small curved case, which is worn behind the ear; the case contains a microphone, amplifier, and transmitter. The sound leaves the case and is carried in a short plastic tube to the ear bud, which is inserted into the entrance to the ear canal. This process boosts the loudness of sound and can improve your understanding of speech.
Small, Comfortable to Wear. Spare Parts Included
Benefits of Our Behind-the-Ear Design
- The larger size of the ON-OFF switch and the volume control make them significantly easier for the wearer to adjust than the controls found on the smaller sized hearing aids. As we become older our digital skills decrease.
- The size makes it easier to remove and replace the batteries.
- The visibility provided by the hearing aid alerts the speaker that you have a hearing problem, and this reminds the speaker to speak more carefully and clearly.
- A major cause of hearing-aid malfunction is wax produced normally from your ear. Even the sellers of in-the-ear units openly admit to this problem. Our behind-the-ear design keeps all components away from ear wax. The only part of the Hearken H85 that contacts the ear canal is the washable and replaceable ear bud. This significantly reduces the need for repairs and service.
Getting the Most out of Your Hearken H85 Hearing Aid
The hearing aid is sensitive and very effective in the ease with which it can be adjusted to cope with an existing sound level. —C.F., Hamilton, ON Canada, January 2009
To Familiarize Yourself with New Sounds
Like the first time you rode a bicycle, or drove a car, or learned any new task, adjusting to your new hearing aid(s) requires some learning, adjusting, and adapting: how to wear and operate the hearing aid; and how to adjust it for different listening environments. Try these exercises:
- Sit alone in a quiet room, wearing your hearing aid (turned on). Listen to and identify the sounds that you have not heard for a long time. Some sounds will be louder than others. Your ears begin to adapt to different feelings during this "exercise" period. Try this for about 30 minutes two or three times a day. Gradually increase from 30 to 60 minutes.
- Read aloud to yourself to become familiar with the louder sound of your voice.
- Until you are fully accustomed to wearing a hearing aid, try to talk with only one person at a time. This eliminates distractions and helps you to adjust to hearing louder and different sounds. You will gradually become familiar with changes in your hearing, and your hearing will filter out background noise.
- Once you are comfortable with the new sounds, you are ready to wear your hearing aid all day at all times.
Difficult Hearing Environments
- Hearing a person in another room is difficult with hearing aids. Try to be in the same room as people you wish to converse with.
- In a public place (restaurant, bar, or hall), external noise can affect the performance of your hearing and your hearing aid. Ask for a quiet table! In these and like environments, where you only want to hear the conversation that is very close to you, you may find that removing one or both hearing aids improves your ability to hear and focus on the conversation amongst your close group. Even people with normal hearing have difficulty in these environments.
- Using a telephone, depending on the type of telephone and its location, sound could be awkward. Some wearers recommend removing one hearing aid and this helps their communications. Some recommend removing both hearing aids. Try using a phone with an amplified earpiece.
- If you are only wearing one hearing aid, and are still having trouble hearing, you may need to wear two hearing aids. This "binaural" (using both ears) aid significantly improves hearing ability, increases the sense of directional hearing, and helps you to separate sounds from unwanted background noise.
