Audio News & Opinion

New Study Links Minor Hearing Loss To Dementia.

by Tom Hannaher

New Study Links Minor Hearing Loss To Dementia.

A study released in November of 2019 by the National Center for Biotechnology Information revealed that even a small hearing loss can lead to cognitive problems and even dementia. 
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Parents hard to shop for? ZVOX AV50 noise cancelling headphones may be the perfect choice.

by Tom Hannaher

Parents hard to shop for? ZVOX AV50 noise cancelling headphones may be the perfect choice.

Everybody loves the new ZVOX Bluetooth headphones. But people over the age of 50 REALLY love them! The AV50 is the first headphone to use hearing aid technology to make voices easier to understand.

Wax in your ears - the enemy of good hearing. We have a solution.

by Tom Hannaher

Wax in your ears - the enemy of good hearing. We have a solution.

Wax can block your ear canals, and it can literally disable hearing aids. We frequently have customers return their ZVOX hearing aids saying "they stopped working." But when we examine them we find that the ear domes are clogged with ear wax! (And the hearing aids were working just fine.)

Two solutions...

Why you should own noise-cancelling headphones.

by Tom Hannaher

Why you should own noise-cancelling headphones.

Unless you've taken a long airplane flight while wearing good noise cancelling headphones, you can't understand why they are so important. That's because your brain will trick you. It will convince you the jet engines aren't THAT loud.

But they are. 

Can’t Hear Voices On TV? You’re Not Alone.

by Tom Hannaher

Can’t Hear Voices On TV? You’re Not Alone.

More and more people can’t understand dialogue on TV shows and movies – because Hollywood is experimenting too much with audio mixing techniques, because TV sound systems are worse than ever, and because 95 million people are over 50 years of age and have some degree of hearing impairment.

How to make hearing aid batteries last longer.

by Tom Hannaher

How to make hearing aid batteries last longer.

Did you know that if you let a hearing aid battery "breath" for five minutes after taking off its seal, it can last two days longer? Here's a great article, loaded with tips on how to get more life out of your hearing aid batteries.

Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Dementia?

by Tom Hannaher

Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Dementia?

For years researchers have noted that social isolation can be associated with dementia -- and that hearing loss often leads to social isolation. So if you, or someone you care about, has hearing loss, you should do something about it. Go to an audiologist. Get a hearing test. 

Why should hearing aids have two microphones?

by Tom Hannaher

Why should hearing aids have two microphones?

Most reasonably priced hearing aids use a single-microphone design -- because one microphone is cheaper than two. But dual microphones can mean the difference between "hearing" and "understanding."