Wireless Technology and Hearing Devices

Hearing aids have become very sophisticated over the years, with features undreamt of just a generation ago. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the advent of wireless connectivity.

Thanks to the proliferation of Bluetooth® technology, today’s hearing devices are more versatile than ever, and feature unparalleled sound quality and convenience.

Bluetooth is a wireless communications system that allows a variety of electronic devices, including computers, smartphones and personal audio players to communicate with one another. By sending data through the wireless spectrum instead of over the airwaves, there is no need for the internal microphone to pick up and amplify sound.

The result is a clearer, more natural sound. When paired with hearing devices, Bluetooth allows the user to stream signals from their own electronic devices directly to the hearing instruments. Hearing aids can connect with many different devices including television sets, cell phones, GPS systems and even other medical devices.

Designed to be smaller and built to be smarter, made for iPhone devices stream music, phone calls and other sounds directly from your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®. Other devices can connect via internet to communicate directly with technology in your home including baby monitors, smoke detectors, doorbells and more.

The Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) offers a wide range of hearing aid solutions including hearing aid dispensing, fitting and repair and customizable accessories. For more information on PEI’s hearing aid services, call 215.780.3180.