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Choosing a Hearing Aid Battery

With new technology constantly being introduced, there are a growing number of hearing aids that a person can buy. These hearing aids vary widely with how they perform and how they look. What a hearing aid can and can't do affects the life of a hearing aid battery. So anyone in need of a hearing aid or hearing aid battery should consider how long the battery will last.

Almost every hearing aid battery looks exactly the same. So to help consumers choose the right battery that's needed, there is a color coded tab on the back of all hearing aid batteries. For example C size 13 has an orange tab, C size 10 is yellow, C size 675 is blue, and C size 312 is brown.

After a person discovers the type of hearing aid battery that's needed (the person knows the color) then that person has to actually chose a brand of battery. The main factor in determining which battery should be bought (along with the price) is how long the battery will last.

Of all the types of hearing aids, BTE or Behind the Ear microphones, are probably the best to use. This is because Behind the Ear microphones allow the user to know where the sound is coming from. Just like we have two ears so we know where a sound originates, BTE microphones allows the hearing aid user to know where the sound is coming from. Of course, a hearing aid like this would more quickly drain a hearing aid battery.

The amplifier also affects how long a hearing aid battery will last. The amplifier makes sound louder and they are classified in one of three categories. The categories are Class A, Class B, and Class D. The categories are based on output abilities, gain, and - what determines the life of the battery - power consumption.

The speaker in the hearing aid is another part that determines the life of the hearing aid battery. Of course the speaker is what transmits the sound from the outside to the person needing the hearing aid. With the new technology with hearing aid speakers many of them are very small and fit right into the ear. The hearing aids with this type of speakers are called RITE (Receiver-in-the-Ear) and they are not much more expensive than other hearing aids with other speakers. They also don't consume any more of the battery.

People who need to buy a hearing aid need to consider their wants and needs. Another thing they also must consider is the type of hearing aid battery the device takes. Often this factor is overlooked.

A hearing aid battery should be chosen based on price and how long the battery is supposed to last. People who wear a hearing aid should continue to test out different batteries until they find a hearing aid battery that is a good price and lasts a long time.

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