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Hearing Aids - Digital Technology versus Analog Technology
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Digital hearing aids have NEVER worked for me.. I can't stand them. I MUCH prefer the analog programmable (with multiple programs for certain situations) - but those are harder and harder to find now... but not anymore. My current hearing aid that I just got a few months ago (ironically) is a digital that is *programmed* to sound like a programmable analog.

All of the major hearing aid manufacturers make digital hearing aids, and analog hearing aids are still available.

What is your preference? Analog or digital hearing aids? Tell About Deafness/HOH why you prefer analog or digital hearing aids.

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