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Re:FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software by phkahler on Friday September 13, 2024 @02:09PM (#41533630)
>> he feels they amplify things he doesn't want to hear.

Modern hearing aids can be adjusted to amplify only the things you want to hear, and even reduce the things you don't want to hear.

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Re:FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software by RHSeeger on Saturday September 14, 2024 @12:40AM (#41537503)
How do they accomplish this when the other/background noise is speech, like in a crowded area; where you only want the person near you amplified?
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Re:FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software by tengwar2 on Saturday September 14, 2024 @03:33PM (#41542216)
One method is using directional information. My low-end aids have two microphones each, and can share audio information from one aid to the other. I believe there are also some other methods, but I don't know how those work
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