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Re:Ask HN: Hearing aid wearers, what's hot? by mapt on Monday November 24, 2025 @09:12AM (#46034319)
A belt pack can fit a battery literally ~1000x as large as a hearing aid battery.

Is there a little computer doing DAW work inside the earpiece?

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Re:Ask HN: Hearing aid wearers, what's hot? by InitialLastName on Monday November 24, 2025 @10:34AM (#46035196)
> Is there a little computer doing DAW work inside the earpiece?

Yes, and likely always running all filters at high fidelity rather than power-saving whenever there isn't something to amplify.

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