Technology Archives - Hearing Like Me

January 23, 2020

Published by Pete Fulford at January 23, 2020

Testing my Phonak Roger devices and hearing aids in the Big City

Over the holiday, I took my family on a trip to New York City for an eight day vacation. My Roger devices and Marvel hearing aids helped me get through it.

January 20, 2020

Published by Editorial Staff at January 20, 2020

The new “Hearable” hearing aids: Phonak Virto Black

The new Phonak Virto Black hearing aid is made for those who are active and love streaming media directly to their ears. Is this the hearing aid for you?

January 17, 2020

Published by Editorial Staff at January 17, 2020

Phonak launches new, modern hearing aids for severe hearing loss

Power hearing aid users are getting a modern upgrade with the release of Phonak’s Naída Marvel-SP hearing aids next month. Described as a “fully-connected, multifunctional super-power hearing aid,” the new […]

January 8, 2020

Published by Whitney Spagnola at January 8, 2020

This listening simulation shows why your child should use multiple remote microphones in the classroom

A new listening simulation shows the importance of using multiple remote microphones in the classroom. Here's how you can help your child hear at school.

January 2, 2020

Published by Jo-el Grossman at January 2, 2020

How hearing nature changed my perspective about the outdoors

Hearing nature changed Carolyn's perspective to the great outdoors. It was Lyric hearing aids that helped her to discover the beauty of nature.

December 20, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at December 20, 2019

Watch: Phonak Roger Technology for Teens

Phonak Roger technology comes in handy for Maddy, a teenager with hearing loss.

December 17, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at December 17, 2019

Watch: How are hearing aids made?

How are hearing aids made? Go inside a Phonak manufacturing center to learn how hearing aids are made.

November 22, 2019

Published by Pete Fulford at November 22, 2019

Hearing Aid Evolution – An Imagined Retrospective

As a hearing aid wearer, I’ve always been fascinated with hearing aid evolution. The device has come a long way. Who knows what it'll be like in the future.

November 15, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at November 15, 2019

Why I carry my Roger Select with me everywhere at work

Lydie Guillier explains why using her Roger Select at the workplace makes her work day go more smooth and helps her participate in meetings.

October 25, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at October 25, 2019

From hearing her grandchildren to thriving at work, hearing aids changed Bev’s life

The moment Bev Gray was able to clearly hear her grandchild was when she realized how much she was benefitting from wearing hearing aids. “Grandma, now you can hear what […]

October 11, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at October 11, 2019

How my Roger Select helps me in the workplace

For the first time, Trish Crowther, from West Yorkshire, England, has been able to participate in meetings and socially at work when using her Phonak Roger Select. Using the Roger […]

October 2, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at October 2, 2019

4 ways to use your Roger Select

Phonak hEARo Robin Gillon shares with HearingLikeMe all his favorite ways to use his Phonak Roger Select in the various situations he finds himself in. There are a variety of […]

September 2, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at September 2, 2019

Four teens get real about their experiences with Phonak Roger

Hearing in a noisy classroom, restaurant or gym can be tough, especially as a teenager with hearing loss. The Phonak Roger accessories are FM systems, otherwise known as radio aids […]

August 31, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at August 31, 2019

An audiologist’s cochlear implant surgery

Dr. Suzanne Yoder has had severe hearing loss since childhood. She managed well for a long time by using hearing aid, but in 2003, she lost all the remaining high-pitched […]

June 26, 2019

Published by Ashley McGoey at June 26, 2019

How my ComPilot helped me be successful

When I first got my newest pair of hearing aids, my audiologist suggested I use some accessories to go along with my new technology. Knowing good and well that I […]

June 25, 2019

Published by helentinsman at June 25, 2019

How we pursued a cochlear implant for our child

A note from HearingLikeMe.com: Helen Tinsman works for Advanced Bionics; her daughter Emmy Cartwright is a member of the Phonak Teen Advisory Board. Eighteen years ago, we had our second […]

June 17, 2019

hearing aid accessories for the classroom

Published by Ellie Warren at June 17, 2019

4 hearing technology accessories used in the classroom by teens with hearing loss

For many teachers, having a hard of hearing or deaf student can be eye-opening and present new challenges such as trying to decipher the code of hearing technology. Many deaf […]

June 13, 2019

Published by peterstelmacovich at June 13, 2019

Should I get a cochlear implant? How to make the decision

Should I get a cochlear implant? Advanced Bionics employee, Peter, shares the first steps to the cochlear implant decision making process.

May 13, 2019

Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at May 13, 2019

What a doctor, who also has a cochlear implant, can teach us

Dr. Dornhoffer is both an ontologist and cochlear implant patient. His medical training and experience as a cochlear implant patient has the potential to increase understanding of the brain and revitalize the cochlear implant process.

May 10, 2019

bluetooth cochlear implant wireless headset

Published by Jill von Büren at May 10, 2019

The Jelly Bean-Sized Tech that Turns Cochlear Implants into Wireless Headsets

Our world is becoming more and more connected. Wireless technologies and direct streaming for phone calls and music has become the norm. It’s common now to see someone walk down […]