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Programming
Limits -
For moderate hearing loss
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| Hertz Rate |
Choose
this model if your hearing loss is within these ranges: |
| 125 - 500 |
40 dB |
| 501 - 1K |
50 dB |
| 1K - 4K |
60 dB |
| 4k - 8K |
70 dB |
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Programming
Limits -
For moderate to severe hearing loss |
| Hertz Rate |
Choose this model if
your hearing loss is within these ranges: |
| 125 - 500 |
50 dB |
| 501 - 1K |
60 dB |
| 1K - 4K |
80 dB |
| 4k - 8K |
90 dB |
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Programming
Limits -
For severe hearing loss
|
| Hertz Rate |
Choose this model if
your hearing loss is within these ranges: |
| 125 - 500 |
60 dB |
| 501 - 1K |
70 dB |
| 1K - 4K |
90 dB |
| 4k - 8K |
110 dB |
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As you move from the Melody A1 to the
Melody A3, each hearing aid model provides a higher
and stronger capability to rectify hearing losses. |
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2 Channels
Toggle through 2 amplification settings:
1 - Normal listening
2 -
Restaurant/noise places |
4 Channels
Toggle through 4 amplification settings:
1 - Normal listening
2 - Talking on telephone
3 - Watching TV
4 -
Restaurant/noisy places |
4 Channels
Toggle through 4 amplification settings:
1 - Normal listening
2 - Talking on telephone
3 - Watching TV
4 -
Restaurant/noisy places |
The Melody A1 has two
channels you can toggle through, depending on the environment
you are in. Both
the Melody A2 and the Melody A3
have 4 channels you can toggle
through. |
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One
Enhanced
uni-directional microphone |
One Enhanced
omni-directional microphone.
Sounds are amplified in the
direction the head is facing. |
Two adaptive directional microphones.
Sounds are amplified in the
direction the head is facing
with a stereo effect |
Each microphone is better
functioning as
you move up through the models,
with the Melody A3 having two
adaptive directional microphones
in each hearing aid. |
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Feedback Reduction. Phase Inverter |
Feedback Reduction. Phase Inverter Plus
Quiet Start® |
Feedback Reduction.
Phase Inverter Plus Quiet Start® |
Phase inverters cancel
feedback whistling. Quiet start
delays amplification for 10
seconds while the hearing aid is
placed on the ear, to minimize
whistling. |
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Quite
Speech Amplifier- Level 1 |
Quiet
Speech Amplifier-Level 2 |
Quiet
Speech Amplifier-Level 3 |
As
you move up through
each
Melody model the ability to
pick up quiet sounds is
increased. |
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Dynamic Contrast Detection-Level 1 |
Dynamic Contrast Detection-Level 2 |
Dynamic Contrast Detection-Level 3 |
How do you pick out sounds
you want from the babble around
you? The ability to discriminate
between similar sounds is
increased as you move up through
each Melody model . |
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Features Similar in All Melody hearing Aid
Models
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100% Digital |
100% Digital |
100% Digital |
All of our
hearing aids utilize
state-of-the art Digital Signal
Processors |
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Can program up to 12 test points from an
audiogram. |
Can program up to 12 test points from an audiogram. |
Can program up to 12 test
points from an audiogram. |
All Melody hearing aid models have
up to 12 test points available
for
programming from an audiogram.
Usually an audiologist will only
test a maximum of 9
frequencies (Hz) -250, 500,1000,
1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000,
8000. |
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Look-ahead detection |
Look-ahead detection |
Look-ahead detection |
Each model has the ability to
"look ahead' to dangerous sounds
in order to "shut down" the
amplification until the sounds
dissipate. |
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On/Off Switch built into Battery
Door |
On/Off Switch built into Battery
Door |
On/Off Switch built into Battery
Door |
Be sure to open the battery
door when you remove your
hearing aids at night. |
|
Adjustable "low battery" indicator |
Adjustable "low battery" indicator |
Adjustable "low battery" indicator |
Various sounds can be chosen
to notify you of a low battery
situation |
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Uses
a zinc-air size 10A battery - |
Uses
a zinc-air size 10A battery |
Uses
a zinc-air size 10A battery |
These batteries are small in
order to fit into the small
hearing aid case. They last 76
hours or approximately 7 days if
the hearing aid is removed at
night and the battery door
opened to shut off power to the
hearing aid |
