{"id":2078,"date":"2022-11-23T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chelmsfordhearinggroup.com\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2022-11-23T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T20:02:16","slug":"how-to-adjust-to-hearing-your-own-voice-with-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/how-to-adjust-to-hearing-your-own-voice-with-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Adjust to Hearing Your Own Voice with Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may not know this, but when you first get a set of hearing aids<\/a>, there\u2019s a lot you need to get used to. Among this list is the sound of your own voice. A study<\/a> published in Trends in Hearing <\/em>reports that, \u201cDissatisfaction with the sound of one’s own voice is common among hearing-aid users.\u201d We review why this is the case and how to adjust to the sound of your voice below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Your Voice May Sound Strange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever heard a recording of your voice and thought it sounded strange, you can imagine how your voice might sound once you\u2019re wearing hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you speak, you typically hear your voice mostly through bone conduction, which makes it sound deeper and richer than other people perceive it. When you hear your voice on a recording, you hear it though air conduction, which is how others hear your voice. With hearing aids, you hear your voice through a mixture of bone and air conduction, which you may not be used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How You Can Get Used to the Sound of Your Voice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you hear your voice though hearing aids and don\u2019t love how it sounds, don\u2019t worry \u2013 this is temporary, and soon you\u2019ll be used to the sound of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can help speed this process along by reading or speaking aloud to yourself in your homeor wherever you feel comfortable doing so. If you do this for a few minutes each day, within a week or two, you\u2019ll be acclimated, as long as you\u2019re wearing your hearing aids consistently as instructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Hearing Aid Options Are Available<\/h2>\n\n\n
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If it\u2019s been a few weeks and you\u2019re still not used to the sound of your voice, talk to your audiologist<\/a> about the hearing aid options available that can reduce the occlusion effect, which is what\u2019s making your voice sound strange. Open fit and receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) models minimally occlude the ear canal; however, they\u2019re not suitable for all types of hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more or to schedule an appointment with a hearing aid expert, call Massachusetts Hearing Group<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n