Un audífono o audiófono es un dispositivo electrónico, que notifica y amplifica y cambia el sonido para permitir una mejor comunicación. Los audífonos reciben el sonido a través de un micrófono, que luego convierte las ondas sonoras en señales eléctricas. El amplificador aumenta el volumen de las señales y luego envía el sonido al oído a través de un altavoz.

Leer el artículo completo en Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA

A hearing aid or deaf aid is a device designed to improve hearing. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries, and regulated by the respective regulations. Small audio amplifiers such as PSAPs or other plain sound reinforcing systems cannot be sold as "hearing aids". Earlier devices, such as ear trumpets or ear horns, were passive amplification cones designed to gather sound energy and direct it into the ear canal. Modern devices are computerised electroacoustic systems that transform environmental sound to make it more intelligible or comfortable, according to audiometrical and cognitive rules. Such sound processing can be considerable, such as highlighting a spatial region, shifting frequencies, cancelling noise and wind, or highlighting voice. Modern hearing aids require configuration to match the hearing loss, physical features, and lifestyle of the wearer. This process is called "fitting" and is performed by audiologists. The amount of benefit a hearing aid delivers depends in large part on the quality of its fitting. Devices similar to hearing aids include the bone anchored hearing aid, and cochlear implant.

Leer el artículo completo en Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA