Hearing aids are a useful tool in managing tinnitus, a condition characterized by ringing, or other noises that have no external source. Hearing aids can help to reduce the loudness of these sounds and aid in distraction from them. By amplifying environmental sounds, hearing aids mask the tinnitus and allow people with this condition to focus on external sounds, instead of being constantly aware of their tinnitus. They can also help to restore no...

Tinnitus can be caused by a variety of factors, including age-related hearing loss, ear injury from loud noises, some medications and certain health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. In addition, head and neck injuries can cause tinnitus due to the disruption of nerve pathways in the inner ear or auditory brainstem. Less common causes include a buildup of earwax, an acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor on the cranial nerve that runs...

Hearing aid channels are a crucial factor in the sound quality and satisfaction that a hearing aid user experiences. Generally, the more hearing aid channels available, the better control over sound environment and speech clarity users have. The number of channels can vary from one to multiple depending on the types of hearing aids and their level of technology. Most basic hearing aids will have 8 or fewer channels, while more advanced hearing ai...