Your Audiogram (Hearing test results)- Compare with the tables
below The frequencies (Herz (Hz) rate) in each ear tested from 250HZ to
8000Hz will run along the top of your chart.
The decibels (dB) or loudness tested at some of the above
frequencies will run down the left of your chart
Your left ear test points will be marked by X's and your right ear
test points will be marked by 0's
Melody A1 Programming
Limits -
For moderate hearing loss (0 dB to 70 dB)
Hertz Rate
Choose
this model if your hearing loss is less than these dB ranges:
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.
2 Channels
Toggle through 2 amplification settings
by tapping on the battery door:
1 - Normal listening
2 -
Restaurant/noise places
4 Channels
Toggle through 4 amplification settings
by tapping on the battery door:
1 - Normal listening
2 - Talking on telephone
3 - Watching TV
4 -
Restaurant/noisy places
4 Channels
Toggle through 4 amplification settings
by tapping on the battery door:
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.
One Enhanced uni-directional
microphone. Sounds are amplified
equally around the head
One Enhanced
omni-directional microphone.
Sounds are amplified 80% in the
direction the head is facing,
10% to the side, and 10% behind.
Two adaptive directional microphones.
Sounds are amplified in the
direction the head is facing
with a stereo effect. Like the
melody A2, sounds are amplified
80% in the
direction the head is facing,
10% to the side, and 10% behind.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
Features Similar in All Melody hearing Aid
Models
100% Digital
100% Digital
100% Digital
All of our
hearing aids utilize
state-of-the art Digital Signal
Processors
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.
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.
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
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
