Hearing Aid Feedback

Feedback is the annoying (to hearing people) squeal that your hearing sometimes makes. The cause is that some of the sound produced by the speaker is finding its way back to the microphone and being reamplified. Then it emerges from the speaker, into the microphone, more amplification, and pretty soon the squeal starts! Here's more about feedback, including some ideas to reduce or eliminate it.

August 2000 - Is feedback a problem for you. Do your hearing friends and family members complain about that awful noise? This article on Feedback Causes and Diagnosis can't do much about that, but it can at least help you figure out what's causing the feedback.

October 2006 - Here's Mark Ross with a great article on Feedback Cancellation Systems and Open-Ear Hearing Aid Fitting.

October 2007 - How to Stop the Embarrassment of a Whistling Hearing Aid

March 2008 - Guide to Coping with Feedback

May 2011 - ReSound Combats Feedback Squeal with Unique DFS Ultra Technology

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