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Eight steps towards better hearing

You need to get used to your new hearing instrument. Sounds

seem new and different. That is because you grew accustomed to

your diminished hearing. Therefore, familiar sounds seem strange

or unnatural at ﬁrst. Every ﬁrst-time user of a hearing instrument

responds differently to this. Some can wear the new instrument a

whole day right from the start while others ﬁnd it hard to get used

to.

After a while, you will notice you appreciate hearing with a hearing

instrument and that you will ﬁnd it quite normal. Below, eight steps

are described that will guide you through the initial period. If you are

not satisﬁed or keep experiencing problems, please consult your

hearing care practitioner.

1. Get used to familiar sounds at home

Try to get used to the new sounds from a familiar environment.

Listentothedifferent(background)soundsandtrytorecognise

them. When you are tired from listening, remove your instrument

and pause for a while. Talk or read aloud for a while. In that way you

will familiarise yourself with the sound of your own voice. Gradually,

you will learn to use the instrument for longer and become more

comfortable with it.

2. Listen outside - quiet & trafﬁc

Gooutside,toaquietplace,e.g.,theparkorwoods.Listentothe

environmental sounds. Do you recognise them?

Please, be careful with sounds from heavy trafﬁc at this stage of

getting used to your instrument. Sometimes they sound very loud;

try not to get frightened.

Beltone CHG75 Open User Manual

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