How Does Lyric Work?
Lyric is a digitally enhanced analog hearing device that fits inside the ear canal for extended use. It enhances ambient noise naturally thanks to its placement in the ear canal near the tympanic membrane right where the sound is captured. Ambient noise travels past the outer ear and toward the eardrum, where it is amplified by the Lyric device. Lyric also helps limit the occlusion effect, which occurs when hearing aid users experience a hollow or distorted version of their voice due to low-pitched sound trapped between the eardrum and a traditional hearing aid. Lyric is not a surgically implanted device.
How Versatile Is Lyric?
The Lyric hearing aid is one of the most user-friendly devices on the market. Because it is designed for extended use, patients can wear the device when they sleep, shower, exercise, or talk on the phone. Patients can also enjoy the use of external headphones or hearing protection while wearing the hearing aid.
Lyric’s components are small enough that they will not set off any metal detectors when you travel. Because this device goes inside the ear canal, wind noise is significantly reduced. Quite simply, Lyric gives people the freedom to live their life without constantly being reminded of their hearing loss.
The device is digitally programmable by our audiologists for optimal tone and volume. Patients will be given a tool that can adjust the volume through six different levels. They can also decide to mute the devices, such as during a loud plane flight or before going to sleep.
Is Lyric Right for Me?
Lyric is designed for patients with mild to moderately severe hearing loss. Do you find it difficult to keep track of conversations in large crowds? Do you often miss words or whole phrases from phone conversations or while watching television? Lyric can be the solution to bring your audible world back into focus.
During your comprehensive hearing aid evaluation, our audiologists will examine your canal to see if it is healthy enough for hearing aids. We will then perform an audiogram to determine the fitting range for your device. The whole fitting process can be done in-office with a simple measurement and insertion before calibrating the device. Patients will walk out of the office with clear, enhanced hearing.
What Can I Expect With the Lyric?
The Lyric device can be worn for days, weeks, or even months at a time. Should the battery life run out on your Lyric, simply return to Associated Hearing Professionals and we will replace the hearing aid for you. Additional maintenance should not be needed, and daily insertion and removal are not required. Experience the joy of hearing sounds that you never knew were missing—gentle drops of rain on the roof or the rustling of dry leaves in the wind.
Schedule an Appointment Today
Patients who qualify for Lyric hearing aids are typically in and out of the office with a new Lyric device in about an hour. Fill out our contact form today to schedule your appointment. We’ll help determine if you are an ideal candidate. With Lyric hearing aids, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without this innovative, seamless device.
*Disclaimer: This treatment may not be suitable for all patients and conditions.