Summary: Hearing aids are the best treatment for tinnitus, especially when you are also experiencing hearing loss. Hearing aids for tinnitus reduce the contrast between outer noise and internal ringing. Amplifying external sounds, they help mask tinnitus, allow your brain to focus on other sounds, and reduce the brain’s need to compensate for the missing sound.Â
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Introduction: There is clinical evidence that shows using hearing aids for tinnitus patients provides the two main benefits: it helps patients become more aware of tinnitus, and this also improves communication by reducing the stressful sensation that sounds and voices are marked by tinnitus. Hearing loss reduces excitement from external sounds, resulting in increased awareness of tinnitus and the hardship of input, which may change the function of structures in the auditory pathway.Â
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Key takeaways: In this blog, we are going to understand how you can cope with your tinnitus with the help of hearing aids. While understanding all this, we should also check our tinnitus with a professional audiologist and determine the price of hearing aids for tinnitus so it could be easy for us to buy one.Â
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What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is when you hear ringing or other noises in one ear or both ears. The noise that you experience when you have tinnitus is not caused by an external sound, and other people usually cannot hear it. Tinnitus is a common problem; it affects about 15% to 20% of people and is especially common in older adults.
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This is usually caused by the underlying condition, for example, any age-related hearing loss, an ear injury, or a problem with the circulatory system. For many of the external sounds, other people can harshly get that voice. Tinnitus is the most common problem in around 20% to 15% of people and commonly occurs in older adults.Â
What are the signs of tinnitus?
Tinnitus is mostly found as a ringing in the ears, even though no external sound is present. However, we see tinnitus can be caused by many types of noises in your ears, such as:
- Buzzing
- Roaring
- Clicking
- Hissing
- Humming
Most of the persons that face tinnitus have subjective tinnitus, or the tinnitus that you can hear. If you want to stop ringing in the ears immediately, then this is something hard you are willing to do. For each time, the noises of tinnitus can be different, from a low roar to a high squeal, and you may hear it in one or both of the ears. In some of the cases, people struggle to listen to external sounds, as the sound of tinnitus may be at a higher pitch.
Common types of sounds you can hear in tinnitus:
- Subjective tinnitus: the most common type, when only the patient hears the sound.
- Objective tinnitus: This is the rarest type of sound that is probably caused by vascular issues, where a doctor may be able to hear the sound during examination.
- Pulsatile tinnitus: This is a rhythmic, pulsating, or whooshing sound that most of the time matches the heartbeat.
- Sounds: ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing, humming, whistling, or rarely, music or singing.
How to recover from tinnitus?
Finding an all-encompassing tinnitus treatment for chronic tinnitus remains elusive; however, certain strategies exist for managing the symptoms of tinnitus, such as sound-based therapies, behavioural counselling and addressing any underlying condition (hearing loss) contributing to your tinnitus. There are also many commonly used treatments to help alleviate the noise associated with tinnitus, including hearing aids, white noise machines and cognitive-behavioural therapy.
The following are some commonly used tinnitus treatments:
- Sound Therapies/Masking – using white noise generating machines, fans, etc. to mask the sound of tinnitus.
- Hearing aids can be helpful for those who suffer from tinnitus due to presbycusis (age-related) or noise-induced hearing loss, as these devices make normal environmental sounds louder.
- Counselling & Therapies – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is designed to assist individuals in managing their stress and anxiety relative to the sound of the tinnitus.
- Medical Management – treating the underlying causes of tinnitus, including removing earwax, changing medications, etc.
- Alternative Options – Newer treatments include TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and Ginkgo Biloba.
How to choose the best hearing aid for tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of noise-like ringing, buzzing, and hissing without any external sound source. Many with tinnitus also have hearing loss, and that is the point where the aids can help in two ways:
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- It helps to emphasise the real sounds so your brain gets something else to focus on.
- Provide the sound therapy features like masking, noise generation, and therapy features specifically recognised for tinnitus relief.
Step-by-Step: Choosing the Right Hearing Aid
1. Get a Proper Hearing Evaluation
Before you plan to buy the hearing aids, check all their info, such as hearing aid price; it becomes important to consult an audiologist or ENT specialist so they can test the levels of your hearing, understand your tinnitus characteristics, and guide you with tailored recommendations based on your unique requirements. This step is far more important than choosing the brand.
2. Prioritise Sound Therapy Features
If your priority is tinnitus relief, then you should look for the hearing aids that have features such as tinnitus sound generators, customizable masking options, and notched sound therapy, which is specially designed to reduce the persistent sound over time. Remember, not all hearing aids have good tinnitus features, so choose with assurance.
3. Choose the Right Style for You
Hearing aids mostly come in different shapes and sizes:
- Behind the ear, this one is the strongest with a lot of features.
- The receiver in the canal is the one with comfort, power, and quality.
- In-Ear (ITE) / In-Canal (ITC / CIC), this is smaller and more cosmetically appealing.
If the tinnitus relief is of higher quality, then RIC and advanced BTE models tend to offer the best sound therapy and connectivity features.
Conclusion
Tinnitus is the common medical condition for hearing noises in the ear, such as blowing, roaring, and hissing. It only occurs when there is no outer source of sounds. Tinnitus is often called the ringing in the ears. It is better to resolve your problem when you are going through it, so checking up with a good audiologist and buying the right hearing aids for tinnitus is therapy. This helps to make your half of the work easy; sound therapy is also a better solution for treating your tinnitus.
FAQs
Yes, we have professional audio testers who are qualified to give free audio tests at our Egmore location.
Egmore provides a range of audio aids, including but not limited to digital, rechargeable, invisible, Bluetooth and behind-the-ear models available from leading manufacturers.
 Yes, our audiologists will fit your audio aid with care and will fine-tune it as needed to maximise your comfort and high-quality audio throughout the entire process.
Yes, our Egmore store will provide services for your audio aid, including but not limited to repairs, cleanings, programming, and general maintenance.
The cost is determined by the technology and features used for each model of audio aid. We also have a range of affordable models, and we will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost for your audio aid prior to completion of the purchase.
Prerna Singh
Audiologist, Ear Solutions
Prerna Singh is an Audiologist at Ear Solutions, focused on delivering compassionate, patient-centric hearing care. She works closely with individuals to understand their hearing concerns and guide them toward practical, technology-driven solutions that improve everyday communication and confidence.
At Ear Solutions, Prerna supports the organization’s long-standing mission of transforming lives through better hearing. She is committed to hearing awareness, accurate assessments, and continuous patient support-ensuring every individual receives the care they need to hear better and live better, in line with the vision of #AbSabSunenge.
