Hearing aids have generally been made with analog or digital technology. However, analog hearing aids are significantly less popular in today’s market, and few major brands still offer them.

And unlike analog hearing aids, which amplify all sounds equally, digital devices can amplify and clarify speech and allow noises such as the hum of a refrigerator to fade into the background.

In the past, most hearing aids were analog, but today most are digital. They are equipped with complex technology that allows wearers to customize their hearing experience. The hearing aid market ...

Digital hearing aids convert analog sound to digital, process the sound in digital form and convert it back to analog for hearing. See hearables. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

The Bluetooth Dock connects to audio sources like your TV via analog or digital connections, then streams to the remote, which then talks to the hearing aids via near-field wireless communication.