{"id":9956,"date":"2023-08-10T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=9956"},"modified":"2023-08-10T17:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T00:00:34","slug":"hearing-loss-doesnt-need-to-stop-you-from-enjoying-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/hearing-loss-doesnt-need-to-stop-you-from-enjoying-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Loss Doesn\u2019t Need To Stop You From Enjoying Podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you like true crime, history lessons or funky facts, podcasts can be a fun way to keep yourself entertained during a flight, long drive or while enjoying a latte at Broadway Coffeehouse.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss doesn\u2019t need to stop you from enjoying your favorite podcast. Simple tricks like wearing Bluetooth\u00ae hearing aids, noise-canceling headphones and choosing the right podcast can make listening fun and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s examine each of these tricks a little more closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wearing Bluetooth Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/two-men-recording-a-podcast.jpg\" alt=\"two men recording a podcast\" class=\"wp-image-9959\" width=\"438\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/two-men-recording-a-podcast.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/two-men-recording-a-podcast-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fuelmedical-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/lweber_fuelmedical_com\/Documents\/Blogs%20August%202023\/Willamette%20Ear,%20Nose,%20Throat%20and%20Facial%20Plastic%20Surgery%20(focus%20on%20hearing%20aids\/loss)\" target=\"_blank\">2019, 7.1% of 45 and over adults used a hearing aid<\/a>. The small but powerful devices amplify sound directly into the ear canal to make it easier to understand. Some devices even come equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-upgrade\/\">Bluetooth technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluetooth allows content from your phone, tablet or computer to be streamed directly into your hearing aids, similar to a pair of wireless headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluetooth hearing aids can be connected to multiple devices in a similar way to headphones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Reset your hearing aid. This will turn on Bluetooth pairing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn on Bluetooth in your phone, laptop or tablet\u2019s settings menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your hearing aids from the list of device options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy your newly connected devices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your devices are connected, podcasts and other content can be streamed directly into your hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose Noise-Canceling Over-The-Ear Headphones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your hearing aids are not Bluetooth compatible, or you choose not to connect them, over-the-ear wireless headphones are an excellent second option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noise-canceling over-the-ear headphones are a great option because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They are safer for your ears than earbuds<\/strong>. Earbuds aren\u2019t as effective at blocking sound as their over-the-ear counterparts. Background noise may cause you to raise the volume of your podcast and send hazardous noise directly into your ear canal. Over-the-ear headphones help block out sound and allow you to keep your volume at a safer level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They leave room for your hearing aids<\/strong>. Over-the-ear devices allow you to <a href=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-fitting-counseling\/\">wear your hearing aids <\/a>and headphones simultaneously to help you enjoy your podcasts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose the Right Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing the right podcast for hearing aids involves a lot of variables, but two important ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sound quality<\/strong>. Not all podcasts are alike when it comes to sound. Some hosts may mumble, and some may have loud background noise or distracting sounds. Finding a podcast with clear, balanced audio will help you better understand them with hearing loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transcript availability<\/strong>. While you may be driving or otherwise occupied while listening to a podcast, having transcripts available will allow you to go back and clarify information that was initially unclear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Willamette ENT &amp; Facial Plastic Surgery<\/span> today to discuss your hearing loss with one of our audiologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/tips-for-holiday-travel-with-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">Tips for Holiday Travel with Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/how-to-navigate-hearing-loss-induced-anxiety\/\" class=\"related-post\">How To Navigate Hearing Loss-Induced Anxiety<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/the-power-of-a-support-system-in-hearing-health\/\" class=\"related-post\">The Power of a Support System in Hearing Health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you like true crime, history lessons or funky facts, podcasts can be a fun way to keep yourself entertained during a flight, long drive or while enjoying a latte at Broadway Coffeehouse.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hearing loss doesn\u2019t need to stop you from enjoying your favorite podcast. Simple tricks like wearing Bluetooth\u00ae hearing aids, noise-canceling headphones and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9956"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9961,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9956\/revisions\/9961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}