{"id":5326,"date":"2024-12-09T13:46:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2024-12-09T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:46:53","slug":"why-are-cars-difficult-listening-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/why-are-cars-difficult-listening-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are cars difficult listening environments?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s a question we get often: why do I find it so hard to have a conversation in the car? Hearing in the car is one of the most difficult listening environments. There is a lot of different background noise going on as well as a lot of things to concentrate on\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is affecting my ability to hear well in the car?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is so much background noise going on while on a car journey \u2013 no matter if you are the driver or the passenger. The engine noise of the car is the first, unless of course you are travelling in an electric car. There is also the noise from the radio and the heating or air conditioning system. Road noises from other cars include their engines, screeching tyres, horns beeping and even emergency sirens. All of this background noise put together makes it a difficult listening environment, particularly if you have a hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Busy-City.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2944\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Busy urban roads are one of the most difficult listening environments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I improve the listening environment?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few things you can try to keep the background noise to a minimum in the car:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have the radio on a low volume, or even off altogether<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep all of the windows closed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If possible, try and avoid competing with other passengers and their conversations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After trying all of the above, if there&#8217;s no difference, it is probably time you thought about booking in for a hearing consultation. If you are a hearing aid wearer, it could be that there\u2019s been a change in your hearing and your settings need updating. If you don\u2019t have hearing aids, it might be a sign that you have an untreated hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing loss treatment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a hearing test and there is a hearing loss present, this can be easily treated by prescribing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/hearing-aids\/\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">hearing aids<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. Hearing aids are super high tech, some even feature <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/phonak-infinio-is-here-a-new-era-of-hearing-devices\/\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">AI technology<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, and can be programmed to deal with environments where background noise is an issue. A hearing care professional can create a specific listening program that can be selected when travelling in the car with the right settings to meet your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Phonak-Infinio-1024x475.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5308\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phonak Infinio hearing aids feature brand new AI technology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this all sounds too familiar, it\u2019s time to book in for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/hearing-tests\/\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">hearing consultation<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. A hearing consultation with us consists of a hearing test and a demonstration of hearing aids. Hearing aids are generally then available to be fitted within a week or two! If you\u2019d like any further advice, please don\u2019t hesitate to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veritashearing.com\/malta\/contact-us\/\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">get in touch<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a question we get often: why do I find it so hard to have a conversation in the car?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why are cars difficult listening environments? - Veritas Hearing Malta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s a question we get often: why is it so hard to hear well in the car? 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