Miracle-Ear celebrates 61 years of better hearing

Sixty-one years ago, in 1948, Ken Dahlberg started a company that would go on to revolutionize the hearing aid industry. Mr. Dahlberg, a World War II aviator turned electronic inventor, created the pillow radio for hospital patients' private listening. This inspired the founding of Dahlberg, Inc., which became the foundation of Miracle-Ear.

A few short years later, Miracle-Ear invented the smallest hearing aid of the time - it was the first hearing aid to fit entirely in the ear, without any cords or tubes. Since then, Miracle-Ear has continued to introduce innovative technology to remove the barriers of hearing loss. Hearing aid size has been reduced to models that fit entirely in the ear canal. Technological improvements allow customization of a hearing solution to an individual's hearing loss profile. And Miracle-Ear's customer service practices ensure that you are completely satisfied with the products and support you receive from your Miracle-Ear representatives nationwide.

In the last few years, digital technology has advanced hearing aid capabilities enormously. Miracle-Ear has led that advance with clear innovations and standard-setting products. Custom listening programs, background noise reduction, digital feedback cancellation and digital telephone coils are just a few of the options available on hearing aids today.

"One of our newest developments is Bluetooth-compatible technology," states Kay Scroggins, Odessa's Miracle-Ear representative. Bluetooth technology provides a way for electronic devices to communicate wirelessly. A common example is a Bluetooth headset which communicates with a cell phone to allow for hands-free operation. Miracle-Ear's MEBluConnect system is designed especially for Miracle-Ear hearing instruments. With Miracle-Ear's MEBluConnect wireless remote control, you can connect your hearing instruments to audio devices such as cell phones, TVs, MP3 players or stereos.

To learn more about Miracle-Ear's Bluetooth-compatible technology and digital hearing aids, visit Kay Scroggins at the Miracle-Ear Center in Odessa located at 2508 N. Grandview, phone number (432) 368-7777 or (800) 862-9317. Kay has been helping people with their hearing for more than 20 years. A second office is located in Midland inside Sears at Midland Park Mall, phone number( 432) 520-5566.