Even the best hearing aids can sound terrible on a windy day. Whether you’re walking, golfing, hiking, or having a conversation outdoors, wind noise can overwhelm speech and make you want to take your hearing aids out. But has hearing aid technology finally found a better way to handle it? In this video, I explain why wind noise is so difficult for hearing aids to manage—and what makes Phonak WindBlock 2.0 inside the Phonak EON and EON Sphere hearing aids different. As an audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve tested countless hearing aids in my clinic and out in the real world. For this review, I tested these hearing aids while trail running in Phoenix, hiking in Sedona, golfing with my wife, getting caught in a Phoenix monsoon, and driving with the windows down. I share what I noticed about wind noise reduction and whether I could still understand speech when the wind picked up. I’ll walk you through: • Why wind noise is different from background noise in a restaurant. • Why receiver-in-canal hearing aids are particularly exposed to wind. • How traditional wind noise reduction can also reduce the speech you want to hear. • How WindBlock 2.0 prioritizes the microphone experiencing less wind turbulence. • How Phonak’s wind tunnel findings compare with my real-world experience. • Why I emphasize proper programming, Real Ear Measurement verification, and outdoor testing. If spending time outdoors is important to you, wind noise performance deserves a place in your hearing aid conversation. I’ll explain what to discuss with your hearing care professional and why I recommend testing your hearing aids in the environments where you actually use them. Ready to hear more clearly outdoors and enjoy better conversations in the wind? Discover the benefits of WindBlock 2.0: [bit.ly/eon_wind](https://bit.ly/eon_wind) #HearingAids #WindNoise #Phonak #WindBlock2 #DrCliffAuD

Why Even the Best Hearing Aids Sound TERRIBLE Outside | The Wind Noise Problem

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