Hearing Aid Sweat Band

Short answer: yes, and it happens more often than most hearing aid wearers realize. Sweat is one of the leading causes of hearing aid failure — not because hearing aids are poorly made, but because they sit in exactly the spot on your body that perspires the most during heat, exercise, or a stressful day. Here's how to tell if sweat is already affecting your device, and what to do about it. How Sweat Gets Into a Hearing Aid Most behind-the-ear hearing aids are water-resistant, not waterproof. That protects against the occasional light rain or a stray splash, but it isn't designed to handle hours of steady perspiration running down from behind the ear, directly across the microphone, and into the battery door seam. In hot weather, that exposure can add up in a single afternoon. Warning Signs Sweat Is Already Getting In 1. Crackling, static, or intermittent sound 2. Sound suddenly seems muffled or quieter than usual 3. The device cuts in and out 4. Batteries are draining much fas...