Adam Savage explores the science behind his Jabra Enhance hearing aids

Former "MythBusters" star Adam Savage opens up about wearing hearing aids & destigmatizing hearing loss

As a wearer of hearing aids for over a decade, former “MythBusters” star Adam Savage has been open about his experience with hearing loss. Jabra Enhance — the providers of Adam Savage's hearing aids — recently partnered with Adam on his YouTube channel "Tested." In this sponsored video, Adam explores the science of hearing, the importance of destigmatizing hearing aids, and the evolution of this life-changing technology.

“Getting hearing aids changed my life.”
— Adam Savage

The evolution of hearing aids

4:37 Adam, together with the Chief Science Officer of the manufacturer of Jabra Enhance's hearing aids, walked through the evolution of hearing aids — from the early ear horn to the modern-day rechargeable hearing aid.

9:44 Today’s hearing devices, like the Jabra Enhance hearing aids worn by Adam, have advanced significantly. All Jabra Enhance Select models have high-tech features like a rechargeable, all-day battery and Bluetooth wireless connectivity.

“They communicate with each other wirelessly. They communicate
with your cell phone and the technology is really advanced."
— Andrew Dittberner, Chief Science Officer, GN

And unlike older hearing devices that were easy to spot, Jabra Enhance hearing aids are lighter, smaller and are hidden behind the ear so they're nearly-invisible. No giant ear horn here.

Harnessing your brain's processing power

13:42 Later, Adam visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center lab, where researchers conduct studies around human hearing and processing sound. He even took a hearing test himself to test how the brain processes speech with hearing loss.

“I spend a lot of time in my head rewinding what people have said to try and hear it back again.”
— Adam Savage

By making it easier to process sounds for people with hearing loss, devices like Jabra Enhance Select hearing aids can help people hear better by adapting to their unique listening needs.