A new device called the Lyric appears to overcome many of the problems associated with traditional hearing aids.

The Lyric doesn’t have to be removed for sleeping or showering and it doesn’t squeal with feedback or over amplify background noises - just several of the reasons that make us hate traditional hearing aids.

Doctors say the Lyric works so efficiently because it sits close to the ear drum, which mean sounds are more natural because they don’t have to be amplified as much.

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