What Is LACE AI Pro and How Auditory Brain Training Improves Your Hearing

Hearing aids do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to managing hearing loss, but they only tell part of the story. The other part happens in your brain. Even with well-fitted hearing aids, some people continue to struggle in noisy environments or find it hard to follow fast-moving conversations. That's where LACE AI Pro comes in.

Hearing Happens in the Brain

Your ears pick up sound, but it's your brain that makes sense of it. Over time, when hearing loss goes unaddressed, the brain can lose some of its ability to process speech clearly, particularly in challenging listening situations like restaurants, family gatherings, or meetings with background noise.

Hearing aids can restore access to sound, but they don't automatically retrain the brain to process that sound more efficiently. That's the gap LACE AI Pro is designed to fill.

What Is LACE AI Pro?

LACE AI Pro, which stands for Listening and Communication Enhancement, is a clinically validated auditory training program that works like a workout for your brain's listening skills. It's delivered through an app and uses AI-driven exercises to help patients improve how they process and understand speech.

The program has been around in various forms for over 20 years and is backed by more than 10 clinical trials and referenced in over 80 academic publications. The latest version combines that well-established research foundation with modern AI technology, adapting in real time to each patient's performance level.

What Does Auditory Training Actually Involve?

LACE AI Pro uses a variety of exercises targeting the specific skills needed for clear communication. These include listening to speech in background noise, processing rapid speech, and working memory tasks. The app adapts based on how you perform, gradually increasing difficulty to keep pushing improvement without overwhelming you.

Sessions are designed to be manageable, roughly 10 hours of training total, and the app includes more than 10,000 exercises across 30-plus topics to keep the experience engaging over time.

Who Benefits Most?

LACE AI Pro can be beneficial for a wide range of patients, but tends to show the most meaningful results for people who struggle most in noisy environments, regardless of where their audiogram falls. New hearing aid users often benefit significantly. Research shows the program can help patients adjust to hearing aids faster and get more out of their devices sooner.

It's also a strong fit for long-term hearing aid users who feel their devices are performing well on paper but still find certain listening situations frustrating. The program addresses the processing side of hearing that devices alone can't fix.

According to clinical data, patients can improve speech comprehension by up to 25% after completing the training. Studies involving thousands of patients have also shown that pairing LACE AI Pro with hearing aids leads to dramatically lower hearing aid return rates and greater long-term satisfaction.

How We Use LACE AI Pro at Family Audiology and Hearing Centers

We integrate LACE AI Pro as part of a broader approach to hearing care, not as a standalone product, but as a complement to professional hearing aid fittings and ongoing support. Hearing aids from leading manufacturers, properly fitted and programmed by an audiologist, remain the foundation of treatment for most patients with hearing loss. LACE AI Pro adds another layer of support by addressing what happens after the sound reaches your brain.

This is something that sets professional audiology care apart from over-the-counter hearing devices. OTC options can amplify sound, but they don't come with the clinical guidance, customized programming, or rehabilitative support that leads to the best long-term outcomes. Auditory training is one more way we work with patients beyond the fitting appointment.

Start Your Hearing Journey With Us

If you've been fitted with hearing aids and still find certain listening situations difficult, or if you're just starting to address your hearing loss and want to give yourself the best possible foundation, LACE AI Pro may be a valuable part of your care plan.

We'd be glad to talk through whether auditory training is a good fit for where you are in your hearing health journey. Reach out to any of our locations across Ohio and Wisconsin to schedule a consultation with one of our audiologists or hearing specialists. We're here to help you get the most out of your hearing.