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Hearing Aids
What hearing aid style is right for you – and your life style
Hearing Aid Products
There has never been a wider or better selection of hearing aids and hearing aid technologies. The most common styles are described below. Our job is to assess your degree of hearing loss and then provide the information you need to purchase the right hearing aid at the right price. Get started by reading our review of the most common hearing aid styles.
Hearing Aid Styles
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Open fit – open fit hearing aids are small devices placed behind the ear with a slim tube attached to the device and inserted down the ear canal. They are non-occluding. This style is good for people with a high frequency hearing loss or mild to moderate hearing loss. They help you hear better when background noise is present. |
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Behind-the-ear (BTE) – sit comfortably behind your ear while amplified sound passes down a tube to a customized earmold that fits securely into your ear. Because they are larger, BTEs can accommodate bigger batteries for longer life and larger amplifiers for maximum amplification. BTEs are suitable for mild to profound hearing losses. |
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In-the-ear (ITE) – are custom-made to fit securely in your outer ear, ensuring optimum performance and maximum comfort. ITEs are suitable for mild to severe hearing losses. |
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In-the-canal (ITC) – are custom-made to fit almost entirely inside your ear canal, making them difficult to notice. ITCs are suitable for mild to moderately-severe hearing losses |
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Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) – fit deep inside your ear canal so that they’re practically invisible. Benefits include cosmetic appeal, reduced feedback and excellent sound quality. CICs are suitable for mild to moderately-severe hearing losses. |
It is important to consult a hearing healthcare professional who can offer recommendations and advice to help you with this difficult decision.
There are many features in a digital hearing aid that help to make sounds comfortable and help to control background noise to enable you hear better in a noisy environment. There is a wide selection of technological features available, from directional microphones, compression, automatic volume adjustment, multiple memory, multi-channel frequency shaping, wind noise reducer, feedback suppression and more. Our staff will discuss these features and recommend those that are suitable to your listening requirements. |
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