Hearing Aid Styles
BTE - Behind the ear.
Suitable for mild to profound hearing losses. This style rests behind the ear and transmits sounds via a tube.
Suitable for mild to profound hearing losses. This style rests behind the ear and transmits sounds via a tube.
RITE - Receiver in the ear.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses. Cosmetically more discreet than traditional behind the ear models, this style transmits sounds via a wire in a thin tube to a receiver in the ear.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses. Cosmetically more discreet than traditional behind the ear models, this style transmits sounds via a wire in a thin tube to a receiver in the ear.
Designer - Receiver in the ear.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses. Non-conventional triangular design and virtually invisible sound tube creates a discreet non-conventional hearing device.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses. Non-conventional triangular design and virtually invisible sound tube creates a discreet non-conventional hearing device.
CIC - Completely in the canal.
Suitable for mild to moderate hearing losses. Smallest of the custom sizes this style rests deep in the ear canal.
Suitable for mild to moderate hearing losses. Smallest of the custom sizes this style rests deep in the ear canal.
ITE - In the ear.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses.This style fills the Concha of the ear.
Suitable for mild to severe hearing losses.This style fills the Concha of the ear.
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ITC - In the canal.
Suitable for mild to moderately severe hearing losses. This style rests in the ear canal.
Suitable for mild to moderately severe hearing losses. This style rests in the ear canal.