Current Hearing Instruments are available in five styles which are designed to meet your specific hearing needs:
The smallest hearing aids available, these fit deep inside your ear canal so that they're practically invisible. Read also Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) |
In-the-Canal (ITC)These are small enough to fit almost entirely in your ear canal, making them hardly noticeable. |
In-the-Ear (ITE)These are one-piece aids custom-made to fit within your entire ear. While being more visible, this style offers a larger battery size, and larger volume wheel for ease of operation. |
Behind-the-Ear (BTE)These fit snugly behind your ear and are attached to a custom-made earmold. |
Open-Fit BTESmaller than a regular BTE hearing aid, these also fit snugly behind your ear and are attached to a very thin tube with a soft silicone dome or a smaller custom made ear mold. |
Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)