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The advancing miniaturisation of the microchip has meant that nowadays even the most advanced hearing aid technology can be built into a very small shell if this is what the user prefers.
Behind The Ear
Behind The Ear
Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids fit comfortably behind-the-ear and are attached to an anatomically customised earmould. With BTE hearing aids, the electronics are housed in a case that fits behind...
Completely in the Canal
Completely in the Canal
CIC hearing aids Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing aids are the smallest size of hearing aids, practically invisible to an observer. Custom designed to fit the wearer's ear, CIC hearing aids...
Full Shell
Full Shell
ITE Full Shell Hearing Aids ITE (in-the-ear) hearing aids can be used for a wide range of hearing losses. Due to their size, Full Shell ITE hearing aids allow for larger sound amplifiers and more...
Half Shell
Half Shell
Half Shell ITE (in-the-ear) hearing aids share many of the characteristics of the Full Shell ITE with the added advantage of being more cosmetically acceptable. They too can be used for a wide range...
In The Canal
In The Canal
ITC hearing aids ITC (in-the-canal) hearing aids fit into the ear canal. They are only slightly larger than the completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing aid but smaller than the in-the-ear (ITE)...
Open Ear Fittings
Open Ear Fittings
An open ear hearing aid system is fitted is the ear canal without blocking it. This has the advantage that it does not impair the ear's natural ability to amplify sound and rather adds to this...
Receiver in the Ear (RITE)
Receiver in the Ear (RITE)
Speaker-in-the-ear hearing aids (also known as a receiver-in-the-ear hearing aid, or RITE) are extremely lightweight and are essentially invisible hearing aids , just like standard open fit...