Styles of hearing instruments

Styles of hearing instruments

 

RITE (Receiver-In-The-Ear)

This is an elegant, invisible, anatomic and discreet Behind-The-Ear solution.
The speaker unit is sitting right in your ear canal and provides very clear and natural sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Micro BTE (Behind-The-Ear)

These tiny instruments sit behind your ear, and they are small-sized. The sound tube between the instrument and the earpiece is very thin and transparent. Micro BTEs are discreet and almost invisible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTE (Behind-The-Ear) with earmold

Instruments of this type sit behind your ear. A separate piece called an earmold is custom made to fit the contours of your ear and to guide the sound into the ear canal. Although BTE instruments may appear larger than the other types, they can often be hidden by the hair and they can incorporate more power and features than may be possible with smaller styles.

 

 

 

CIC (Completely-In-the-ear-Canal)

These instruments are the smallest style. They can be nearly invisible but some people with severe hearing losses or with very small ear canals may not be able to use them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITC (In-The-ear-Canal)

These instruments are somewhat larger than the CICs and fill a little more of the ear canal. They may be a little easier for some people to manipulate, though they are still small.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each hearing instrument style can be made with different levels of technology. Ask your hearing care professional for the style and technology that would be best for you.