Hearing Aids

BTE Behind-the-ear hearing aids

The classic behind-the-ear model (BTE) is the choice if you have a severe hearing loss or if you have very small ear canals, which makes it difficult to fit an entire hearing aid into your ear.

All the electronic components of a classic BTE model are located in a housing placed behind your ear.

A slim plastic tube with an earmould in the end directs the amplified sound from the hearing aid into your ear.

ITE In-the-ear hearing aids

An in-the-ear model (ITE) is suitable if you have a mild to severe hearing loss.

The ITE has all its electronic components contained within a plastic shell moulded to fit your ear.

The ITE model is placed in the ear canal, but with the faceplate still visible in the concha of your ear.

CIC Completely-in-canal hearing aids

The CIC is one of the smallest hearing aid models and is especially suitable if you have a mild to moderate hearing loss. It is a custom made shell that contains all the electronic components.

The shell is placed deeply in the ear canal, making the hearing aid almost invisible. A CIC therefore has a big aesthetic advantage; no one can actually see that you are wearing a hearing aid.

IIC Invisible-in-canal hearing aids

The IIC is the smallest model in hearing aids and it is especially suitable if you have a mild to moderately severe hearing loss. It has a custom made shell and all vital electronics are placed individually in the shell, providing an optimum and small fit.

The IIC is small enough to be placed very deep inside the ear canal, making it virtually invisible. Its placement furthermore allows users to still benefit from the natural shape of the ear for better localisation of sounds. An IIC therefore also has a big aesthetic advantage; no one can actually see that you are wearing a hearing aid.

RIC Receiver-in-canal hearing aids

The receiver-in-canal (RIC) model is a newer development in hearing aids and is suitable for mild to severe hearing loss.

Compared to a classic behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, the receiver of the RIC (the loudspeaker) is placed in the ear-tip instead of in the housing, thereby reducing its size.

The RIC model consists of three parts: The housing, which sits behind the ear, and a thin earwire connecting the housing to the receiver. The receiver goes directly into the ear canal.

RITE Receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids

The receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) model is a newer development in hearing aids and is suitable for mild to severe hearing loss.
 
Compared to a classic behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, the receiver of the RITE (the loudspeaker) is placed in the ear-tip instead of in the housing, thereby reducing its size.
 
The RITE model consists of three parts; the housing, which sits behind the ear, and a thin earwire connecting the housing to the receiver. The receiver is placed in the concha of the ear.