Styles and Models | Types of Amplification | Features and Benefits
Styles and Models
We produce custom-made earmoulds based on the exact contours of your ears. This ensures the most comfortable fit and the accurate supply of sound quality from the hearing aid to the ear.
Six styles of hearing aids are currently available: four types which are worn in the ear:
Full (ITE), Half (ITE), In-the-Canal (ITC) Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC), and two worn behind the ear (BTE) standard BTE style and Open fit BTE style.
In CIC, ITC and ITE hearing aids, the receiver, microphone and amplifier are contained in a shell which is worn in the ear. Completely-in-Canal aids are the smallest model available. They fit deep inside your ear canal so that they're practically invisible.
Open-Ear Fitting
- For mild to moderately - severe, high frequency hearing loss
- Very small aid that sits behind the ear
- Thin tube inserted into the ear canal
- Barely visible or not visible at all to others
Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)
- For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
- Very small one - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - moulded plastic shell
- Fits inside the ear canal
- Barely visible or not visible at all in the ear canal
Mini-Canal (MC)
- For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
- Small one - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - moulded plastic shell
- Fits mostly in the ear canal and extends slightly outside of the ear canal
- Barely visible in the ear
In-the-Canal (ITC)
- For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
- Small one - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - moulded plastic shell
- Fits outside the ear canal
- Slightly visible in the ear
Half Shell (HS)
- For mild to severe hearing loss
- Larger one - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - moulded plastic shell
- Fills a portion of the bowl of the ear
- Visible in the ear
In-the-Ear (ITE)
- For mild to severe hearing loss
- Larger one - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - moulded plastic shell
- Fills the entire bowl of the ear
- Visible in the ear
Behind-the-Ear (BTE)
- For mild to profound hearing loss
- Larger two - piece hearing aid
- All components contained in a case that is worn behind the ear
- A hard - moulded plastic case is worn behind the ear, and a custom - fit ear mould extends into the ear
- May be barely visible depending on case colour and ear mould colour
We offer a wide selection of these custom-made hearing aids, including a variety of sizes and technology options.
Advantages of CIC, ITC and ITE aids:
- Inconspicuous and comfortable
- Available in many types of latest technology- Basic, Advanced and Premium.
- Available with Omni directional and Directional microphone options
- Available with Background noise limiting technology
- Available with Automatic or Manual Volume control.
In BTE hearing aids, the receiver, microphone and amplifier are contained in a unit which is worn behind the ear. The sound is carried from the receiver (loudspeaker) via the ear hook and a flexible plastic tube, and through the earmould that is worn in the ear canal.
We offer a comprehensive range of BTE hearing aids in a variety of circuits and technology options. Our wide selection of computer programmable digital hearing aids have many adjustable parameters which allows us to optimally meet your amplification needs.
Advantages of a BTE aid
- Versatile, comfortable to wear and fits a large range of hearing losses.
- A wide range of applications ranging from mild to severe hearing loss
- Easy battery replacement
- Easy to use and wear
- Fits securely behind the ear
- Available in many types of latest technology: Basic, Advanced and Premium.
- Available with Omni directional and Directional microphone options
- Available with Background noise limiting technology
- Available with Automatic or Manual Volume control.
Open Ear BTE hearing aids: The most comfortable hearing aids to wear.
Available in many types of latest technology, Advanced and Premium.
Available with Omni directional and Directional microphone options
Available with Background noise limiting technology
Available with Automatic or Manual Volume control.
Open Ear BTE hearing aids are quickly becoming the most popular style of hearing aid in the Hearing Care profession in Australia and around the world. Please ask one of our clinicians to show you why its becoming so popular.
ALD’s. Assistive Listening Devices. These devices are for those people who feel they don’t need or want a hearing aid as they feel their hearing is not bad enough but still have troubles hearing the TV or radio. Please ask your clinician to show you the most appropriate type for your needs.
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