different styles of hearing aid devices
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Different Styles of Hearing Aid Devices
A hearing aid is an electro acoustic machine. It is designed to intensify the sound for the wearer. It is worn with an aim to make the speech a lot more intelligible and to correct the impaired hearing as measured by the audiometry.
What Are Hearing Aids ?
How Hearing Aids Work ?
People suffering from hearing loss can choose from different styles of devices that are available in the market. Here are some of the different styles of hearing aid devices.
In-the-ear
It works great with people suffering from mild to severe hearing loss. Because it’s quite big, it is very much visible.
In-the-canal
This works great with people suffering from mild to moderate hearing loss. The ITC is customized to fit the shape and size of any individual’s ear canal.
It is perfect for those who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss. The device is very small and is hardly visible. It is a very expensive piece of device.
Completely-in-the-canal
Behind-the- ear
This kind of machine is helpful for all kinds of hearing loss. The size of it as well as the tubing that is attached to the electronics to earmold makes it very much visible. The BTE device causes a feedback when it is not fitted properly.
The smaller the size of the hearing aid, the more expensive it is and shorter the battery life.
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