What our clients say
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Daryl Watson
Did You Know?
An opinion poll among 300 elderly hearing impaired Australians found that hearing aids had wide-ranging positive effects on personal and social relationships.
Source: Brisbane Times
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Hearing Aids
Hearing instrument can compensate for hearing loss but they do not restore hearing to "normal". What they can do is make listening easier and more comfortable. Hearing instrument users can expect to hear most sounds better and to understand speech better.
A little hearing improvement goes a long way. Hearing instrument users report better family relationships, higher self-esteem, improved mental health and greater independence and feelings of security than hearing impaired non-users. The value of this improved quality of life is priceless.
What are the different types of hearing aids?
The most popular types of hearing aids can be divided into the following categories:
Receiver In-The-Ear (RIC)
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.
Behind-the-Ear
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.