The advent of digital technology has allowed even the smallest model hearing aids to be powerful and include advanced features such as multiple programs, directional microphones, feedback cancellation and noise reduction.  They also can adapt instantaneously to the world around you to provide the most realistic and comfortable listening experience imaginable.

Hearing Aid Model

The following provides an insight into the range of sizes available.  Alternatively, you can download a complete Hearing Aid Chart here.

Open-Ear Fitting

• For mild to moderately - severe, high frequency hearing loss, such as is commonly caused by prolonged noise exposure (e.g. machinery)
• 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 - molded 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 - molded 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 - molded 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 - molded 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 - molded 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 - molded 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 mold colour

To view the range of hearing aids available at HEARINGLife, click here.