Hearing Aids Styles

Mouse over the aid to see an in - the - ear view.

Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)

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)

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)
In-the-Canal-Power (ITC-P)

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)

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)

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)

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 earmold extends into the ear

May be barely visible depending on case color and earmold color

Optional Features
Telecoil	A telecoil is designed for telephone use. It prevents feedback (whistling sound) that typically occurs when the hearing aid microphone is covered (e.g. when the telephone headset is placed over the hearing aid).
Directional Microphone	A directional microphone is built into the hearing aid and helps emphasize sounds coming from in front of the hearing aid and de - emphasize sounds coming from behind the hearing aid. Since most conversations occurs with the listener facing the speaker, the assumption is that the speech will be coming from in front of the hearing aid and noise will be coming from behind the hearing aid.
Memory Button	The memory button allows the user to change between the listening programs that the hearing care professional has programmed into the hearing aid.
On/Off Switch	The on/off switch allows the user to turn the hearing aid on or off without having to close or open the battery door on the hearing aid.
Volume Control	The Volume control (available on select models) allows the user to adjust the the volume of the aid manually to fit the listening environment.

Hearing Aids Styles

Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)

Mini-Canal (MC)

In-the-Canal (ITC) In-the-Canal-Power (ITC-P)

Half Shell (HS)

In-the-Ear (ITE)

Behind-the-Ear (BTE)

Optional Features

In-the-Canal (ITC)
In-the-Canal-Power (ITC-P)