Hearing Aids

If you are considering hearing instruments, you may be wondering what to expect.

Hearing Aids DO the following:

.  Make sound louder

.  Make speech easier to understand in most situations

.  Help you hear certain pitches better, such as high pitched consonant sounds (s, t, f and sh)

.  Enable you to participate more fully in life's activities

Hearing aids DO NOT:

.  Restore normal hearing

.  Deliver the ablility to hear speech perfectly when competing sounds are present

,  Transform distorted sound into clear sound

.  Allow you to hear only what you want to hear

Open or Receiver-in-the-ear BTE 

Is the latest behind-the-ear style that uses a tiny casing, coupled with nearly invisible slim tube. Open fittings offers a great, cosmetically appealing solution for people who want their hearing aid to work with their life. These lightweight BTE's have virtually invisible slim tube open fittings. Tiny, transparant plastic domes replace custom earmolds, for a hearing aid that you, and those around you, won't even notice.

Behind-the-ear (BTE)

This type of instrument has two components, the hearing aid and the earmold. The hearing aid is worn behind the ear and connects to a custom-made earmold that fits in the patient's ear. The earmold is created from an impression of the outer ear and ear canal. The impression is taken in the Audiologist's office and is then sent to the manufacturer for production. As the outer ear changes or grows (especially in children), new earmolds will be made to maintain a proper fit. BTE hearing aids are suitable for all types and degrees of hearing loss and for persons of all ages. It is the most appropriate style for infants and young children and for severe hearing losses for people of all ages.



In-the-ear (ITE)

The entire hearing aid is built into a custom-made shell obtained from an impression of the outer ear. The ITE is most appropriate for mild-moderate hearing losses. This style of hearing aid is not appropriate for infants or young children.





In-the-canal (ITC)

The entire hearing aid is built into a custom-made shell obtained from an impression of the ear canal. This style of hearing aid is most appropriate for mild to moderate losses. While this is one of the smallest hearing aid styles available, it may not be appropriate for certain degrees and configurations of hearing loss. It is also not appropriate for infants or young children.




Completely-in-the-canal (CIC)

Like the ITC, the entire hearing aid is built into a custom-made shell obtained from an impression of the ear canal. The difference between the CIC and the ITC is that the CIC fits a bit further into the ear canal and extends deeper toward the eardrum. This aid is often the most cosmetically inconspicuous, but is generally NOT "invisible". This style of hearing aid is most appropriate for mild to moderate, and sloping high frequency hearing losses. This style of hearing aid is also not appropriate for infants or young children.

Costs: Costs for the various types of hearing aids range as follows:

Average Prices for One Hearing Aid

Conventional - Analog Traditional: $400 - $900
Entry Level Digital Manually Programmable: $600 - $1,100
Mainstream Digital Computer Programmable: $900 - $1,600
Advanced Digital Computer Programmable, Many Features: $1,400 - $2,495
Premium Gold Line Digital Computer Programmable: $2,300 - $2,995

We carry all Major Brands:
Phonak,Unitron,GN Resound,Starkey, Rexton and many more!

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Call us today to  schedule your FREE HEARING EVALUTION. (214) 660-9888