Hear Well Again Centers - Open Ear and Receiver-in-the-Canal-Hearing Aids

Open Ear and Receiver-in-the-Canal hearing aid styles

At Hear Well Again Centers our audiologists dispense a wide range of hearing aid styles (types) and models, from basic entry level digital technology to the latest in sophisticated digital technology featuring ear-to-ear wireless communication, directional microphones, and automatic background noise suppression etc.

Our specialty resides in trying to match a person's listening lifestyle, listening needs, level and type of hearing oss and budget to the most appriate hearing instruments. For many people who have never worn amplification before open-ear and receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids are the best choices. These style hearing aids have some of the most significant advancements in amplification in the last decade*. Open-ear and receiver-in-canal hearing aids have several advantages over the more traditional styles of amplification:

They are exceptionally comfortable, as patients who have switched to open-ear or receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids will attest.
In terms of appearance, open-ear and receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids routinely go unnoticed by friends and family, as patients will also attest.
Sounds are perceived to be much more natural, enhancing clarity while avoiding excessive loudness or distortion.
In terms of lessening or eliminating the occlusion effect ("blocked-up feeling"), the receiver-in-the-canal style has many of the advantages of the open ear style. The fitting range of receiver-in-the-canal style hearing aids can be quite large. Anyone with a mild, high frequency hearing loss to a severe flat loss can be fit with a receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid. They are lighter and smaller than most behind-the-ear style hearing aids, yet incorporate just as much hearing aid technology.

While most patients can benefit from these new hearing aid styles and their corresponding advanced technology, they are not right for everyone. The best way to determine what is right for you is to meet with our audiologists. They will assess your hearing ability, take into account your own unique listening needs, and then make a recommendation about what is best for you, while keeping your budget in mind.

Call 1-800-879-3432 for an appointment today.

* Since the first quarter of 2007, the total number of behind-the-ear hearing aids dispensed has outnumbered the total number of one piece custom made hearing aids, a development fueled by open-ear and receiver-in-the-canal styles. This reverses a trend that had lasted several decades.

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