ITE hearing aid

ITE hearing aid means in ear hearing aids, including ITC, IIC, and CIC hearing aid. Most ITE hearing aid are tiny. Because of their sizes, we hard to find ITE hearing aid when people wear it. Whilst smaller ITE hearing aid might be more discreet, some of the larger ITE hearing aids are easier to put in place or remove, especially if you may be experiencing dexterity problems. ITE hearing aid is easy to clean and maintain. The IIC is the smallest ITE hearing aid to sit inside the ear canal where no one can see. ITC or CIC hearing devices are small possible hearing loss solutions. They are contained in tiny cases that fit partially or completely inside the ear canal. Many people like these because they can be used easily by the telephone. However, IIC, CIC, and ITC devices are difficult to handle and adjust due to their small size. Additionally, they may not fit in smaller ears and are only recommended for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.

The Difference between ITE hearing aid and BTE Hearing Aid

No matter ITC, IIC, CIC, or even ITE hearing aid, because of their way of wearing, ITE hearing aid is really different from the BTE style. Many people prefer a hearing device that sits entirely in the ear. This style is called an ITE hearing aid or "in ear canal hearing aids" device. Millions of people are wearing this style with great success. ITE hearing aid is often the first choice of a new hearing device wearer because some of the ITE hearing aid choices are considered a less visible design.

When we fit patients with BTE "Behind the Ear" models, we can put more power (more amplification) into the hearing device. This is often needed as a patients hearing loss is increased over time. This design also has the added benefit of controlling feedback (that annoying whistling) that is sometimes experienced in the ITE hearing aid design.

USE ITE hearing aid or BTE hearing aids depending on your clients' needs, ITE hearing aid style is more invisible and BTE style is more amplification but more visible. Generally speaking, we recommend that children use BTE type and adults use BTE and ITE hearing aid type.