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Behind-the-ear Hearing Aids 

One type of hearing aid is the kind that is placed behind the ear with a tube going into the ear. Behind-the-ear hearing aids come in three variants:

  • Standard behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • Fusion behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • Receiver-in-the-Ear hearing aids

Standard BTE 

The main section of this hearing aid is hidden behind your ear and connected to a molded receiver that fits snugly in the outer ear.

Your hearing healthcare professional can help you determine whether you prefer a fully automatic aid that requires no manual adjustments – or a hearing aid that offers full control. These hearing aids offer a volume control and/or push button that allows selection from multiple programs for specific performance situations.


Suitable for: all types of hearing loss

 

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Fusion BTE 

The Fusion BTE is a unique Standard BTE hearing aid that can be adapted to changing amplification needs: Your hearing care professional can convert it to a Power hearing aid. It’s therefore a particularly good option if your hearing losses is on the border between moderate and severe because you won’t have to replace it if your hearing grows worse.

Suitable for moderate to severe hearing losses.

Receiver-in-the-Ear (RIE)  

Like the standard BTE the main section of this hearing aid is hidden behind your ear. Unlike a standard BTE – where the receiver is included in the hearing aid case – the receiver has been removed from the BTE housing and mounted externally in a tube fitted into the ear with a soft dome. You will therefore find that RIE hearing aids are usually smaller than standard BTE hearing aids.

 

Your hearing healthcare professional can help you determine if a RIE hearing aid would suit you and your hearing loss.

 

Suitable for: mild to moderately severe hearing loss
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