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RECEIVER-IN-CANAL (RIC)
Most popular hearing aid worldwide, with a smaller unit sitting behind the ear and a thin wire connecting the speaker in the ear.
BEHIND THE EAR (BTE)
Hearing aid sits behind the ear, connected by a sound tube to a piece which sits in the ear canal.
IN THE EAR (ITE)
Custom hearing aid that fits within the outer portion of the ear
IN THE CANAL (ITC)
Custom hearing aid that fits in the ear canal
COMPLETELY-IN-CANAL (CIC)
Only the tiny removal handle of the hearing aid shows outside of the ear canal
INVISIBLE-IN-CANAL (IIC)
A very small, discreet hearing aid
RECEIVER-IN-CANAL (RIC)
Most popular hearing aid type worldwide, with a smaller unit sitting behind the ear and a thin wire connecting the speaker in the ear.
BEHIND THE EAR (BTE)
Hearing aid sits behind the ear, connected by a sound tube to a piece which sits in the ear canal.
IN THE EAR (ITE)
Custom hearing aid that fits within the outer portion of the ear
IN THE CANAL (ITC)
Custom hearing aid that fits in the ear canal
COMPLETELY-IN-CANAL (CIC)
Only the tiny removal handle of the hearing aid shows outside of the ear canal
INVISIBLE-IN-CANAL (IIC)
A very small, discreet hearing aid