Ear hearing aids have come a long way and what used to be a disability is not merely a medical challenge. With the development of digital technology, hearings aids have once again made a massive leap forward and today its more sophisticated than ever before. One of the great steps forward is the fact that these devices are getting smaller and smaller. in the past, many people were embarrassed to wear these bulky devices, but today its hardly noticeable.
Hearing aids can be classified based on where its placed on or in your ear. Traditional hearing devices are called behind-the-ear devices and they basically clip over the ear with the bulk of it sitting behind the ear and only a small piece leading into the ear canal. The obvious problem with this is the size and the fact that its so visible. The 2 most popular styles at the moment are quite different and they offer some unique benefits.
1. Completely In The Canal
As the name implies, this type of hearing device sits sits completely inside your ear canal. What makes this so special is that it gets molded specifically for your ear and the fact that it sits deep inside the ear means that its barely noticeable. Although its small size don’t permit a lot of extra features that some other devices offer, the fact that its so well protected inside the ear means its much more “natural” and a lot of noise issues are canceled out automatically.
2. In The Canal
In the canal hearing aids don;t fit as deep into the ear canal as the first style does, but the fact that it doesn’t means that it has several functions that can be incorporated. This include manual adjustment and the fact that batteries can be more readily replaced. Its still very small in size and virtually invisible and it is more versatile. Both these styles are more suited to adults than children because a small ear canal can’t accommodate the device.