Open Ear Hearing Aid

The hearing aid receives sound through a microphone which converts the sound waves to electrical signals and sends them to an amplifier.

Open ear hearing aid. This makes the style a good choice for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. A small soft tip sits inside the ear canal without sealing it. In the case of an open fit hearing aid the amplified sound travels through a small tube or small wire to a tiny dome or receiver in the ear. The case of an open fit hearing aid sits discreetly behind the ear with small tubing connecting it to the ear canal.

The open in the name comes from the fact that the earpiece does not fit tightly into your ear canal as is the case with traditional btes cic itc and ite models. Many find this style more aesthetic than those that feature earmolds or are visible outside the ear. The earpiece of an open fit hearing aid is a small soft rubber or silicone cap which is much more comfortable than the tightly fitting earpieces of btes cics etc. The amplifier increases the power of the signals and then sends them to the ear through a speaker.

This style keeps the ear canal very open allowing for low frequency sounds to enter the ear naturally and for high frequency sounds to be amplified through the hearing aid. A hearing aid has three basic parts. A microphone amplifier and speaker. Opn in the ear hearing aids give you high quality 360 open sound all opn styles including the invisible in the canal hearing aid offer excellent sound quality without compromise providing you constant access to 360 degree sound.

An open fit hearing aid is a variation of the behind the ear hearing aid with a thin tube.