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Hearing aids: How to choose the right one
Additional features
Content
How hearing aids work
Hearing aid styles
Completely in the canal
In the canal
In the ear
Behind the ear
Receiver in canal or receiver in the ear
Open fit
Other features
Before you buy
Getting used to your hearing aid
Content
How hearing aids work
Hearing aid styles
Completely in the canal
In the canal
In the ear
Behind the ear
Receiver in canal or receiver in the ear
Open fit
Other features
Before you buy
Getting used to your hearing aid
In the canal
A hearing healthcare professional molds an in-the-canal hearing aid, also called an ITC hearing aid, to fit partly in the ear canal. This style can help mild to moderate hearing loss in adults.
An in-the-canal hearing aid:
- Is harder for others to see when worn than are larger styles.
- Has features that don't fit on completely-in-the-canal aids. But these features may be hard to adjust due to the small size of the hearing aid.
- May get earwax clogging the speaker.
