Hearing Aids And Styles in Peachtree City, GA and Newnan, GA

Behind the Ear (BTE)

BTE hearing aids address almost every type of hearing loss. They are also a great choice for children, as their design makes them flexible and adaptable for growth. A plastic casing, which houses the electronic components of the hearing aid, hooks over the top of your ear and is partially hidden behind it. A tube connects to a customized mold that sits inside your ear canal, delivering sound. All buttons to control volume and program(s) on BTE hearing aids are located on the plastic casing behind your ear.

Receiver-in-Canal (RIC)

Receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids are a type of BTE hearing aid. With similar construction and wearing style, RIC hearing aids are designed with the receiver placed in your ear canal. This design makes the plastic casing that rests behind your ear smaller in size than the traditional BTE.

BTE and RIC hearing aids are prized for their discreet design and flexibility. Also many people with limited manual dexterity (due to arthritis for example) prefer BTE or RIC hearing aids because they are easier to operate.

In the Ear (ITE)

ITE hearing aids come in a wide range of wearing options: from the smallest, invisible-in-canal (IIC), completely-in-canal (CIC) or mini-CIC style to the largest full-shell ITE style. With ITE hearing aids, all electronic components are housed in a single case, which is then inserted into either the ear canal or the opening of the ear.

ITE hearing aids – full shell and half shell – are designed to sit in the outer bowl shape of your ear. While they are easier to control than in-canal styles, ITE hearing aids still have smaller components than BTE aids, which may pose difficulty for people with dexterity issues. ITE hearing aids treat a wide range of degrees of hearing loss (mild to severe), though they do not offer as much aesthetic discretion as BTE or in-canal models.

In the Canal (ITC)

In-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids are also custom molded and designed to fit within your ear canal. They offer similar features to CIC styles but are slightly larger, allowing for more functionality and easier handling while still maintaining a discreet profile.

Completely in the Canal (CIC)

As the smallest of ITE styles, IIC, CIC and mini-CIC hearing aids treat mild to moderate hearing loss. Made from a custom mold of your ear canal, they are placed inside the canal, where they are invisible (or nearly invisible). While their discreet style is preferred for certain wearers, they do come with a few caveats. Because of their small size, they use a smaller battery, which means they require frequent battery changes. Because they treat a small range of hearing loss, they are not often designed with many extra features to support different kinds of hearing loss.

Invisible in the Canal (IIC)

IIC hearing aids are the smallest and most discreet hearing aids available. They sit deep within the ear canal and are virtually invisible when worn. Like CICs, they are custom molded and best suited for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss who value aesthetics and minimal visibility.

Bluetooth Technology

You may already be familiar with Bluetooth technology - the features enable us to connect two electronic devices without a cord (most commonly, your smartphone to your Bluetooth earphones). Bluetooth features for hearing aids works on the same principle – it's just as convenient and straightforward.

Hearing aids help us hear many sounds around us, and Bluetooth technology simplifies audio streaming by directly linking the sound to the hearing aid. While natural sounds are taken from the hearing aid without any help from Bluetooth, the best Bluetooth hearing aids connect directly to the audio sources that are important to you, including your smartphone, TV, and tablet. Using the latest hearing aids, you can now stream your favorite shows, podcasts, and movies wirelessly and without the need for a streamer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Automatically detects your environment and makes changes based on where you are.
Learns your preferences over time.
Uses AI speech recognition to identify and emphasize voices while reducing competing noise.
Makes predictive adjustments based on patterns and daily listening environments.
Uses Deep Neural Network technology trained on millions of real-life sounds to process sound more naturally, giving the brain a superior sound scene to interpret and reducing listening effort by up to 30%.

Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs)

PSAPS, according to the FDA, are amplification devices that are intended for individuals with normal hearing. It is important to note that PSAPs are NOT the same thing as hearing aids or newly approved Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aids (see below). They are often used for better hearing of TV or during hunting. However, many of these devices are unregulated and can expose your ear to damaging levels of sound. We at Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic and Fayette Hearing Clinic will be happy to test your hearing prior to their use to establish a hearing baseline and then discuss PSAP options with you.

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