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Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are small electronic devices that you wear in or behind your ears. They analyze, process, and filter sound waves so you can listen, communicate and participate more fully in daily activities. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids can help you hear more clearly in both quiet and noisy situations.
Hearing Aid Styles
Today’s hearing aids come in many different shapes and sizes and have achieved a level of fidelity and sound quality like no time in history
Behind-the-Ear (BTE)
This style fits behind your ear and comes in a variety of sizes and colors. It is attached to a slim tube or an earmold that is custom-made for your ear. Suitable for Mild to Profound Hearing Loss
Receiver-in-the-Canal (RIC)
The microphone and tubing of this hearing instrument are hidden in the ear’s natural contours, so the instrument is virtually invisible in the ear. Multi-venting allows air to travel freely in and out of the ear, ensuring an open, comfortable fit that makes your voice sound as natural as possible. Suitable for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss
In-the-Ear (ITE)
This style is custom-made and fills your entire outer ear. A full shell ITE provides access to telecoil and multiple listening programs. Larger batteries and controls make this model easy to handle. Suitable for Mild to Severe Hearing Loss
In-the-Canal (ITC)
This hearing instrument is custom-made to fit your ear. It is slightly larger than the CIC and may provide access to multiple listening programs. ITC instruments may be easier to manipulate than CICs, though they are still small. Suitable for Mild to Severe Hearing Loss
Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)
This is the smallest custom-made hearing instrument. The shell is designed to fit discretely inside your ear canal. These devices may be limited in the number of programs and options. Suitable for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss
Our Philosophy
Hearing aid technology has advanced immensely over the years to accommodate a wide range of hearing needs. At Upstate Family Hearing Care, we are experienced in the different types of hearing aids and what they can offer our patients according to their individual needs.
Because Upstate Family Hearing Care is a private practice, we aren’t committed to just one hearing aid manufacturer. We also do not highlight or suggest manufactures products based on deals they offer to us from time to time. We find these practices to be unethical and in some cases fraudulent. No matter what you've read on the internet not all Hearing Aids are the same and there is not just one manufacture that can satisfy everyone. We have the ability to sell hearing aids from multiple manufacturers, providing our patients with more options and giving us the opportunity to better fit your needs.
