Open Fit Bte Hearing Aid
This tip does not block the ear canal like traditional hearing aids.
Open fit bte hearing aid. The part that sits behind the ear the case is much smaller compared to bte and there is a tiny tube that connects this part to the ear canal. Air and sound are still allowed to enter the. The result can be a more natural and open feeling. Open fit btes are much newer technology than traditional btes the shell above the ear is much smaller and the whole aid is lighter.
All the electrical parts are in the behind the ear part. Sound is transmitted into the ear canal via a thin plastic tube that connects to a tip that sits within the ear canal. In addition to being small and cosmetically appealing the open fit tube avoids the stopped up feeling of in the ear hearing aids. Many find this style more aesthetic than those that feature earmolds or are visible outside the ear.
Since the hearing aid components are housed further away from the ear canal they are also less susceptible to damage from. Open fit hearing aids are similar in style to bte aids in that a shell sits above your ear and a wire travels down from there into your ear canal but that s where the similarities end. Open fit hearing aids do tend to be more comfortable for many people. 1x hearing aid 1x portable box 3x ear dome 1xsound guide tube 1x cleaning brush 1x user manual 1x dc5v 1a power adapter 1x usb charger cable.
Appearance wise these devices look similar to a behind the ear bte aid but are much smaller. Along with the smaller size today s btes are more stylish. 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. You will receive anything all when you buy the mini open fit bte rechargeable digital hearing aid g26rl.
The case of an open fit hearing aid sits discreetly behind the ear with small tubing connecting it to the ear canal. Open fit the best open fit hearing aids contain a thin plastic microtube that extends over the outer ear and into the ear canal. An open fit hearing aid is a variation of the behind the ear hearing aid with a thin tube. The popularity of behind the ear bte hearing aids has soared in the last few years.
Following are the categories of bte hearing aids. Open fit hearing aids are mini behindthe ear bte hearing aids that are designed to hide behind the outer ear. This is connected to a thin tube with an open tip that sits in the ear canal. The open fit digital hearing aids are the variation of the behind the ear of hearing aid the best open fit hearing aid is very similar to the bte devices since the tip keeps the ear louvered it allows low frequency sounds to flow in and out the ear while not being amplified.