Personal Amplification Devices

When it comes to personal amplification devices, there are many options and features available to meet your lifestyle needs. Listening devices are programmed specifically for each patient and their hearing loss using validation methods to ensure a perfect fitting. These measurements are combined with the patient’s feedback to determine the most accurate settings for that individual. Our audiologists are trained in helping each patient decide what best meets their unique hearing loss, budget and determine which device best fits into their lifestyle.

Included with each personal amplification device purchase:

• 30-day trial period
• Counseling and tutorial service regarding features and maintenance
• Standard 1 or 2 year warranty and repair service, including programming and trouble-shooting
• 1 year loss and damage replacement

Technology

All personal amplification devices that we offer are high-quality, 100% digital circuits. Technology available in different devices includes:

• Directional, omni-directional, fixed and adaptive microphones for better understanding in background noise
• Noise reduction systems to emphasize speech
• Active feedback management to reduce whistling sound from device
• Customized programs for different listening situations
• Telephone setting for better communication on the phone

Styles of personal amplification devices

The style of device that is most appropriate for each patient will depend on several factors including the degree and configuration of the patient’s hearing loss.

• Behind-the-Ear (BTE): The instrument sits behind the ear and has tubing that attaches to an earmold that fits into the opening of the ear canal. A BTE device can be used with a mild to profound degree of hearing loss.
• Traditional fit – standard earmold
• Open fit – Receiver in the canal and/or dome (used for milder degrees of hearing loss than a standard earmold)

• Mini Behind-the-Ear (mini BTE): The mini BTE is the same as a regular BTE, however it is smaller in size.

• Traditional fit – standard earmold.
• Open fit – Receiver in the canal and/or dome (used for milder degrees of hearing loss than a standard earmold).
• In-the-Ear (ITE): The instrument is one piece that fits into the ear and can be used for a variety of hearing losses.
• Full shell – fills up most of outer ear and can be used for moderate to severe hearing losses.

• Half shell ITE: fills up half of outer ear and can be used for mild to moderately-severe hearing losses.
• In-the-Canal (ITC): The instrument is one piece that fits into the ear canal and can be used for a mild to moderate degree of hearing loss.

• Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC): The instrument is the small and fits completely in the ear canal. A CIC device can be used with a mild to moderate degree of hearing loss.