| Hearing aids provide those who have been without | | | | Also, you receive natural sound reception because |
| sound a chance to hear again and it is important that | | | | the microphone is placed inside the ear canal. This |
| if you are investing in a hearing aid you get the one | | | | provides you with the most natural sound of any |
| that will be right for you. The only way to know if a | | | | hearing aid. You will be hearing things like you did |
| hearing aid is right for you is to do research and | | | | before needing a hearing aid. |
| study each style of hearing aid. This article willprovide | | | | Disadvantages |
| you with the advantages and disadvantages of | | | | As a child you will be unable to get an ITC hearing aid |
| in-the-canal hearing aids. | | | | because children's ears grow constantly which makes |
| ITC hearing aids are similar to completely-in-the-canal | | | | fitting hard. You are also only able to get an ITC |
| hearing aids as they fit directly into your ear canal. | | | | hearing aid if you have mild to moderately sever |
| This is good as they are discreet and virtually invisible | | | | hearing loss. Another major disadvantage for elderly |
| but can also lead to problems with feedback because | | | | people is these hearing aids have a small battery,so if |
| of the closeness between the microphone and the | | | | you have arthritis it will be hard to change the |
| receiver. Their size is slightly larger than CIC hearing | | | | battery. |
| aids but smaller than in-the-ear hearing aids. | | | | Volume is another problem with ITC hearing aids. |
| You can receive an ITC hearing aid that is | | | | First, if you have a volume control on your hearing |
| programmable, digital, or conventional. | | | | aid it is small and difficult to adjust. Also, the |
| Advantages | | | | microphone and receiver are very close which leads |
| The major advantage to ITC hearing aids is obviously | | | | to possible feedback. Finally, because the hearing aid |
| the fact that it is cosmetically appealing because of | | | | is in your ear there is a high chance of earwax |
| its small size. ITC hearing aids are virtually invisible to | | | | ormoisture damage. |
| an observer. Many people who have hearing aids do | | | | In-the-ear hearing aids have their advantages and |
| not want people to know, so these hearing aids are | | | | their disadvantages and the decision of if they are |
| a good way to go. You can also further hide the fact | | | | right for you come down to an individual choice. The |
| you have one with different color options to match | | | | only thing you have left to ask yourself is if ITC |
| your skin tone. | | | | hearing aids are right for you. |