Hearing Aid Information

Digital Hearing instruments represent the most advanced technology available today, offering the best way to match a particular hearing loss with the most prescriptive amplification needed. Complete flexibility and amazing fine-tuning capability are among the many benefits. Timpanogos Audiology offers hearing aids of all makes and models, providing you the most advanced technology and most precise prescriptive fitting available today.

Digital hearing aids are generally available in 6 different models:

  • Completely in the Canal
  • Mini Canal
  • In the Canal
  • Half Shell
  • In the Ear
  • Behind the Ear



    Back to List    		 Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)
    • For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
    • Very small one - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded plastic shell
    • Fits inside the ear canal
    • Barely visible or not visible at all in the ear canal


    Back to List    		 Mini-Canal (MC)
     • For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
    • Small one - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded plastic shell
    • Fits mostly in the ear canal and extends slightly outside of the ear canal
    • Barely visible in the ear


    Back to List    		 In-the-Canal (ITC)
    • For mild to moderately - severe hearing loss
    • Small one - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded plastic shell
    • Fits outside the ear canal
    • Slightly visible in the ear


    Back to List    		 Half Shell (HS)
    • For mild to severe hearing loss
    • Larger one - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded plastic shell
    • Fills a portion of the bowl of the ear
    • Visible in the ear


    Back to List    		 In-the-Ear (ITE)
    • For mild to severe hearing loss
    • Larger one - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a custom - fit, hard - molded plastic shell
    • Fills the entire bowl of the ear
    • Visible in the ear


    Back to List    		 Behind-the-Ear (BTE)
    • For mild to profound hearing loss
    • Larger two - piece hearing aid
    • All components contained in a case that is worn behind the ear
    • A hard - molded plastic case is worn behind the ear, and a custom - fit earmold extends into the ear
    • May be barely visible depending on case color and earmold color
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