Advanced Prescription Hearing Aid Technology to Meet Your Specific Needs
If someone brings up the subject of prescription hearing aids, does your mind immediately envision those ugly, bulky, and frustrating devices your parents or grandparents wore? It’s time to eliminate that outdated stigma from your mind, because modern hearing aid technology is nothing like it was even ten years ago.
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You’ve probably witnessed how cell phones have changed in the last decade or so, moving from very basic voice and text digital technology to the extremely advanced smartphones we now carry with us.
Hearing aids have progressed in the same way, allowing hearing aid manufacturers to produce smaller, lighter, more stylish, and more discreet devices.
Just like with smartphones, small packaging doesn’t mean less power.
Thanks to micro digital and nano-digital technology today’s smaller hearing instruments pack the processing power able to provide greater and more natural sound clarity, control background noise, include long-lasting rechargeable batteries, and make it possible to link your hearing aids to other digital devices, like your cellphone, television, and computer.
Today’s prescription hearing aid technology also makes it possible for hearing devices to come in a variety
of different sizes, colors, costs, designs, levels of technology, and range of features, which probably means you’ll be overwhelmed by all the choices available.
Our hearing aid specialists are here to help put your mind at ease and sort things out, while you go through the selection process. We’ll help you narrow down your choice by helping you consider your unique needs and preferences, such as:
- The processing power needed to address your specific level of hearing loss
- Your manual dexterity and visual capabilities
- Your budget limitations
- Your wearing discretion and cosmetic concerns
- Skin sensitivities
- Anatomical/medical considerations
Hearing Aid Styles
- Behind-the-Ear (BTE)
- Receiver-in-Canal (RIC)
- In-the-Ear (ITE)
- In-the-Canal (ITC)
- Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC)
- Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC)
Behind-the-Ear (BTE)
BTE hearing aids have an appearance that is like older analogue devices, but don’t let that fool you. Along with being lighter and more streamlined, the digital processing power they contain in the processing unit, which sets comfortably behind your ear, far exceeds that of their ancestors. Greater comfort from custom formed earmolds as well as open-canal earpieces to eliminate the “plugged up” feeling some users experience are features that make BTE hearing aids the most flexible, adaptable, and powerful hearing instruments available for all levels of hearing loss. Available as:
- BTE
- Mini BTE
Receiver-in-Canal (RIC)
RIC hearing aids are a type of BTE device modified for a comfortable, open-fit design suited for nearly all types of hearing loss. The main difference between RIC and BTE hearing aids is the location of the instrument’s speaker, which is in the main BTE body, but in the ear tip on an RIC device. They are small, lightweight, and packed with powerful technology to serve those with mild to severe hearing loss. Available as:
- Micro RIC
- RIC
In-the-Ear (ITE)
ITE instruments take the technology from the behind-the-ear processor of BTE/RIC devices and combine it with the speakers in a single molded shell custom fit to the contours of your outer ear canal. Full-shell ITE technology produces powerful, clear sound for all degrees of treatable hearing loss, and is a good choice for those who wear glasses or use an oxygen cannula. Ease of adjustment, larger batteries with a longer life, rechargeability, and a broad choice of colors are among the advantages of ITE hearing aids over smaller devices.
In-the-Canal (ITC)
Smaller versions of ITE devices, ITC hearing aids are molded to fit further into the ear canal instead of the outer ear. They provide many of the same benefits as ITE devices for users who wear glasses, an oxygen cannula, or hats, but make a more active lifestyle possible and allow for greater wearing discretion. Individuals with mild to mildly severe hearing loss can benefit from this style, which includes the capacity to customize external controls to fit your needs.
Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC)
Going deeper into the ear canal, CIC devices have a tiny clear plastic post that allows the wearer to insert them deeper inside the ear canal than ITC devices. Those who lack fine dexterity may struggle with this style of hearing aid, but they provide active wearers with a greater level of comfort and discretion while reducing wind interference for more natural hearing and greater clarity. These devices are only suited for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Invisible-In-the-Canal (IIC)
Those concerned with wearing discretion enjoy the snug, custom molded fit of IIC hearing devices. Inserted near the second bend of the ear canal, they are 100% invisible, digital, and fully programmable, packing clarity and processing power into the tiniest of spaces. IIC hearing instruments serve those with a very active lifestyle who experience mild to moderate hearing loss and who have the manual dexterity to insert and remove them.
Patient Stories
"If you are concerned about your hearing and you do nothing about it, you will live your life always concerned about your hearing."
Suffering from hearing loss since he was 7 years old, Billy has endured a lifetime of hearing loss troubles and mishaps.
From punctured eardrums to fluid building behind his eardrums, his luck was falling short and he was concerned his hearing would never improve.
“I felt comfortable and at ease. The people were nice and were willing to take the time to adjust the hearing aids for me and show me how to maintain them.”
“People were always saying I told you that already. I was missing conversations. My mind would have to decode sometimes what someone would say…
“My audiologist was so knowledgeable it made me feel secure and I knew I had come to the right place.”
“I was having to ask people to repeat things and I found myself turning my TV volume up more and more.
“I was worried that wearing a hearing aid would make me look old…
Don’t wait, it will be a change you would not expect – Debbie’s Story
Debbie first noticed she had an issue with her hearing back in 2009 as her hearing began to affect her day-to-day life.…
I can hear nature sounds & understand conversations better, especially with my grandchildren.
Francine has suffered with hearing problems for years due to tinnitus. As it quickly began to escalate, she realized that she needed urgent attention and soon after she came across Allison Audiology…
Fred first visited an ENT clinic to discuss the tinnitus he was experiencing from time to time.
Following his visit, he was surprised to find out that he needed hearing aids and his hearing was in poor condition…
You cannot find a better place to address your hearing challenges. The staff members treat you like family and will go the extra mile to help you.
Frida has spent much of her life struggling with hearing loss. While it was ignored for many years, it gradually began to affect her everyday life and soon she found it hard to socialise with others...
It’s a very clean office with efficient people. You will never be rushed.
While John’s hearing loss was very sudden, he has been amazed at the difference his hearing aids have made to his hearing:
“I never thought I would need hearing aids but am happy to have them now. I could not hear in a busy environment, but now I can...
Professional approach, friendly testing, and various choices in hearing aids
When Ronald first realized he had a hearing challenge, his biggest worry was the “aggressive selling of hearing aids”, which many large distributors fall under.
To his surprise, his first impressions of Allison Audiology were a “peaceful approach of personnel” that addressed his hearing loss concerns effectively and professionally...
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