Different Types of Hearing Aids Available in the Market

Hearing problem is one of the most common chronic ailments today.Globally there are about 360 million people who suffer from a disabling hearing loss. Thankfully, much to their relief, there are modern and advanced hearing instruments available in the market which lets them overcome the deficiency. There are different types of hearing aids available in the market. They are available in different designs and with diverse features. Here you will get will a brief overview of the different types of auditory aids available in the market.

Different Types of Aids
Here are some of the most common and popular hearing devices available in the market:

• Completely in the Canal: This, the least visible, style of hearing aid is custom made and is worn out of sight deep inside the outer ear canal.
• In The Canal: This particular hearing aid is also custom made and is worn in the outer part of the ear canal.
• In the Ear:This custom made style of hearing aid fills out the complete concha or ear shell of the patient and is easy to insert and operate.
• Behind the Ear:This popular and least expensive style is worn over the patient's ears and sends the sound via a tube and a custom made ear mold into the ear.
• Receiver In Canal: These are tiny devices worn over and behind the ear with a small loudspeaker, which is connected to the device via an nearly invisible wire,placed inside the ear canal.
• Bone Conduction Devices: in case the patient suffers from a conductive hearing loss, Bone Conduction Hearing Aid may be integrated as Bone Conduction Spectacles or Eyeglasses or into a headband might be used.

Apart from these, there are different other kinds of instruments available in the market. However, all of them serve the same purpose which is to help people hear clearly without any trouble. These devices are extremely useful and help the users to regain their lost confidence.