Hearing Aid Styles & Brands

Hearing aids come in a variety of styles and sizes. Learn about the benefits of each, and determine the best style of hearing aid to fit your needs.

Invisible In The Canal (IIC)

Our discreet invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid offers a secure fit and advanced noise-processing technology, making it ideal for life on the go.

About This Type:

The invisible-in-the-canal hearing aids packs clarity and power into the tiniest of packages — hearing aids so small, they will only be noticed if someone knows you’re wearing them. Look, feel, and hear your best with devices that help you fully perform the activities you love.

These invisible devices offer the most advanced sound-processing and noise-reduction technology, meaning you’re ready for all situations. Your invisible system will do all the work for you in adjusting to whatever environment you’re in, allowing you to pay attention to the people and things you really care about — not the hearing aids you’re wearing. Invisible-in-the-canal devices are available for all but the most severe degrees of hearing loss.

  • Secure fit for an active lifestyle

  • Sits deeper in canal, reducing "plugged up" feeling

  • Completely invisible

  • For mild, moderate and severe hearing loss

  • Custom made for you

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Completely In The Canal (CIC)

Sleek and subtle, this completely-in-canal technology is molded to the contours of your ear for a superior fit that offers a natural look and hearing experience.

About This Type:

Powerful, subtle, and customized to comfortably and snugly fit your ear canal, the completely-in-the-canal units are perfect for activity-filled days with friends and family. Completely-in-the-canal devices come equipped with external switches that give the user even more control over hearing. With Bluetooth® technology, your hearing system becomes a hub for streaming phone calls and media directly to your ears.

For those with treatable hearing loss, completely-in-the-canal devices are among the least visible hearing aid types. Sitting deeper in the canal allows these units to provide clear sound with less wind interference, meaning you get a more natural hearing experience.

  • Secure fit for an active lifestyle

  • Connects wirelessly to other technology using Bluetooth®

  • Virtually invisible

  • For mild, moderate and severe hearing loss

  • Custom made for you

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In The Ear (ITE)

These in-the-ear hearing aids are placed deep into the ear canal and are almost invisible. CIC hearing aids are the smallest among the ITE hearing aids.

About This Type:

Full-shell in-the-ear technology sits comfortably just outside the ear canal to provide powerful, clear sound for all degrees of treatable hearing loss. The full shell can be removed and adjusted with ease because it’s custom-molded to fit the unique contours of your ear, and it offers external switches that will make sound adjustments based on your environmental needs.

A dependable solution for a wide range of people, thanks to the combination of size, customizable switches, and color options, the full-shell in-the-ear also uses the largest batteries, for users who need clarity and power for a lengthier amount of time.

  • Easiest style to wear and remove

  • Best battery-life expectancy

  • Customizable external control options for quick adjustments

  • For mild, moderate and severe hearing loss

  • Custom made for you

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In The Canal (ITC)

With a discreet, glasses-friendly fit and external controls, our in-the-canal technology is the perfect piece to complement your lifestyle.

About This Type:

For those who prefer a more discreet hearing system, Rocky Mountain's in-the-canal style provides a comfortable better-hearing solution. In-the-canal systems are available for all types of treatable hearing loss and can be customized with external control options to meet your easy adjustment needs.

In-the-canal devices are easy to insert, easy to remove, and easy on your eyewear. Because they fit entirely in the ear canal, these devices won’t interfere with glasses, hats, or other headwear. And because they are custom molded just for your unique ear shape, they stay put — even when you’re on the move.

  • Snug and comfortable fit

  • Best battery-life expectancy

  • External control options available

  • Custom molded to fit the unique contours of your ear

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Half Shell (HS)

Half shell models fill half the bowl of the outer ear. Similar to ITC models, these are smaller and sit in the lower part of the ear concha filling the ear canal.

About This Type:

Half shell models fill half the bowl of the outer ear. Like ITC models, their size enables the addition of features such as directional microphones, volume controls and push buttons to activate special settings for different listening environments. Because of their size, they may be easier than smaller models to handle for some people and yet are still often disguised by hairstyles or sideburns. This hearing aid style looks similar to the ITC hearing aid when worn on the ear, but is slightly larger.

  • Snug and comfortable fit

  • Best battery-life expectancy

  • External control options available

  • Custom molded to fit the unique contours of your ear

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Behind The Ear (BTE)

The behind-the-ear technology hearing aid puts you in control with customizable fit options, wireless connectivity, and easy volume control.

About This Type:

Behind-the-ear devices offer the most flexible, adaptable, and powerful technology available. Custom ear-molds fit your outer ear and ear canal comfortably for all-day use, and the open-canal earpieces help prevent that “plugged up” feeling that some users experience.

Behind-the-ear devices house the speaker and microphone inside the shell that sits snugly on the ear, while sound travels into the ear canal via acoustic tubing. These devices are among the most easily adjustable, with simple switches to quickly control volume and program settings that better match changes to your surroundings. These units are also available as miniature versions.

  • Battery life expectancy of up to 7 days

  • Connects wirelessly to other technology using Bluetooth®

  • Equipped with the most programming options

  • The most versatile system, available in all technology levels

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Receiver-In-Canal (RIC)

Reliable and convenient, the receiver-in-canal device has a lightweight feel and a flexible fit, and it is among our most popular systems.

About This Type:

With a comfortable, open-fit design that’s perfect for almost all types of hearing loss, our receiver-in-canal (RIC) devices make better hearing a breeze. Although the speaker and microphone are both located on the shell of RIC devices, the speaker is fed into the ear canal with a comfortable, flexible dome that allows sound to pass through the ear canal naturally. These open fittings reduce wind noise and feedback.

Although RIC devices sit behind the ear, the small, sleek design means that they’re barely visible when worn, and they help provide clear, confident communication. With our RIC devices, hearing is as natural and effortless as possible.

  • Wireless Bluetooth® options available

  • Lightweight unit with comfortable earpieces

  • Open fitting makes for a more comfortable, natural sound

  • Among the most popular styles

Learn About RIC Hearing Aids