Advantages and Disadvantages of In-Ear Hearing Aids [Pros and Cons of Customized In-Ear Hearing Aids]

耳内Hearing aidAdvantages and disadvantages[Advantages and disadvantages of custom-made in-ear hearing aids]

Many deaf patients have to look good when choosing a hearing aid. Many patients are afraid that others will know that they are not listening well and deliberately avoid it. This kind of psychology can be understood.

If you consider the appearance of concealability, the custom-made in-ear machine is preferred. Is it suitable for all people to wear custom-made in-ear machines?

Advantages of a custom-made in-ear machine:

In-ear custom hearing aids are divided into appearances:CICDeep ear canal hearing aid,ITCEar canal hearing aid,ITEThe earmuff chamber hearing aid, the smaller the concealment, the better, of course, the smaller the power.

And behind the earHearing aidIn contrast, the advantages of in-the-ear hearing aids are:

(1The range of hearing loss is wide and the output power is large.

(2) It is convenient to install a dual microphone, which is an additional component such as a pickup coil.

(3) Replace the battery, adjust the volume, etc.ITC,CICIt’s easier.

(4The in-ear hearing aid is sampled and customized according to the condition of each patient’s ear canal. It is exclusive, customized, concealed, not easy to detect, comfortable to wear, compact in body and easy to operate.

Disadvantages of custom ear machine:

(1Because the child’s ear canal is not shaped, it needs to be replaced regularly, so it is not suitable for use.

(2Compared with the ear-back hearing aid, the position of the microphone and the receiver is relatively close, and acoustic feedback is easy to generate.

(3For the elderly and those who are not flexible enough, it is not convenient to change the battery and adjust the volume.

(4) Although located in the ear,ITE,ITCIts shape is still too large, it is still easy to see.

(5The internal movement is easily damaged by the influence of the flaw entering through the sound hole.

(6) ear cavityITEThe hearing aid fills the entire ear cavity, and some patients may feel uncomfortable because too much skin is blocked.

(7For patients with relatively low frequency hearing loss, it is easy to produce a blocking effect.

(8For patients with extreme hearing loss, the power of the internal machine is not enough. Patients with ear canal surgery, sudden deafness, recurrent otitis media, and patients with narrow ear canal are not suitable for wearing custom ear machine.