Open fit hearing aids do not completely fill your ear canal. Instead, an open fit device is usually a discreet, behind-the-ear hearing aid with a small tube or wire that connects to a speaker in the ear canal.
Key features:
- Leaves the ear canal open; doesn’t plug the ear
- Reduces or cancels out feedback
- May use very small batteries
- Better for those with tinnitus because plugging the ear can make symptoms louder
