Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Very discrete | Shorter battery life compared to larger models |
Less likely to pick up wind noise | Size will mean fewer features like a volume control |
Because they sit deep in the ear canal, sound quality is good | Smaller size can limit its wireless connectivity abilities |
Speaker is susceptible to clogging from ear wax |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Discrete | Shorter battery life compared to larger models and will require changing |
Longer battery life than CIC hearing aids | Smaller size can limit its wireless connectivity abilities |
Extra features not found on CIC models | Can leave you feeling plugged up |
Speaker is susceptible to clogging from ear wax |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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More features than other models | May pick up more wind noise |
Longer battery life | Less discrete than smaller models |
Easier to handle than smaller models | Speaker is susceptible to clogging from ear wax |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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More features than other models such as directional microphones | Traditionally larger and less discrete |
May come with rechargeable batteries | May pick up more wind noise |
Capable of increased amplification |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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More features than other models such as directional microphones | Traditionally larger and less discrete |
May come with rechargeable batteries | May pick up more wind noise |
Capable of increased amplification |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Doesn’t plug the ear like other models might | Often visible |
May come with rechargeable batteries | Might be difficult to insert |