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An estimated 48 million Americans claim to have some degree of hearing loss.

Their social life, relationships, and mental health may all suffer as a result of this.

Fortunately, there are hearing aids out there to help those who need them move into a future with better hearing.

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You may need hearing aids if any of the following apply to you:

• Speech or sound seems muffled
• You have trouble hearing in a group, noisy area, on the phone, or if you can’t see who is talking
• You often have to ask others to repeat themselves or speak more slowly/clearly
• You find yourself listening to the TV or radio on louder volumes than usual

If you notice that you have trouble hearing loud noises, such as those made by vehicles, or speech in a quiet environment, you may have severe hearing loss and should speak to a medical professional.

Some more severe hearing conditions may even require medical attention.

CIC hearing aids are molded to fit deeply inside the ear canal and are the smallest and most discrete models on the market.

Although being discreet is a benefit of their small size, this usually means they can't fit as many features, like volume control.

If you suffer from dexterity issues, then they may be difficult to handle, and you may wish to choose a larger-sized hearing aid.

ITC hearing aids are custom molded to your ear and fit partly in the ear canal.

Because they are a little bit bigger than CIC hearing aids, they can house more features while still being discreet.

Their size doesn’t make them the most suitable if you have dexterity issues, as the volume control may be difficult to adjust.

ITE hearing aids are custom made in two styles.

• Full shell - Fills most of the bowl-shaped area of your outer ear
• Half shell - Only fills the lower part of your ear
  
  The largest in-ear, custom models of hearing aids are called full shell ITEs, and as a result, they have more sound amplification.
  
  Even though they are bigger, they are still relatively small, so if you have dexterity problems, they might not be the best for you.

BTE hearing aids are the style that most likely comes to mind when somebody mentions hearing aids.

The custom earpiece that fits into your ear canal is connected to the hearing aid by a tube that hooks over the top and rests behind the ear.

Although they are typically larger, making them better suited for people with dexterity issues, more discrete models have recently been introduced.

Their size also makes it possible to add extra features like stronger amplification and directional microphones, which can help you hear more clearly in crowded places.

Also known as a "receiver-in-the-canal" hearing aid, the speaker sits in the ear canal and uses a wire to connect to the microphone and processor, which rest behind the ear.

Because these are similar to BTE hearing aids, they benefit from the ability to house directional microphones.

A key difference between the two is that because RIE hearing aids connect via a wire and not a tube, the speaker can be replaced separately.

Open-fit hearing aids keep the ear canal very open, which allows low-frequency sounds to enter naturally and high-frequency sounds to be amplified by the device.