Hearing Aid Technology

At Nobile Hearing Center, we understand how extensively hearing loss can affect all areas of your life. That’s why we strive to provide our patients with the highest quality hearing care and the latest treatment options. We offer multiple types of hearing aids and suggest options that fit your lifestyle and budget, taking the following factors into consideration:

• How long you waited to seek help
• How much hearing you have left (residual hearing)
• Whether or not your speech discrimination (word recognition ability) has been affected
• Your overall health
• How well you adapt to change

Keeping all of this in mind while allows our hearing aid specialists to provide you with the best possible solution. To ensure that high-quality hearing care, including hearing aids, is accessible to everyone in the community, we accept most insurance plans and provide flexible payment options. Learn more about our state-of-the-art hearing aids below.

The Different Types of Hearing Aids

There are several common types of hearing aids you may encounter, so it’s a good idea to be familiar with them before you visit our office. However, if you’re not sure what kind would best suit your needs, don’t worry—our hearing specialists will be happy to help. The different kinds of hearing aids include:

Invisible In Canal (IIC)

IIC hearing instruments are 100% invisible when worn. They sit deep in the ear canal ensuring sound travels quickly and accurately to your eardrum. This 100% invisible hearing aid is designed for daily removal.

• 100% Invisible when worn
• Hear clearly, even in noise
• Custom-sculpted for your ear canal
• Highest definition of sound quality
• Designed for daily removal

Completely In Canal (CIC)

CIC micro-technology allows this type of hearing aid to be worn deep inside the ear canal. CICs are so tiny, they are virtually invisible when worn.

• Cosmetically desirable because they are tiny in size
• Programmed to have automatic or push-button settings
• Require good manual dexterity in order to place the hearing aid in the ears

In The Canal (ITC)

ITC hearing aids are smaller than the In-the-Ear style and are also custom made to fit the size and shape of your ear canal.

• Barely visible in the ear
• Easy to use with the telephone
• May not fit well in small ears

In The Ear (ITE)

ITE hearing aids are custom-made and fit comfortably inside the ear.

• Easy to insert into the ear because of its larger size
• Easy-to-operate larger features such as volume control
• Used to help mild to severe hearing loss.

Behind The Ear (BTE)

The BTE style sits behind the ear, while the amplified sound passes down a tube to a customized earmold that fits in your ear.

• Typically offers more power than a custom-made hearing aid
• Robust for active wears
• Suitable for all degrees of hearing loss
• Large, easy-to-use hearing aids that are consistently reliable

Over-the-Ear (OTE)

The OTE hearing aid style is similar to the Behind-the-Ear style, but is much smaller and less noticeable. This style holds the electronics in a slim case that hooks over the top of the ear and hides behind the top of the ear, the same place where eyeglasses rest. A clear, narrow tube follows the front of the ear and carries sound to the tiny earbud, which sits unnoticeable in the ear canal.

• Allows natural sounds to enter the ear canal
• Can be selected, programmed, and fit in a single visit
• Very discreet and appealing to people with cosmetic concerns
• Does not require custom molding

Receiver In Canal (RIC)

RIC or Open-Ear hearing aids are the newest design to reduce or eliminate the echo or “plugged up” feeling wearers can sometimes experience (referred to as the occlusion effect). This style is easy to wear and barely noticeable.

• Fits a large range of hearing loss
• Offers the greatest flexibility in programming
• Water-resistant and durable

Free Hearing Aid Service & Adjustments for Life

Did you know all hearing aids from Nobile Hearing Center in Cape Coral come with a 30-day free trial and lifetime free service and adjustments? Once you purchase your hearing aids from us, all services and adjustments are covered for life, and you can return your hearing aids within 30 days for a full refund with no restocking fee!

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