Hearing Aids in Dover, NH
Northeast Audiology in Dover, NH, offers a range of hearing aid styles to cater to different hearing loss needs and lifestyle considerations. Partnering with leading brands like Phonak and ReSound for their quality and customer service, Northeast Audiology aims to enhance hearing experiences with innovative solutions.
The hearing aid style that will align with your hearing needs will be informed by the degree of hearing loss you are navigating as well as how you live your daily life. At Northeast Audiology in Dover, NH, we will help you navigate your options and discuss the details that will best inform your decision.
Common Hearing Aid Styles
There are several styles of hearing aids that are worn differently in and around the ear. The hearing aids that would best suit you depends on factors including the specifics of your hearing loss and lifestyle factors (social life, work, daily activities etc.). Common hearing aids styles available at Northeast Audiology in Dover include:
This hearing aid style involves the speaker (also referred to as the receiver) sitting in the ear canal which is connected – via electric wiring – to the rest of the device which is placed behind the ear.
The case containing hearing aid components is worn behind the ear and a small tube connects it to an earbud that is worn in the ear canal.
This type of hearing aid is worn in the ear and is custom made to fit your ear comfortably. All parts of the device (speaker, microphone, amplifier) are in a case that is worn on the outer portion of the ear.
This style is another type of in the ear hearing aid. It is also custom fitted to your ear. This device is worn in the ear canal and only a small part is worn on the outer ear.
This style is the smallest and least noticeable type of hearing aid. This hearing aid is worn completely in the ear canal, with a small handle that is used to insert and remove the device.
Hearing Aid Brands
In addition to knowing about styles for hearing aids, it's helpful to also know more about the common brands of hearing aids that produce the hearing aids in Dover that we work with. There are six main brands in the hearing aid industry and we have chosen to work with Phonak and ReSound because of their high-quality products and excellent customer service.