Receiver In the Canal/Ear (RIC/RITE) by Pranav Hearing Aid Clinic

Description

At first glance, these devices are similar to the BTE aids. There is however one crucial difference: The receiver of the hearing aid is placed inside the ear canal of the user and thin electrical wires replace the acoustic tube of the BTE aid. There are some advantages with this approach: Firstly, the sound of the hearing aid is arguably smoother than that of a traditional BTE hearing aid. With a traditional BTE hearing aid, the amplified signal is emitted by the receiver which is located within the body of the hearing aid (behind the ear). The amplified signal is then directed to the ear canal through an acoustic tube, which creates a peaky frequency response. With a RITE hearing aid, the receiver is right in the ear canal and the amplified output of the hearing aid does not need to be pushed through an acoustic tube to get there, and is therefore free of this distortion. Secondly, RITE hearing aids can typically be made with a very small part behind-the-ear and the wire connecting the hearing aid and the receiver is extremely inconspicuous. For the majority of people this is one of the most cosmetically acceptable hearing device type. Thirdly, RITE devices are suited to "open fit" technology so they can be fitted without plugging up the ear, offering relief from blockage sensation.

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