Hearing Aids Melbourne

HEARLINK provides a range of hearing aids to clients throughout Melbourne, improving hearing and lives.

The latest technology in hearing aids improves the lives of those with hearing impairment. There are a variety of hearing aids types and levels of technology. Choosing the right one for you is based on a range of criteria, including:

• Your hearing evaluation
• The size and shape of your ear canal, including the outer ear
• Individual hearing requirements
• Cosmetic considerations
• Age and manual dexterity
• Other relevant factors which may include the use of the phone, wearing of glasses and affordability

Initial fitting of the hearing aids is carried out using software designed to achieve optimal fit.

Types of Hearing Aids

Completely in the Canal (CIC)

CICs are moulded to fit inside your ear canal, and are best suited to adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. They are small and unobtrusive, but can have relatively short battery life and lack of extra features.

In the Canal (ITC)

ITCs are also moulded, and fit partly in the ear canal. These are best for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults. These are of medium size and have more features than the CIC, but are susceptible to ear wax clogging.

In-the Ear (ITE)

There are two types of ITE – one that fills the area of your outer ear, and one that only fills the lower part – both of which are best for people with mild to severe hearing loss. ITE are more visible than the previous two types of hearing aids but have more features and have larger, longer-lasting batteries.

Behind the Ear (BTE)

BTE are a combination, featuring a hook that goes over the top of your ear and rests behind it, connected by a tube to an earpiece inside your ear canal. They work for people of all ages and can assist with any kind of hearing loss.

Receiver in Canal or In the Ear (RIC, RITE)

RIC or RITE are similar to the BTE model, but with a wire connecting the pieces rather than a tube. The behind-the-ear portion is less visible in this type of aid.

Open Fit

Open Fit is a variant on the BTE, and has now become the most popular version. It keeps the ear canal open so that low-frequency sounds continue to enter the ear naturally and high-frequency sounds can be amplified through the aid. It works well for people with mild to profound hearing loss.

For the best advice on the hearing aid type that will best suit you, get in touch with our audiologists on 1300 HEARLINK or (03) 9326 2231 or come in to one of our Melbourne clinics and make an appointment.

Hearing Aids That Improve Your Life, Not Just Your Hearing

Since 1978, HEARLINK in Melbourne has been committed to helping people with every aspect of their hearing health, including loss prevention, testing, and finding the right hearing aid type. We are an ISO 9001-2008 registered company and its audiologists are members of ASA (Audiological Society of Australia).

HEARLINK will only supply and fit hearing devices that meet stringent levels of performance and durability. We have selected a handful of manufacturers whose instruments we know deliver the best results. To underline this confidence, all our hearing aids are supplied with a standard 3 year warranty (1 year warranty for moulds, tubing and other attachments/ accessories) as well as 2 years of free adjustments and modifications from the date of the initial fitting (provided there has not been a significant change in hearing ability).

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