Hearing Aid Styles

 
Hearing aids come in a variety of styles. Timpanogos Hearing & Balance is always at the forefront of the latest and greatest digital hearing aids on the market today. Below are examples of different types of hearing technology we offer at our practice location in American Fork.
 

LYRIC® HEARING
Invisible. Effortless. 24/7.

 
Lyric is the world’s first 100% invisible extended wear hearing device, The device is comfortably placed in the ear canal, no surgery or anesthesia is required. Lyric can be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for up to 4 months at a time (individual replacement needs may vary.) Unlike many other hearing aids, Lyric is positioned deep in the ear canal and uses your ear’s anatomy to provide exceptional sound quality. Lyric lets you hear better and live life to the fullest! Lyric is not appropriate for all individuals; make an appointment with us today to determine if Lyric is right for you.

 

• Vibrant Sound – the tiny lyric device fits deep in the ear canal. Lyric works with your ear’s anatomy to deliver natural sound quality.
• Easy – there are no batteries to replace and no repairs to make.
• Simple – Lyric is not an implant and requires no surgery or anesthesia.

 
Lyric® Hearing has been featured in the December issue of Popular Science as one of the "Best of What’s New" innovations for 2009. For a link to the full story please click here: Best of What’s New.

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Receiver-in-the-Canal (RIC)

For mild to severe hearing loss
 

• Leaves the ear open.
• Reduced or no “plugged up” feeling.
• For mild to severe hearing loss.

 
 
 
 
 

Mini Behind-the-Ear (BTE)

For mild to severe hearing loss
 

• Smaller than standard behind-the-ear hearing devices.
• Leaves the ear open.
• For mild to severe hearing loss.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Standard Behind-the-Ear (BTE)

Appropriate for almost all types of hearing loss
 

• Fits behind the ear.
• Custom earpiece is molded to fit your outer ear.
• Appropriate for almost all types of hearing loss.
• Appropriate for people of all ages.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Completely In-the-Canal (CIC)

For mild to moderate hearing loss
 

• Molded to fit deeply within the ear canal.
• Smallest, least visible type of hearing device.
• Placement within the ear cuts down on wind noise.
• For mild to moderate hearing loss.

 
 
 
 
 
 

In-the-Canal (ITC)

For adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss
 

• Fits in the ear canal.
• Barely visible.
• Smallest size available with directional technology to hear better in noise.
• For adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss.

 
 
 
 
 

Half Shell In-The-Ear (ITE)

For people with mild to severe hearing loss
 

• Fits directly into external ear.
• Inserted and adjusted with ease.
• For people with mild to severe hearing loss.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Full Shell In-The-Ear (ITE)

For people with mild to severe hearing loss
 

• Fits directly into external ear.
• Inserted and adjusted with ease.
• For people with mild to severe hearing loss.