Discreet and Smart Design
This is our most popular style for our clientele. They have been designed specifically for people who are still able to hear fairly well but have trouble hearing clearly certain people or when there’s background noise. They’re a perfect match for the type of hearing loss we specialize in.
They are very comfortable and discreet.
The speaker (receiver) of the hearing aid is held in position in your ear canal by a soft, durable silicone tip. A thin wire runs discreetly up and out of your ear to the tiny hearing aid hidden behind your ear.
Comfortable
Open fit hearing aids fit comfortably in your ear and leave the canal open to the air so your ears don’t feel plugged. If you want to experience this plugged sound for yourself, then place your fingers in your ears and start talking… doesn’t sound too good, does it?
When we leave the ear canal open, this sound is eliminated. In fact, the only sounds you will hear are the frequencies that are normally hard to hear, allowing for a natural and clear sound.
Most fittings can take place on the same day as you are tested and there is no need for impressions or lengthy waiting period to endure.
Reliable
Your ear canal is a warm, humid, and sticky environment. And, that can be hard on a delicate electronic instrument like a hearing aid.
A custom hearing aid in your ear is exposed to these elements day in and day out. When wax gets inside the hearing aid the function of the aid is severely impaired. Over a long period of time if the wax is not removed it can cause costly repair or even the need to replace the unit completely.
The difference with the Open Fit Hearing Aid system is that the instrument is fitted outside of the ear, in fact right behind it, well away from any wax.
This method means that no wax or moisture can get anywhere near the body of the hearing aid. Servicing and repairs of the Open Fit Hearing Aid will only need to done on very rare occasions. Most repairs that are needed can be done easily and quickly right in the office and it will be far less expensive than the cost of repairing traditional hearing aid devices.
Dear Mr. Jamie Larsen,
My name is Louis Leung ; one month ago (January 2016), I bought a pair of Oticon OPN Hearing Aids from Hearing Solutions in Toronto. After reading a report from DR. MERCOLA on radiation using cell phone, I am scared. Because he even considers carrying a cell phone in one’s pocket can create some degree of radiation which can cause cancer in your body depending on where do you carry your cell phone and how long you use it for in a day. I am really concerned about this; and this is certainly bad news for me, because I use my new hearing aids to listen music from my iPhone 6 very often. I know Mr. Larsen you are a hearing aid device specialist, and you also produce a positive report from FDA about using hearing aids, I truly hope you can further enlighten me about using wireless hearing aids regarding radiation issue. Looking forward to hearing from you,
Best regards,
Louis Leung
Thanks for the comment, Louis.
I carry my cell phone in my back pocket and, even though I believe the data I reported to be factual, I still feel like I’m taking some degree of risk. I also worry about my kids being exposed to their iPads or holding my phone by their heads to talk.
I think it comes down to each person’s willingness to take a possible risk vs. the convenience and entertainment these devices give us.
Of course, I’m not an expert on the subject of radiation from our electronic devices and I have many patients who LOVE the fact that they can stream all of these signals through their hearing aids.
Thank you for reminding me and other website visitors of this – it is for serious consideration.
I’m always open to more information on this matter if you want to share more here.
You can have your hearing professional disable the wireless function on your hearing aids so they are not sending and receiving signals. If it makes you feel better, you’ll still get the benefit from your hearing aids.
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By the way – here’s a link to the Dr. Mercola article that Louis is referring to.
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Thanks for sharing it, Louis!