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1. Behind the Ear (BTE) Hearing Aids
BTE hearing aids may be the most well
known of all types thanks to their high
profile. As its name suggests (behind
the ear), these devices sit on the bowl
of your ear and feed a tube into the
canal. Their size allows manufacturers
to include features such as volume
controls and on/off switches.
Modern units are not the clunkers that their predecessors were
and come in increasingly streamline and attractive options. Unlike
smaller units that fit inside the ear canal, they allow natural
passage of air so wearers don't feel "clogged" or "cut off" from
the outside world.
The BTE unit has three discrete parts, the case, tube and
earmold. The case is the hook-like part that sits behind the ear
and does the actual augmentation of sound. It's placement makes
it more prone to wind noise whenever fast wind passes the mic.
Audio waves travel from the case through the tube to the
earmold, which is essentially a plug made to sit neatly at the
opening of your canal. Similar tips are used to keep your mobile
phone headset in place.
OTE, or open fit aids are smaller behind the ear devices that work
a little different. The tube in these units are made to be as small
as possible while still carrying adequate sound. It travels deeper
into the canal and uses a soft molded dome to hold it in place.

2. The advantage of this type of technology is that it prevents
occlusion, that booming sound you hear in your own voice when
your hands are pressed against your ears. OTE aids do have
drawbacks however. The two major concerns are the leakage of
sound from the ear canal and the inherint problems their design
causes with Assistive Listening Devices.
BTE aids are ideal for those with moderate to severe hearing loss.
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