ITE Hearing Aids:
- Fit entirely inside the ear, filling the entire outer ear
- Appropriate for mild to severe hearing losses
- Accommodate all features available in BTE
ITC Hearing Aids:
- Fit mostly in the ear canal and the bottom half of the outer ear
- Appropriate for mild to moderately-severe hearing losses
- Accommodate most of the features available in an ITE or BTE, but in a smaller size
CIC Hearing Aids:
- Fit deep and completely in the ear canal
- Appropriate for mild to moderate hearing losses
- Very small and use the smallest battery, which may be difficult to manipulate for patients with poor dexterity
- The small size can limit the available features (i.e. directional microphones, volume control, telecoil)
