Hearing aids form Please choose a topic you’re interested in Please choose a topic you're interested in Getting hearing aids Getting used to hearing aids Fixing common hearing aid problems Using hearing aids with other devices What type of hearing aids do you have? Behind-the-ear (earmould) The hearing aid is connected to a thin piece of flexible tubing and a custom-made earmould Behind-the-ear (open fit) The hearing aid is connected to a thin piece of flexible tubing and a small soft earpiece (sometimes called a dome) Receiver-in-the-ear Part of the hearing aid sits behind the ear but the loudspeaker sits inside a soft earpiece in the ear. The two parts are connected by a thin wire inside clear tubing. In-the-ear or in-the-canal The hearing aid sits inside an earpiece that fits entirely into the bowl of the ear or the ear canal. What type of hearing aids do you have? Behind-the-ear (earmould) The hearing aid is connected to a thin piece of flexible tubing and a custom-made earmould Behind-the-ear (open fit) The hearing aid is connected to a thin piece of flexible tubing and a small soft earpiece (sometimes called a dome) Receiver-in-the-ear Part of the hearing aid sits behind the ear but the loudspeaker sits inside a soft earpiece in the ear. The two parts are connected by a thin wire inside clear tubing. In-the-ear or in-the-canal The hearing aid sits inside an earpiece that fits entirely into the bowl of the ear or the ear canal. Page last updated: 13 October 2021