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In-the-ear hearing aids (ITE) | The in-the-ear hearing aid is a discreet model placed in the ear canal. It only consists of one part (the shell), which houses the electronics. The shell is custom made on the basis of an impression of the user’s ear canal.
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Using in-the-ear hearing aids | The hearing aid requires that the ear canal is of a certain size and shape.
In order to manipulate the small manual controls on the hearing aid, it is important to have good motor skills and good vision. Fully automatic but some models also have a manual volume control in the form of a small wheel or lever. The right-ear aid has a red marking and the left-ear aid a blue. SEE ALSO:  Operating in-the-ear hearing aidsMaintaining in-the-ear hearing aidsHearing aid componentsDigital hearing aidsImpression of the ear
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