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Which hearing aid style is best for you?

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Hear better in the style that suits you

It can be difficult to decide which hearing aid style is right. Because each person’s hearing loss is different, Philips HearLink premium hearing aids come in many different styles, models, and colors to match skin tones, needs, and preferences.

On this page, you can learn more about the different styles and maybe come one step further in your journey towards choosing the right hearing aids for you.

  • Philips HearLink rechargeable hearing aids MiniRITE TR for mild to severe hearing loss.

    The rechargeable hearing aid

    The Philips HearLink miniRITE T R is a lightweight, discreet yet robust hearing aid with the receiver in the ear. It has an integrated rechargeable battery and a contact-free charging system. This means that your hearing aids will be fully charged for a full day including streaming from just 3 hours of charging. This hearing aid can be used by people with slight to severe hearing losses*.

  • Philips HearLink rechargeable hearing aids MiniRITE TR for mild to severe hearing loss.

    The functional hearing aid

    With this discreet receiver-in-the-ear hearing aid the speaker is placed in the ear canal. The hearing aid has a telecoil, and a double push button. This model can be used by people with slight to severe hearing losses.

  • Philips HearLink behind-the-ear hearing aid with a reciever in the ear (RITE).

    The stylish hearing aid

    The Philips HearLink miniRITE hearing aid is small and sleek and has the receiver in the ear canal. It fits discreetly behind the ear. This hearing aid is made for users with slight to severe hearing losses.

  • Philips HearLink behind-the-ear hearing aid (BTE)

    The strong hearing aid

    The Philips HearLink behind-the-ear hearing aid is fully-featured with telecoil and double push button. This hearing aid style is most commonly used for severe to profound hearing losses. It’s robust and easy to handle.

  • Philips HearLink invisible-in-canal (IIC) in-the-ear hearing aid

    The extra small

    The smallest Philips HearLink hearing aid that fits deeply in the ear canal and is practically invisible. This hearing aid style is for mild to moderately severe hearing losses.

  • Philips HearLink completely-in-canal in-the-ear hearing aid (CIC)

    The discreet

    This in-the-ear hearing aid style is for mild to moderately severe hearing losses. It is worn completely in the ear canal and is barely visible from the outside.

  • Philips HearLink in-the-canal in-the-ear hearing aid (ITC)

    The convertible

    This in-the-ear hearing aid offers many options for individualization including Program Button and Volume Control. This hearing aid style is for mild to severe hearing losses. It is worn in the ear canal and is visibly discreet.

  • See an example of the non-rechargeable Philips HearLink in the ear half shell hearing aids also called ITE HS from Philips Hearing Solutions

    The versatile

    This hearing aid style is for slight to severe hearing losses. It is worn in the ear canal and fills about half of the concha (bowl-shaped area outside the opening of the ear canal). The larger size enables space for full features like a volume control and directional microphones to help when listening in noise.

  • See an example of the non-rechargeable Philips HearLink in the ear full shell hearing aids also called ITE FS from Philips Hearing Solutions

    The flexible

    This hearing aid style is for slight to severe hearing losses. It is worn in the ear canal and fills most of the concha (bowl-shaped area just outside the opening of the ear canal). The larger size enables space for full features like a volume control and directional microphones to help when listening in noise.

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    The robust

    This hearing aid is powered with AI sound technology for even better hearing. It is most commonly used for slight to moderately severe hearing losses. It is a full-featured behind-the-ear hearing aid with telecoil and push button.

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    The robust rechargeable

    This rechargeable hearing aid is powered with AI sound technology for even better hearing. The rechargeable battery is fully charged within only 3.5 hours. It is commonly used for slight to moderately severe hearing losses. It is a full-featured behind-the-ear hearing aid with telecoil and push button.

The technological features of the hearing aids

For people with hearing loss, the biggest difficulty of all is to communicate in noisy places. While most hearing aids can provide decent support in quiet places, it takes the most sophisticated technology to provide efficient support in noise.

  • Receiver-in-the-ear
    & behind-the-ear styles

    RITE hearing aids fit behind the ear with a speaker that inserts into the ear canal. BTE hearing aids fit behind the ear with an earpiece that fits into the ear canal. They are still small but come slightly bigger so they can accommodate a range of additional technological features such as connectivity to mobile phones, special settings for music and more.

  • Philips HearLink in-the-canal in-the-ear hearing aid (ITC)

    In-the-ear styles

    These styles are very small and fit in the ear canal. They improve hearing, but have fewer extra technological perks.

Philips HearLink hearing aids use groundbreaking SoundMap technology

Philips HearLink hearing aids are equipped with SoundMap technology which is made up of three sound processing pillars: effective noise control, advanced amplification, and groundbreaking feedback (when the sound travels back into the microphone and is amplified again) cancellation.

The SoundMap technology helps you to be able to hear the sounds around you, so you are able to connect with people.

User reviews

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  • Female, Japan

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Do you need hearing aids? Check your hearing!

Have you noticed that your hearing has changed? Maybe you find that people mumble or that you need to turn up the volume on the TV more than before? These can be signs of hearing loss.

Our online hearing test can give you an indication of whether you should visit a hearing care specialist for further testing and guidance on hearing aids.

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Contact a hearing care specialist near you

If you need to find a local hearing care specialist, you can use our hearing center locator tool.

A hearing care specialist can help you with testing, advice, fitting and provide you with the Philips HearLink hearing aids that match your needs and preferences.

The hearing care specialist can also help you if you need support after purchasing your hearing aids.