Behind the Ear, or BTE hearing instruments are those that are worn above and as the name implies, behind the ear. This class of instruments encompasses those large traditional instruments that connect to the ear canal with a plastic tube and custom mold, that have been most associated with hearing aids over the years, as well as the new micro-mini, thin tube, open fit instruments, along with the newer receiver in the canal, or RIC models as they are known.
These new RIC hearing instruments offer consumer's an incredibly wide range of fitting options and depending upon the receiver and tip, or mold setup can fit even profound losses without feedback, in tiny, comfortable and discreet fittings that would have been impossible just a few short years ago.