Bradenton and Sarasota

Hearing Aids

Basic digital hearing aids may require the wearer to make some manual adjustments in certain listening environments such as turning a volume control up or down, or pushing a button to change listening programs.

Styles of hearing aids

Styles of Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are available in many different sizes and styles thanks to advancements in digital technology and miniaturization of the internal components.

Many of today's hearing aids are considered sleek, compact and innovative – offering solutions to a wide range of hearing aid wearers.

In The Ear (ITE)

Hearing aids worn in the ear are usually custom-fit, based on a cast or impression of the ear.

Invisible In Canal (IIC)

The smallest custom style, IIC instruments, sit invisibly in or past the second bend of the ear canal. IIC devices are specifically designed for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Completely In Canal (CIC)

The smallest custom style, IIC instruments, sit invisibly in or past the second bend of the ear canal. IIC devices are specifically designed for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

In The Canal (ITC)

ITC instruments sit in the lower portion of the outer ear bowl, making them comfortable and easy to use. Because they're slightly larger than CIC models, they have a longer battery life, and can host additional features such as directional microphones for better understanding in noisy environments, and controls such as volume controls. They fit mild and moderate hearing losses.

Full Shell In The Ear (ITE)

Full shell models sit flush within the entire ear bowl. Their size allows the maximum number of additional controls and features such as directional microphones, which require space on the outer portion of the instrument. They use a larger battery size than the smaller styles and can fit a larger receiver with enough power for even some severe hearing losses. Because of their flexibility, they're widely recommended for mild-to-severe hearing loss.

Behind The Ear

Behind-the-Ear (BTE) models sit behind or on top of the outer ear, with tubing/wiring that routes sounds down into the ear that connects to an ear tip or earmold to secure them in the ear canal.

Mini BTE With Slim Tube And Tip

Full shell models sit flush within the entire ear bowl. Their size allows the maximum number of additional controls and features such as directional microphones, which require space on the outer portion of the instrument. They use a larger battery size than the smaller styles and can fit a larger receiver with enough power for even some severe hearing losses. Because of their flexibility, they're widely recommended for mild-to-severe hearing loss.

Receiver In Ear (RIC)

RIC models are mini BTEs that have the speaker of the instrument incorporated in the ear tip, instead of in the main body of the instrument. RIC instruments fit mild-to-severe hearing losses. This hearing aid style looks similar to the Mini BTE when worn on the ear.

BTE With Earmold

BTEs with earmolds fit mild through severe hearing losses. Their longer shape follows the contour behind the outer ear and can house many features, including a program button and volume control. The earmold color and style, as well as the wearer's hairstyle, determine exactly how they'll look on each person.

Hunting

Hunting, shooting and sudden noise. A filter instantaneously closes when damaging noise levels are reached. Allows essentially normal hearing at all other times.

Music

Ideal for performing musicians and concert-goers. Also great for flight attendants, bartenders, waiters, dental professionals. Allows wearer to hear sounds accurately, but at reduced levels. Three filter options available: 9dB, 15dB or 25dB.

Swimming

For swimming and showering – and they FLOAT! Also provide superb noise reduction.

Sleep

Offers comfortable and uninterrupted rest. Also great for shift workers with non-traditional hours.

Motorsport

Designed with a hollow canal for under helmet use to reduce wind buffeting.

Surf

Designed to prevent surfer’s ear and swimmer’s ear caused by exposure to cold water and wind. The floatable material is molded with a sealed membrane spanning the sound bore that keeps cold water and air out of the ear canal, but allows for conversation and hearing while in the ear.

Occupational

Ideal for high-noise industrial environments.

ICustom

For use with any bud/button style earphones.

DefendEar 1

Amplification for situational awareness, as well as noise attenuation when you pull the trigger.

DefendEar 2

Offers two modes, game, which is optimized for intermittent shots, and clay mode, which is optimized for continued shots.

DefendEar Hunter

Offers standard digital features and provides protection in windy environments.

Hearing Loss Prevention Products

Hearing Protection

Exposure to consistent or intermittent loud noise can lead to hearing loss and tinnitus. Too often, people forgo wearing hearing protection because it is bulky and uncomfortable.

The hearing care professionals at The Hearing Spa match your lifestyle and hearing protection needs to the hearing protection available to create a solution that is comfortable to wear and protects your hearing.

Custom solutions made from a mold of your ear bowl or ear canal fit better, so they are comfortable to wear for hours at a time. And, because they fit well, they protect better too.

Hearing Aid models

Hearing Aids we offer

Oticon More

Oticon More, with Oticon's BrainHearing technology takes hearing aid innovation to the new level with its inclusion of the first embedded Deep Neural Network. It is the very first hearing device with a Deep Neural Network (DNN) embedded on the chip.

Phonak Paradise

The Phonak Paradise was created to deliver crisp natural sound for you to enjoy the wonders of the world - as they should be heard. To access each feature of the new Paradise devices, Phonak created their brand-new PRISM processing platform.

Phonak Lyric

The Phonak Lyric Hearing Aid is world’s first 100% invisible hearing aid and provides wearers with a more natural hearing experience. Lyric hearing aids can be worn it 24/7 round the clock, for months at a time.

Signia AX

Signia's new AX hearing aid platform combines award-winning design and rechargeability with excellent sound quality, so you can always hear what matters to you. In the upgraded Styletto AX, the design is even smaller and more discreet than its predecessor.

Resound One

The new Resound One devices incorporate a new style of hearing aid, the Microphone & Receiver-In-Ear (or M&RIE) design. This new style places an additional receiver in the ear canal, effectively leveraging your unique ear shape to collect sounds the way nature intended it to.

Widex Moment

For many wearers, hearing aids can sound tinny and artificial, which can make it difficult for some to adapt to their new hearing aids. With Widex Moment, their new ZeroDelay technology eliminates these artificial sounds and makes the sound more natural.

Phonak Lumity

With Lumity, Phonak is delivering on this front with technology that helps people understand speech better, even in places with a lot of background noise.