Hearing Aid Styles
Lyric: Extended-Wear Devices
100% Invisible
- The placement of Lyric in the ear canal makes it totally invisible.
- No one will know why you are hearing better except you.
Effortless hearing, 24/7
- Lyric can be used during your daily activities, such as exercising, showering, talking on the phone, and sleeping.
- There are no batteries to change, no maintenance is needed, and no daily insertion or removal required. Average time between replacement is approximately two months.
- Annual subscription plan required.
Natural Sound Quality
- Lyric's placement deep in the ear canal allows the outer ear (the pinna) to direct sound into the ear canal naturally, resulting in improved directiionality and localization, reduced feedback, and imporved high frequency gain.
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It was also recently featured on Dr. Oz!
Lyric® Hearing has been featured in the December issue of Popular Science as one of the "Best of What's New" innovations for 2009. For a link to the
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Open Fit: Slim Tube or Receiver-In-The-Canal
For mild to severe hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- A hard-molded, plastic case is worn behind the ear, and a clear plastic tube wraps into the ear canal. A small, soft silicone dome holds the tube in place inside of the ear canal
- Virtually invisible when in place on the ear.
- Wide variety of case colors to blend with most hair shades. (a small ear mold may be required for severe losses).
Mini-Canal (MC)
For mild to moderately-severe hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- All components contained in a custom-fit, hard-molded plastic shell
- Fits inside the ear canal
- Barely or not at all visible in the ear canal
Half Shell (HS)
For mild to severe hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- All components contained in a custom-fit, hard-molded plastic shell
- Fills a portion of the bowl of the ear
- Visible in the ear
Behind the Ear (BTE)
For mild to profound hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- All components contained in a case that is worn behind the ear
- A hard-molded, plastic case is worn behind the ear, and a custom-fit earmold extends into the ear
- May be barely visible depending on case color and earmold color
In-the-Ear (ITE)
For mild to severe hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- All components contained in a custom-fit, hard-molded plastic shell
- Fills the entire bowl of the ear
- Visible in the ear
In-the-Canal (ITC)
For mild to moderately-severe hearing loss and the perception of Sound Voids™
- All components contained in a custom-fit, hard-molded plastic shell
- Fits outside the ear canal
- Slightly visible in the ear