Behind the ear (BTE) Hearing Aids
Behind The Ear hearing aids are the most common type of hearing instrument, mainly because it is the type that the NHS provides. It consists of the hearing aid part which as the name suggests, goes behind the ear, a mould which goes in the ear and a piece of tubing that connects these two pieces.
Bolero Q (90, 70, 50 and 30)
From £695
Pros:
Traditional style.
Bigger and (for some) easier to manage.
Choice of ear mould or thin tube options.
Telecoil built in.
Bluetooth compatible.
Longer battery life.
Size 13 models will use NHS (free) batteries.
Cons:
Traditional style.
Bigger and (for some) more cumbersome.
Heavier than Receiver in the Canal styles).
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Naida Q (90, 70, 50 and 30)
From £695
Pros:
Suitable for profound hearing losses.
Compatible with Phonak bluetooth devices.
Telecoil built in.
Available in 3 different sizes.
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Quantum2 20
From £1495
Pros:
Premium Unitron technology.
Ultimate speech in noise performance.
Compatible with Bluetooth product.
Longer battery life.
Cons:
Less discreet than other available styles.
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Quantum2 16
From £1495
Pros:
Unitron's advanced technology range.
16 Channel technology.
Great speech in noise performance.
Compatible with Unitron's Bluetooth devices.
Long battery life.
Cons:
Larger than other styles available.
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Quantum2 E
From £645
Pros:
Unitron's entry level technology.
Good performance in undemanding environments.
Long battery life.
Cons:
Performance in noise inferior to other Unitron products.
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Nera Pro / Nera
From £1195
Pros:
Oticon's "Advanced" hearing aid technology.
Good performance in noise.
Small discreet and very comfortable.
Fits most hearing losses.
Cons:
Larger than Oticon's other fitting options.
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Alta Pro / Alta
From £1595
Pros:
Oticon's Premium technology.
Excellent speech clarity even in noise.
Tiny, discreet and comfortable.Fits most hearing losses.
Compatible with Oticon bluetooth devices.
Cons:
Larger than Oticon's other fitting options.
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Ria Pro / Ria
From £795
Pros:
Oticon's "Essential" hearing aid technology.
Good performance in noise.
Small discreet and very comfortable.
Fits most hearing losses.
Cons:
Larger than Oticon's other hearing aids.
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Chile SP9
From £1595
Pros:
Oticon's "Premium" hearing aid technology in it's most powerful style.
Suitable for profound hearing losses.
Compatible with Oticon's Bluetooth and FM assistive devices.
Includes Telecoil option.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Obviously it's larger than other styles in Oticon's range.
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Chile SP7
From £1295
Pros:
Oticon's "Advanced" level technology in it's most powerful format.
Suitable for profound hearing losses.
Compatible with Oticon's Bluetooth and FM assistive devices.
Includes Telecoil option.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Obviously, it's larger than other Oticon models.
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Chile SP5
From £895
Pros:
Oticon's "Essential" level technology in it's most powerful format.
Suitable for profound hearing losses.
Compatible with Oticon's Bluetooth and FM assistive devices.
Includes Telecoil option.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Obviously, being a power aid, it is larger than other Oticon models.
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3 Series 110
From £1595
Pros:
Premium BTE Technology from Starkey.
Compatible with Starkey bluetooth devices.
Wireless Technology.
Advanced noise reduction technology.
Directional Microphones.
Telecoil .
Bigger longer lasting battery.
Cons:
Larger and less discrete then other styles available.
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3 Series 90
From £1395
Pros:
State of the art BTE Technology from Starkey.
Compatible with Starkey bluetooth devices.
Wireless Technology.
Advanced noise reduction technology.
Directional microphones and telecoil.
Cons:
Larger than other available styles.
The larger battery will last longer.
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3 Series 70
From £1195
Pros:
State of the art technology from Starkey.
Compatible with Starkey bluetooth devices.
Wireless Technology.
Advanced noise reduction technology.
Directional microphones.
Longer battery life.
Cons:
Bigger than other models.
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3 Series 30
From £795
Pros:
Entry level BTE Technology from Starkey.
Compatible with Starkey bluetooth devices.
Wireless Technology.
Designed for those with quieter lifestyles..
Directional Microphones.
Telecoil .
Bigger longer lasting battery.
Cons:
Larger and less discrete then other styles available.
Not as good in background noise as more advanced Starkey aids.
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3 Series 20
From £695
Pros:
Entry level BTE Technology from Starkey.
Compatible with Starkey bluetooth devices.
Wireless Technology.
Advanced noise reduction technology.
Directional Microphones.
Telecoil .
Bigger longer lasting battery.
Cons:
Larger and less discrete then other styles available.
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Motion 7 micon
From £1595
Pros:
Siemens premium 48 Channel micon technology in BTE style.
Excellent performance even in challenging environments.
Directional microphones. Telecoil.
Wireless connectivity between instruments.
Compatible with Siemens bluetooth devices.
Rechargeable option available.
Easy to insert and remove for most familiar with NHS aids.
Longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
It's obviously larger than an the Pure and the Ace.
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Motion 5 micon
From £1395
Pros:
Siemens advanced 32 Channel micon technology in BTE style.
Excellent performance even in challenging environments.
Directional microphones. Telecoil.
Wireless connectivity between instruments.
Compatible with Siemens bluetooth devices.
Rechargeable option available.
Easy to insert and remove for most familiar with NHS aids.
Longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
Obviously it's larger than the Pure micon and Ace micon models
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Motion 3 micon
From £1095
Pros:
Siemens 24 Channel micon technology in BTE style.
Good performance even in challenging environments.
Directional microphones. Telecoil.
Wireless connectivity between instruments.
Compatible with Siemens bluetooth devices.
Rechargeable option available.
Easy to insert and remove for most familiar with NHS aids.
Longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
Obviously it's bigger than the Pure micon and Ace micon product range.
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Nitro 7 micon
From £1595
Pros:
Siemens 48 Channel micon technology in a Power BTE style.
Good performance even in challenging environments.
Directional microphones. Telecoil.
Wireless connectivity between instruments.
Compatible with Siemens bluetooth devices.
Easy to insert and remove for most familiar with NHS aids.
Longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
Size wise, it is larger than some other models.
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Nitro micon 3
From £1095
Pros:
Siemens 24 Channel micon technology in a Power BTE style.
Good performance even in challenging environments.
Directional microphones. Telecoil.
Wireless connectivity between instruments.
Compatible with Siemens bluetooth devices.
Easy to insert and remove for most familiar with NHS aids.
Longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
Obviously it's larger then other Siemens models (but then it is a power aid).
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Quantum 2 10
From £895
Pros:
Unitron's essential level BTE.
Good performance in less demanding environments.
Compatible with Unitron Bluetooth devices.
Manageable for anyone who copes with an NHS aid.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Bigger than an RITE.
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Dream 440
From £1695
Pros:
Premium Widex technology in a BTE hearing aid.
Premium speech in noise performance.
Optional zen tones program (for Tinnitus sufferers).
Compatible with wireless Dex bluetooth products, size permitting.
Larger, longer lasting battery.
Telecoil available.
Cons:
Obviously its larger like an NHS aid but with far superior technology.
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Dream 330
From £1395
Pros:
Advanced Widex technology in a BTE aid.
Advanced speech in noise performance.
Optional zen tones program (for Tinnitus sufferers).
Compatible with wireless Dex bluetooth products, size permitting.
Larger, longer lasting battery than smaller models.
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Dream 220
From £1195
Pros:
Essential level Widex technology in a BTE hearing aid.
Ideal for those with a less demanding lifestyle.
Optional zen tones program (for Tinnitus sufferers).
Compatible with wireless Dex bluetooth products.
Telecoil.
Bigger, longer lasting battery than smaller models.
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Dream 110
From £995
Pros:
Entry level Widex technology in a BTE hearing aid.
Ideal for those with a less demanding lifestyle.
Optional zen tones program (for Tinnitus sufferers).
Compatible with wireless Dex bluetooth products.
Telecoil.
Bigger, longer lasting battery than smaller models.
Cons:
Size.
Speech in noise is not as good as with the 440 and 330 models.
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Super 440
From £1695
Pros:
Widex premium technology for power users.
Fits the most profound of hearing losses.
Includes optional Zen tones program for soothing tinnitus.
Compatible with Widex' range of Bluetooth accessories.
Batteries are bigger than smaller models and therefore last longer.
Cons:
The size is obviously larger than other models, but so are most other Power Aids.
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Super 220
From £1195
Pros:
Widex essential level technology for power users.
Fits the most profound of hearing losses.
Includes optional Zen tones program for soothing tinnitus.
Compatible with Widex' range of Bluetooth accessories.
Batteries are bigger than smaller models and therefore last longer.
Cons:
The size is obviously larger than other models, but so are most other Power Aids.
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Verso 9
From £1595
Pros:
Premium technology from Resound.
Excellent speech in noise performance.
Different sizes available.
Slim tube available
Directional microphones.
Good battery life.
Cons:
The size is obviously larger than other styles.
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Verso 7
From £1295
Pros:
Advanced technology from Resound.
Excellent speech in noise performance.
Different sizes available.
Slim tube available
Directional microphones.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Cosmetically, it is larger than other available styles.
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Verso 5
From £995
Pros:
Essential Range technology from Resound.
Excellent speech in noise performance.
Different sizes available.
Power version available.
Slim tube available
Directional microphones.
Good battery life.
Cons:
Larger than other available hearing aid styles.
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