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“Open Fit” and “Closed Fit” Hearing Aids—and Feedback and Occlusion Solutions

“Open Fit” and “Closed Fit” Hearing Aids—and Feedback and Occlusion Solutions

“Open fit” and “Closed fit” hearing aids refer to how completely the hearing aid earmold seals the ear canal and stops natural “external” sound from mixing with the processed/amplified sound from the hearing aid receiver. This article looks at open- and closed-fit hearing aids, and also discusses the age-old problems of hearing aid feedback (squealing) and occlusion (how your own voice sounds).

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