Receiver-in-the-Ear hearing aids (RIE hearing aids) are the most popular type of hearing aid. They can also be called receivers in the canal hearing aids, RIC hearing aids or RITE hearing aids.

What do you need to know about receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids

RIE hearing aids are small, discreet and versatile. These digital hearing aids, which people also call 'Bluetooth hearing aids', typically offer excellent connectivity and audio streaming from everyday devices such as smartphones and TVs. They also work with hearing aid accessories and apps. Rechargeable hearing aids are very convenient, give you power without the worry of batteries and are available in the RIE hearing aid style.

In terms of design, RIE hearing aids sit behind the ear. Traditionally, microphones in the main body of hearing aids send sound through a thin, almost invisible tube that snakes discreetly behind your ears to a receiver covered by a comfortable dome. The dome-covered receiver sits in your ear canal. This is why Receiver-in-the-Ear hearing aids also fall into the category of 'in-the-ear' hearing aids, meaning that sound processing takes place in your ear.