Hello, the contact behind the ear type is also called an external receiver. Because the receiver is directly located in the ear canal, the size of the hearing aid is generally small, and the distance from the receiver to the eardrum is much shorter, so the RIC machine can usually provide clearer and more complete sound. In addition, there are the following advantages: 1, RITE hearing aid is smaller than the traditional behind-the-ear machine because the receiver is in the ear canal instead of the shell, which makes RITE hearing aid more invisible. 2. The thin wire connecting the earphone is thinner and more beautiful than the sound tube of the traditional earphone. 3, the receiver is closer to the eardrum, and the sound is more natural and realistic. 4. RITE hearing aid receiver with special anti-wax device can improve the comfort and reliability of the wearer when using the hearing aid in humid environment.

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