Many choices Though some distributors represent a single manufacturer, Cote sells computerized devices from a variety of companies. Both programmable and fully digital types come in a variety of styles. He explained the pluses and minuses of several and left the decision up to my mom. The smallest instruments, which are about the size of an aspirin and fit in the ear canal, are the least noticeable. Mom liked that.
Batteries last only a week, and they're much too tiny for someone with arthritic fingers.
This model also is more delicate and may need more repairs than others. Generally, too, the smaller the device, the more the cost. Mom examined several of the larger in-ear models, decreasing in price while increasing in size. Smaller than some of the old-fashioned ones, this type houses all the working mechanisms behind the ear. A clear piece of tubing connects the device to a small ear mold.