What to look for when choosing new domes
Do the hearing aid tips sometimes hurt your ear?
These small silicone or rubber tips, also known as domes, which are placed in the ear to amplify sound and hold the hearing aid in place, can cause discomfort if they don't fit properly or if there is earwax buildup.
Different shapes for domes
Open dome: Open domes allow natural sounds to pass through better, resulting in a more natural and clear sound. The low tones leak away more easily, softening your own voice, reducing chewing sounds, but can lead to a sharper sound. These are often recommended for people with mild to moderate hearing loss in the high tones.
Closed dome : Closed domes provide less ambient noise or sound. Occluded, Vented domes, and Tulip domes belong to the category of semi-closed domes. These domes ensure that low-frequency sounds leak out less quickly, resulting in a warmer sound. Due to the closure, people experience an amplification of their own voice and more audible chewing sounds. These variants are often recommended for people with moderate to severe hearing loss, both in the low and high tones.
Power dome: power domes completely seal off the ear canal, so there is no ventilation. Due to this complete seal, no amplified sound leaks from the ear. This gives you more amplification, more low tones, louder own voice and chewing sounds. These domes are often recommended for severe to serious hearing loss in all frequencies. When people need ventilation of the ear canal, this is not recommended.
Choosing the right size
If the dome is too big, you may experience pain in the ear, voices sound too deep and the dome can get stuck. If you can easily remove the dome from the ear, or you feel like it is falling out, the dome is too small. The ideal dome stays in the ear without causing pain.
Can't remember which dome you're currently using?
Do you have a dome that fits perfectly but can't figure out which one it is? Here you can download product information in which all domes are shown in actual size.
