Is it better to have a hard earmold or a soft earmold?

Classification of earmolds: from the materials made, they can be divided into soft earmolds and hard earmolds; The soft earmold material is soft and can temporarily change shape after being stressed, so it is comfortable to wear and has good sealing, which is suitable for patients with severe hearing loss; Hard ear molds are easy to process and can be made into various shapes, but they cannot be deformed and have a long service life.

Anyone who uses hearing aids knows that there is an important accessory for hearing aids - earmolds, which can be used to connect the human ear to the behind-the-ear hearing aid, which belongs to a kind of acoustic coupler. Hearing aid earmolds are custom-made according to the shape of the earnail cavity and the thick external ear canal, although it can transmit the amplified sound of the hearing aid to the ear like earplugs, but because the earmold is closer to the eardrum and more sealed, the sound is more natural to hear.

Is it better to have a hard or soft earmold for the Auditory Orange Roller?

Children generally choose soft eardrums, more comfortable to wear than stupid Wu Town, collision will not hurt the ears, the ear canal is also changing during the child's growth, to observe the child wearing hearing aids at all times, if the correct wearing often occurs whistling needs to replace the eardrum, under normal circumstances, 0-3 years old children should be replaced once every 3 months, 3-6 years old should be replaced once in about 6 months, and children after 6 years old should be replaced once in 9-12 months.

As we age, the ear canal will also grow, and the hard mold will appear unsealed and howling. Children over 14 years old can choose a hard mold, which is better than a soft film.

Which is better, soft or hard?

There are soft and hard earmolds (in fact, there are earmolds that are hard inside and soft outside, which are rare in China).

Soft ear molds have a certain elasticity and can change their shape when subjected to force, making them safer to wear. At the same time, the soft ear mold has good sealing performance. It is more suitable for patients with severe and profound deafness.

However, it is also because of the good sealing performance, which is easy to produce a feeling of stuffiness after long-term use, especially in hot flashes, which will make users feel more uncomfortable.

Once the shape of the hard ear mold is made, it cannot be changed. When the ear is stressed, it is easy to cause peeling injury. However, the shape of the sound holes and air holes can be flexibly changed, which can effectively change the electroacoustic characteristics of the hearing aid. In addition, it is relatively cheap and is currently the type with more domestic applications.

If the earmold is clogged with earwax, the sound will be muffled, quiet, or even silent. It is recommended to wipe the surface of the earmold with a dry soft cloth after using the hearing aid every day, check the sound hole for earwax, and discharge the ear canal secretions. Secondly, go to the fitting center regularly for professional cleaning and maintenance.

Personally, I think that the soft earmold is good and comfortable.

The earmold is made according to the shape of the earnail cavity and the external auditory canal of the hearing aid user, and can transmit the output sound from the hearing aid's microphone to the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane An acoustic plug-in, its main functions are to fix the hearing aid, prevent acoustic feedback and ventilation, etc., it can also better compensate for high frequencies, and the ventilation hole and open earmold can also attenuate low frequencies. The earmold is made according to the shape of the earnail cavity and the external auditory canal of the hearing aid user, and can transmit the output sound from the hearing aid's microphone to the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane An acoustic plug-in, its main functions are to fix the hearing aid, prevent acoustic feedback and ventilation, etc., it can also better compensate for high frequencies, and the ventilation hole and open earmold can also attenuate low frequencies.

Soft earmolds have a certain elasticity and can change shape when stressed, making them safer to wear.

Once the shape of the hard ear mold is made, it cannot be changed. When the ear is stressed, it is easy to cause damage. It is not as sealed as a soft earmold and is only suitable for patients with mild, moderate and severe hearing impairment, but it has good durability and plasticity, can be made into various shapes, and the acoustic characteristics are easy to adjust.

In addition, it is relatively cheap and is currently the type with more domestic applications.

Hard ear molds are more comfortable to wear, more breathable, and generally older people can wear them. The closure of soft earmolds will be better, and the magnification effect will be better, so it is best for children to wear soft earmolds.

Hello, your question is is is it better to wear a hard or soft earmold with a hearing aid? What's the difference?

The choice of soft eardrum or hard eardrum should be determined according to the age and degree of hearing loss of the patient, the soft eardrum is suitable for patients with severe and very severe hearing loss, and the suitable population is infants and young children and some elderly people (the ear canal is ** relaxed), and the soft earmold has good sealing, high safety and comfortable wearing. The dura eardrum is suitable for preschool children, young and middle-aged and some elderly people (the ear canal is ** healthy), the dura eardrum is easy to wear, can open the air hole to increase air permeability, various shapes, not easy to damage. I hope my answer is helpful to you.

The advantage of hard ear molds is that they are durable and can be used for a long time without aging. Good air permeability, even if all the external ear canals are blocked, the hard earmolds have good air permeability and are relatively comfortable to wear. In addition, hard earmolds are suitable for adult friends with various types of hearing loss, and basically as long as you are an adult, you can use hard earmolds with confidence.

The disadvantages of hard earmolds are: the fit with ** is not strong, the air permeability is better and the sealing is not high enough, if the user's hearing loss is very heavy, the sound given by the hearing aid will be very large, and the possibility of whistling will be greater. In addition, for infants and young children, the cartilage of the pinna has not yet been fully formed, and the child's ear canal and auricle are very delicate.

The advantages of soft earmolds are: they are very soft, can change with the deformation of the pinna, and will not have extrusion friction on the pinna, and have good fit with **, so the sealing of soft earmolds is better than that of hard earmolds, and is most commonly used in infants and young children with hearing loss.

In addition, the soft earmolds have a uniform tube thickness, which avoids additional formants from an acoustic point of view, which in short, has a positive effect on maintaining good sound quality.

The disadvantages of soft earmolds are also very obvious, children who have just worn hearing aids just happen to be at the stage of development of hand and foot motor ability, and they will grasp anything they encounter, so they will often scratch the earmold, because the angle of force is incorrect, resulting in the sound guide tube falling off and even earmold cracking is a common phenomenon. Some parents may plug it in by themselves in order to save time for back and forth maintenance, and most of them can be used normally after plugging in, but cracking and leakage need to be re-customized, which makes parents very depressed.

1. Friends with moderate and severe hearing can choose soft earmolds and hard earmolds according to their preferences;

2. Otitis media, tympanic membrane perforation, eczema of the external auditory canal, and dampness in the city where you live, you need to choose a hard earmold according to your living environment and your own situation;

3. Preschool children without the above problems are recommended to use soft earmolds for severe and very severe hearing loss;

4. For young children with light hearing, due to the anti-feedback function of the hearing aid itself and the gain given is not easy to cause whistling, the earbud part can be made looser and smaller under normal circumstances, and it can be made slightly looser to improve comfort during production, and it can play a fixed role in the ear clay part.

1.The sealing performance of soft earmolds is relatively good, and soft earmolds can better improve the hearing of patients with severe and profound deafness. However, the good sealing performance makes the soft earmold have some disadvantages, and the soft earmold will feel stuffy when used for a long time, especially in a hot and hot environment, which will make you feel uncomfortable.

At the same time, soft ear molds have the disadvantage of easy aging, and generally can only be used for 2 to 3 years.

2.Hard earmolds are more durable and malleable than soft earmolds, and they are cheaper, can be made in a variety of shapes, and their acoustic characteristics are easy to adjust. However, because of its fixed shape, hard earmolds are also easy to cause ear damage when the ear is subjected to force, and it is not as safe for children to use as soft earmolds.

Moreover, the seal is not as good as that of soft earmolds, which is suitable for mild to moderate patients.

"The choice of soft or hard earmolds for hearing aids depends on your hearing condition and age. Soft earmolds are suitable for babies and some elderly people, with good sealing, comfortable wearing and good safety. Young children, young and middle-aged people, and the elderly can choose hard earmolds, because hard earmolds can open up air holes, have good air permeability, are not easy to damage, and have various shapes.

According to the age and degree of hearing loss of hearing loss patients, the soft eardrum is suitable for patients with severe and very severe hearing loss, and the suitable population is infants and young children and the elderly with 4102 points (laxity of the ear canal), and the soft earmold has good sealing 1653, high safety and comfortable wearing. The dura eardrum is suitable for preschool children, young and middle-aged and some elderly people (the ear canal is ** healthy), the dura eardrum is easy to wear, can open the air hole to increase air permeability, various shapes, not easy to damage. I hope my answer is helpful to you.

As the name suggests, the hard ear mold is relatively hard, but it is generally more comfortable to wear after successful production. The soft earmold is suitable for hearing patients with severe hearing loss, because the hearing is heavier and the sound is louder, wearing a hard earmold is easy to cause whistling, while the soft earmold has better sealing and is not easy to howl. So, should you wear a hard or soft earmold?

It should depend on the patient's degree of hearing.

Depending on the individual situation, children generally use soft earmolds, and elderly people generally use hard earmolds.

Hello, soft earmolds and hard earmolds are both behind-the-ear hearing aids, which mainly play the role of fixing and sealing, and are not easy to fall off. Soft earmolds are suitable for patients with severe and extremely severe hearing loss, suitable for infants and some elderly people (laxity of the ear canal**), soft earmolds have better sealing than hard earmolds, high safety, and comfortable wearing. Suitable for preschool children, youth, middle-aged and the elderly, the hard earmold is easy to wear, can open the air hole to increase air permeability, has a variety of shapes, and is not easy to damage.

Classification of earmolds: from the materials made, it can be divided into soft earmolds, semi-soft earmolds and hard earmolds; The soft earmold material is soft and can temporarily change shape after being stressed, so it is comfortable to wear and has a good seal, suitable for patients with severe hearing loss or children; Hard ear molds are easy to process and can be made into various shapes, but they cannot be deformed, and the ears are easy to be injured after being stressed; Semi-soft earmolds have the characteristics of both; The standard earmold has a good closure and works with high-power cassette hearing aids. Suitable for patients with severe and profound deafness; Shell earmolds are used in conjunction with behind-the-ear hearing aids for a good seal and are suitable for use in patients with severe and profound deafness.

The soft earmold is softer and more suitable for the elderly and children, and the hard earmold is firm and not easy to be damaged, and the use time is longer.

Hard earmolds are made of different materials than soft earmolds, soft earmolds are made of silicone, which has a better sealing effect, but it is easy to swell in summer. Hard ear molds are cheaper, not easy to deform and swell, and the acoustic effect is also good! Children generally use soft earmolds.

The role of behind-the-ear hearing aid earmolds.

1: Fixed hearing aids. The most basic function of the eardrum is to make the wearing of hearing aids more stable and comfortable, because the eardrum is completely made in accordance with the shape of the pinna and the external auditory canal, the ear wheel, the nail cavity, the external auditory canal and other physiological structures can ensure that the eardrum and hearing aids are worn more stable, and can meet the needs of patients in comfort and aesthetics.

2: Prevent acoustic feedback. The eardrum creates a closed acoustic orifice between the hearing aid and the eardrum, so that the sound outside the eardrum is moderately isolated, and the amplified sound in the eardrum does not leak out of the external ear canal, causing acoustic feedback.

3: Improve acoustic characteristics. Correcting the shape of the eardrum and the size of its various sound hole diameters can make up for the lack of acoustic characteristics of hearing aids to a certain extent, and further improve the sound quality after hearing aids.

Soft earmolds are used carefully and are not easy to break, while earmold tubes are more likely to break.

Soft earmolds are made of silicone.

Advantages: soft and elastic, can change shape when stressed, and is safer to wear. It has good sealing performance, strong anti-howling ability, and is not easy to fall out.

Disadvantages: Soft earmold making** is relatively high. Due to the good sealing, it is easy to cause a feeling of stuffiness when worn for a long time.

The wearing comfort is average, and the humid and stuffy environment will make the user feel more uncomfortable. New earmolds are not easy to wear and sometimes need to be lubricated with hand cream to fit them smoothly. The plasticity is poor, and it is impossible to process the sound outlet, ventilation hole and ear pattern.

The acoustic duct that runs through the earmold is easy to age after a certain period of use, and it is easy to shift after hardening.

Suitable population: patients with severe and very severe deafness; deaf children; Deaf patients with severe high-frequency losses that require substantial compensation; Elderly deaf patients with laxity of the ear canal**.

Hard ear molds mainly refer to the different materials used, and the ear molds made have obvious hardness, which is quite different from soft earmolds.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive. The surface is smooth, easy to wear, no obvious stuffiness, and very comfortable to use in summer.

It is widely used and has good plasticity. Due to the characteristics of the material, it is possible to perform later acoustic modifications and model processing. Earmolds can be made into almost any style, from regular to open.

The shape of the sound hole and the vent can be changed, and the acoustic characteristics of the hearing aid can be changed to a certain extent. There is an elbow between the earmold and the sound guide tube, which reduces the breakage of the sound tube. The sound tube is easy to replace after aging.

Except for children who need to change their ear canals regularly, adult hard earmolds are used for a very long time.

Disadvantages: The seal is not as good as that of soft earmolds. Easy to slip out, especially with hard earmolds in the ear canal.

It is hard and inelastic, the shape cannot be changed, and it is easy to cause damage when the ear is subjected to external force. The wearing comfort is average, the production is not suitable, the ear wheel, ear armor, and tragus of the pinna have a sense of pressure, and the cartilage is prone to oppressive pain after wearing for a long time.

Suitable for people: mild, moderate and severe hearing impairment patients.