As an added comment. I have a friend who tried the ITE hearing aids and
found they bothered him too much to wear them. He recently got BTE aids and
really likes them. Also he still has lots of hair and it covers the
external aid behind his ear and looks great. In my case (being bald) I
wouldn't like to wear those since they would really show up. I'm naturally
almost completely bald and my chemotherapy took the rest. Since my
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma of the bone marrow (Agent Orange/Vietnam) is in
remission some has returned but I just keep it all shaved.

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"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message
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Anybody here use them? Care to share a PIREP?

Age and ignorance has caught up with me. I'm due for my next medical in
April and I'm trying to decide between the BTE or ITE model. Oh, that's
behind-the-ear or in-the-ear. I'm in a trial period and can choose
between them.
Both models have a switch position that allows electromagnetic pickup
from the headsets to prevent feedback. In either case, they effectively
block out more sound in that mode -- like the stall warning indicator.
That's no big deal, I haven't been able to hear that for the last couple
years anyway with the headset on.
The ITE seems more convenient since I don't snag the little plastic
tube that loops over the top of the ear and into the ear canal, but it
feels like I'm walking around with a banana in each ear most of the time.
The BTE, like I said, gets snagged now and then but they aren't
affected as much by wind noise when walking in the open. They are only a
little more comfortable, but slightly harder to maintain.

Which ones do you use? Pros? Cons?

The ignorance part in the first paragraph was not knowing about hearing
protection when I was on competitive rifle and pistol teams in the USMC --
and working in the 3rd Marine Air Wing. All prior to 1964. Don't ask my
age.