Hometown Hearing & Audiology is one of the nation's leading hearing healthcare providers with multiple locations throughout the midwest. Our 25+ locations are located in the Kansas City metro area, St. Louis metro area, Peoria, Illinois, Bloomington/Normal, Illinois and Columbia, MO. At Hometown Hearing & Audiology, we understand the process of buying hearing aids is not an easy one, and it can be a bit confusing and intimidating. We're dedicated to being here for you to answer ANY and ALL questions you might have to help put you in control of the entire process. Our goal is to help those with hearing loss or impairment regain their lifestyle through the use of the most modern hearing test procedures, hearing aid technologies and caring professionals. Browse our site for the latest in digital hearing aid solutions and how we have helped others. Whether you are in the first stages of realizing you have hearing loss, need to know more about hearing aids/technology, or are ready to take that first step to improving your hearing by scheduling an appointment with one of our friendly, skilled providers, we're here to help you. Open Ear Technology Our patients report that open ear technology provides a more crisp, clear, natural sound than their traditional hearing aids. The patented OPEN ear bud, combined with today’s advances to eliminate feedback and improve speech in noise, provide superior sound quality and overall performance. Read more... Hearing Aid Styles and Sizes Hearing aids are available in a variety of sizes and shapes. With the smallest sizes are the leat visible in the ear, the smaller sizes have less power than the larger sizes. As such, the most severe hearing losses cannot be fitted with the smallest In-The-Canal (ITC) and Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC) hearing aids. Generally, for a particular product or technology type, the In-The-Ear and Behind-The-Ear styles are the least expensive and the smallest CIC hearing aids are more expensive. Read more...