Ear Gear is a unique product, it protects your BTE hearing instruments from loss, dust, moisture and sweat. It helps reduce wind noise on the microphones of your hearing aids. It also look pretty good too! N.B. it is water resistant NOT waterproof! You can hand wash with a mild detergent, then rinse your Ear Gear under cold running water and allow it to drip dry). Ear gear will help protect your hearing aid from dirt, dust, sweat, moisture and loss. They can also reduce the effect of wind noise. Just make sure the design is only at the front of the softband and doesn't interfere with the microphone.”

Available in a variety of different fun and attractive colours, and in different sizes to suit different hearing instruments Ear Gear can also transform your hearing aid into a fashion accessory! There are also versions specifically for people who wear hearing aids and glasses. If your Ear Gear does become moist, be sure to remove it from your hearing instrument and allow it to dry before the next use. Ear Gear is a spandex sleeve that slides onto your hearing instrument to protect it from moisture, sweat, dust, dirt and wind noise. The Ear Gear corded models come with a 9-inch elastic cord and clip that can be attached to clothing, preventing your hearing instrument from falling off and getting lost. We decorate the aids with nail foils and jibbitz (used for decorating croc shoes) as tube riders. We also use nail foils on the clip-on retainers and beads on the retainer strings. Nothing we add is glued on permanently and nothing covers the microphones.” Skinit covers are available for the Cochlear Nucleus Freedom, Cochlear Nucleus 5, Advanced Bionics Harmony and Advanced Bionics Neptune sound processors.

The current range of NHS hearing aids and cochlear implants features a selection of colours, including bright primary colours, softer pastels, metallics and animal print. This is great news for children, who may not be as keen on the beige, brown and grey shades that adults often wear. This is especially helpful when you are in a dusty or outdoor environment. Since Ear Gear is acoustically transparent, you can hear clearly while sailing, biking, fishing, running and any other athletic activity.

Ear Gear is available in some great colours. Ear Gear Original is designed to fit hearing aids from 1.25 to 2 inches (3.2cm to 5cm), Ear Gear Mini Curved fits hearing aids from 1 to 1.25 inches (2.5cm to 3.2cm), and Ear Gear Micro fits the smallest hearing aids that are 1 inch or less (that’s 2.5cm). In addition to our standard Ear Gear colors, we offer a wide range of custom options. You can even mix and match colors between each sleeve, the cord, and the clip to reflect your unique personality. Importantly, Ear Gear has been tested and found to be effectively acoustically transparent; there is virtually no loss of sound quality with Ear Gear. Suitable for everyone and ideal for children, Ear Gear cover the hearing aid and help keep small fingers at bay. Hearing aids are a long-term loan to you from the NHS and are not your property. If you damage them, you may invalidate any warranty the aid has. You may be charged for the repair if the NHS considers the damage to be due to your actions.

Stickers

Ear Gear comes in a range of colours for a variety of hearings aids and cochlear implants. These covers are removable and help protect the aids against moisture and dirt. This product ships as a cordless pair of Ear Gear sleeves, if you wear a pair of hearing aids you have one for each ear, if you wear a single hearing aid you have a spare! James has camouflage covers over his implants. They are red at the moment, but he’s had Dennis the Menace and the England flag.” If your child wants their hearing aids or cochlear implants to be colourful, ask your audiologist about the range of shades or designs available for their model. If you can’t get coloured options from your audiologist, there are ways you and your child can customise the technology. Important information to know before decorating