We’re told not to judge a book by its cover, but the look of modern hearing aids is a great place to start. As with many electronic devices available today, hearing aids have a beautiful, minimal aesthetic – organic shapes with round, soft edges, and a muted, neutral palette to blend in with hair and skin tones. Can design change the world?

Designers think about how people interact with their environments, and how these relationships can be improved. When it comes to hearing aid design, one could argue that these beautifully-designed objects have chipped away at the taboos of treating hearing loss and the lingering misconceptions of hearing aids. The result: well-designed, attractive devices encourage people to treat their hearing loss, allowing them to live their best lives with access to sound.

Recently, Signia’s Styletto hearing aid received the Gold Award at the iF Design Awards 2019 and the Red Dot Design Award for its impeccable design.

According to Signia, “The design of new hearing aids is important because they have developed into much more than traditional medical devices. Today’s hearing aids are technological accessories that are worn every day by people with hearing loss to remain fully connected with the world around them.”

Despite the sleek and simple look, these tiny packages (some as small as two blueberries stacked atop one another) hold powerful features to help you hear at your best.

With rapid advancements in technology (batteries, materials, etc.), hearing aids have developed in tandem, crafted of durable materials to protect the electronic components inside, as you take them out and about in your daily life. Common hearing aid styles include: behind-the-ear, receiver-in-canal, in-the-ear, completely-in-canal, and invisible-in-canal. Depending on the type and degree of hearing loss, your hearing health professional will work with you to determine the best style to meet your needs.

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