Widex Unique XP ITE

Widex Unique XP is a custom-made in-the-ear hearing aid that fills the ear canal and the canal entrance. It is designed for users who want power and ease of use. Compared with CIC and Micro CIC, its wider shell has room for a powerful receiver and is easier to grip between the fingers.

Sound and hearing features

XP carries the sound processing of the Unique range: it recognises the environment automatically, adjusts itself according to nine sound classes and reduces wind noise. The extra space can also help users who want an in-the-ear device but have somewhat more advanced hearing loss get enough gain. Your audiogram shows how much. With the microphone at the ear entrance, it makes use of the way the outer ear collects sound; holding the phone to the ear also stays a more natural movement than with behind-the-ear devices. When you wear glasses or a mask, the area behind the ear stays free.

Control and accessories

Unique XP has no program or volume button; the device works automatically once it is in the ear. You can use DEX accessories to change the settings. The RC-DEX remote control changes volume and program, TV-DEX streams television sound and COM-DEX streams phone calls to your hearing aids.

Ease of use

You can grip the wide shell easily when putting the device in and taking it out. This matters for older users with reduced dexterity or those who find small parts hard to handle. Changing the battery is also easier than with small in-the-ear models, and the outer face of the shell is easy to grip at the entrance of the outer ear. In-the-ear devices need regular wax filter changes; for details, see our hearing aid maintenance page.

Who is it for?

Unique XP can be considered by people who do not want a device behind the ear, who wear glasses or a mask, who need more power than CIC models provide and who want comfortable use. If discretion matters more to you, you can compare it with Unique CIC. Which style suits you depends on the shape of your ear canal and the degree of your hearing loss.

After a free hearing test and an ear impression at our Pendik centre, you can try the Widex Unique XP hearing aid and judge its ease of use for yourself. For other models, see our in-the-ear hearing aids page.