Receiver Power on a Receiver in Canal Hearing Aid

What each receiver power label covers, which power a given hearing level usually falls in, and which receiver fitting each manufacturer uses. Power labels differ between manufacturers and a receiver is matched to a fitting in the maker own software, never from a chart.

28 pages in this section. Trade and clinical conventions, taught everywhere and published as a standard by nobody.

• Standard (S, or 1) Receivers: What They Cover A standard (s, or 1) receiver is typically fitted for mild to moderate loss, up to roughly 55 decibels hearing level. The actual output is a figure only the manufacturer publishes.
• Medium (M, or 2) Receivers: What They Cover A medium (m, or 2) receiver is typically fitted for moderate loss, up to roughly 70 decibels hearing level. The actual output is a figure only the manufacturer publishes.
• Power (P, or 3) Receivers: What They Cover A power (p, or 3) receiver is typically fitted for moderately severe to severe loss, up to roughly 85 decibels hearing level. The actual output is a figure only the manufacturer publishes.
• Ultra power (UP, or 4) Receivers: What They Cover A ultra power (up, or 4) receiver is typically fitted for severe to profound loss, up to roughly 105 decibels hearing level. The actual output is a figure only the manufacturer publishes.
• Which Receiver Power for a 20 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 20 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 25 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 25 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 30 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 30 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 35 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 35 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 40 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 40 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 45 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 45 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 50 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 50 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 55 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 55 decibels usually falls in the standard (s, or 1) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 60 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 60 decibels usually falls in the medium (m, or 2) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 65 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 65 decibels usually falls in the medium (m, or 2) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 70 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 70 decibels usually falls in the medium (m, or 2) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 75 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 75 decibels usually falls in the power (p, or 3) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 80 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 80 decibels usually falls in the power (p, or 3) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 85 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 85 decibels usually falls in the power (p, or 3) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 90 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 90 decibels usually falls in the ultra power (up, or 4) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 95 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 95 decibels usually falls in the ultra power (up, or 4) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Which Receiver Power for a 100 dB Hearing Level A hearing level around 100 decibels usually falls in the ultra power (up, or 4) range. The selection is made against a full audiogram in the manufacturer fitting software rather than from a single number.
• Phonak Hearing Aid Receivers Phonak uses SDS 4.0 and SDS 5.0 receivers, which are DIFFERENT fittings from each other. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• Oticon Hearing Aid Receivers Oticon uses MiniFit receivers, in lengths measured for each ear. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• GN Resound Hearing Aid Receivers GN Resound uses GN Resound receiver wires. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• Jabra Enhance Hearing Aid Receivers Jabra Enhance uses GN receiver wires. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• Signia Hearing Aid Receivers Signia uses Signia miniReceivers. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• Starkey Hearing Aid Receivers Starkey uses Starkey receiver wires. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.
• Widex Hearing Aid Receivers Widex uses Widex receiver wires. Replacing a receiver means matching the same power, the same length and the same side as the part being removed.

Not medical advice, not a hearing test, not a diagnosis. Everything in this section is general information compiled from published standards, regulatory classifications, manufacturer specifications and the consensus of verified owner reviews. The charts explain what a measurement shows. They cannot tell you what your hearing is, and nothing on this site can measure it. Only a licensed audiologist or physician can evaluate hearing. If hearing changed suddenly, affects one ear only, or comes with pain, drainage, dizziness or ringing alongside weakness or numbness, contact a doctor promptly rather than reading a chart.