Digital hearing aids digitalize sounds by breaking them up into small units, thus aiding in hearing ability.  Average costs of digital hearing aids range from $1300-$3000.

Cochlear implants are electronic hearing devices implanted into the head next to the ears, and are designed to provide hearing for the profoundly deaf.  The average cost of cochlear implants ranges from $40,000-$60,000.

Analog hearing aids increase hearing ability through the enlargement of sound waves for sound amplification, and have an average cost of $900-$1200.