Guide
Face Mask for Hearing Aids — Won’t Knock Them Loose
Standard balaclavas and ski masks pull off with hearing aids attached — the ear coverage catches on the hearing aid's over-ear hook. Ogie's open-ear design has no ear coverage, so hearing aids stay in place when you put the mask on or take it off.
For people who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, choosing a face mask isn't about warmth — it's about not losing a $3,000 device on the sidewalk. The behind-the-ear body of a hearing aid or cochlear-implant processor catches on any fabric that covers the ear, and the moment you pull the mask off you risk pulling the device off with it. Open-ear designs solve this problem completely.
Why do traditional face masks knock hearing aids loose?
The ear panel snags the behind-the-ear body of the hearing aid as the mask slides on. When you pull the mask off, it can pull the hearing aid off with it. Open-ear masks eliminate this because there's no fabric over the ear at any point.
Does Ogie work with cochlear implants?
Yes. The behind-ear speech processor sits in the same uncovered zone as a standard hearing aid u2014 nothing on the mask touches or pulls against it. Ogie is worn by many cochlear-implant users specifically for this reason.
Can I sweat / walk / run without dislodging them?
Yes. Because the mask doesn't contact the ear area at all, hearing aids stay exactly where they're placed, regardless of activity. This is a huge upgrade over trying to run or walk with a traditional balaclava while managing a hearing aid.
Do I need to remove hearing aids to put Ogie on?
No. Pull the mask up over your head from below (chin first), tuck around the face u2014 hearing aids never contact the fabric. Same process going off.
What about bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA)?
BAHA sits on a titanium abutment on the skull behind the ear u2014 Ogie doesn't contact that area either. The device stays in place regardless of activity.
Which weight for outdoor hearing-aid use?
Any of the three weights work. Match the weight to your climate the same way you would without hearing aids u2014 Lightweight for warm weather, Mediumweight for cool, Heavyweight for cold.
