Philips HearLink miniBTE R

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A rechargeable style that sits entirely behind the ear. The sound travels from it to the ear through a thin tube or a hook.

How miniBTE R is built

In the miniBTE R style the whole hearing aid sits behind the ear. A tube or a hook comes out of the hearing aid and carries the sound into the ear. This is the main difference from miniRITE R, where the speaker itself is inside the canal.

According to the Philips documents for the style, a hook or a thin tube can be attached. The thin tubes come in two diameters: Corda 0.9 and Corda 1.3. The choice between them is made at the fitting.

Hook or tube: what is the difference?

The hook and the tube are two ways of carrying the sound. The hook usually connects to a custom earpiece. The thin tube ends in a dome or a part that goes into the canal. The professional chooses between them based on the hearing test, the shape of the ear and your comfort.

Note that the tube is a part that wears. Over time it can harden, crack or become blocked, and then it is replaced. More in the guide care and cleaning.

Charging

miniBTE R is rechargeable. According to Philips it has a desktop charger (Charger miniBTE R) and a portable charger (Charger Plus miniBTE R). Each style has a dedicated charger, so make sure the charger you have fits miniBTE R. More in the guide charging HearLink.

Questions to bring to the fitting

• Is a style in which the whole hearing aid is behind the ear important to you?
• Do you have an existing custom earpiece, or will you need a new one?
• How comfortable are you looking after a tube and changing a dome?
• Do you wear glasses, and how does the hearing aid sit next to them?

The other style is on the page HearLink miniRITE R.

Style and level

The style determines how the hearing aid sits and how the sound reaches the ear. The level determines the technology level of the sound processing. Each of the four levels is also offered in miniBTE R, so the decision on the style does not limit the choice of level. To choose the level: how to choose between HearLink levels.

All Philips HearLink pages

• Philips HearLink: series page
• HearLink 50 levels and styles
• HearLink 9050
• HearLink 7050
• HearLink 5050
• HearLink 3050
• miniRITE R style
• How to choose and start
• Who HearLink suits
• Philips or Oticon: how to choose
• How visible on the ear
• SoundMap 3 and background noise
• Online hearing test: what it checks
• Fitting and follow-up
• Upgrading from an older Philips
• App, Bluetooth and phone
• Not connecting to iPhone
• Not connecting to Android
• App shows only one hearing aid
• The HearLink button
• TV with HearLink
• HearLink AudioClip
• Accessories and chargers
• Rechargeable and charging
• Charger or Charger Plus
• Care, filters and wax
• Consumable parts
• Troubleshooting and support
• A fault: what to do
• Philips service at G-Sound
• Questions and answers
• Guide for caregivers
• Assisted living and institutions

About this information

G-Sound is not the Philips website. Philips is a trademark of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Product information is shown only where it appears in Philips materials; compatibility, style and fit are checked for each customer.

Updated 1 November 2026 · Written by the G-Sound editorial team. Product information is as published by Philips; it does not replace a hearing test or medical advice.

More in English

Philips HearLink: series pageminiRITE R styleHow to choose and startCharger or Charger PlusConsumable parts