further comprises an elongate member 14 that is attached to the housing 12 and adapted for positioning within the pinna 100 during use more specifically the elongate member 14 is adapted to be positioned in the cimba concha 160 of the ear of the user in the illustrated embodiment the elongate member 14 and the housing 12 form separate units that are manufactured in separate pieces the microphone of the hearing aid 10 is positioned at the microphone input port 16 at the second end 18 of the elongate member 14 the housing 12 accommodates the other components signal conductors extend within the elongate member 14 for electrical interconnection of the microphone with the other components in the housing 12 positioning of the microphone s of the hearing aid at the second end of the elongate member 14 provides an increased distance between the microphone s and the output port as compared to the corresponding distance in conventional ite and cic hearing aid aids whereby acoustic feedback is diminished in the illustrated embodiment the housing 12 and elongate member 14 are manufactured as separate parts that are removably interconnected mechanically and electrically the illustrated housing 12 and the elongate member 14 are manufactured in a number of respective standard sizes to fit the human anatomy of the ear of most users in this way the manufacturing cost is lowered as compared to the manufacturing cost of customized housings as illustrated in more detail in fig5 and 6 the elongate member 14 is removably interconnected with the housing 12 so that a large number of different models of the hearing aid 10 may be provided by.