Other hearing aids to consider
We have reviewed dozens of hearing aids, and many of them are good but not excellent. Here are alternatives to consider:
GN Resound Vivia for $ 5,000 +: The new range of hearing aids on the resound prescription is both in design (at a slender 2.56 grams) and the quality with the models of Starkey Edge, offering a virgin audio experience which is adjusted perfectly and completely free of whistling and feedback. “Intelligence-increase” devices work well in no more intimate noise or parameters, and the intelligent 3D application of GN could not be easier to master. The care of Bluetooth Auracast is also included, so that the bearers can now kill the supports (like the audio of the TV in a bar) directly at AIDS. They are not cheap, so it is essential to obtain an advanced ear time with them for potential buyers.
Elehear Alpha Pro for $ 449:: If you suffer from a slight hearing loss, the Elehear Alpha Pro (7/10, wired review) is worth the detour. These are hearing aids of traditional appearance and new users obtain a free 30 -minute session with a audiologist to install them. There are several modes that you can browse in the application to increase the volume and reduce ambient noise, and you can change the pre -assessments of Elehear offers, although this is a large part of the tests and errors. They have a good battery life – more than 20 hours on a single load – and did not exhaust me after having used them for a full day. You can bring them into a transport case which can recharge them up to seven times more.
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Sony Cre-E10 for $ 900:: The CRE-E10 (7/10, wired review) is not so much an upgrade to the C20 that we recommend above, but a different class of products. They are much more visible, although they look like a standard pair of Bluetooth headphones. The E10 offers a comfortable adjustment but can become tiring after a long day. At least they use a rechargeable battery (via USB-C) with up to 26 hours in a single load. You can only control them via the Sony application, and the audience test allows you to adjust the AIDS frequency response. The audio experience is excellent at the bottom, although these aids have a little echo and additional noise. However, I found it manageable. They do a decent work in difficulty of the media and calls via Bluetooth.
Eargo 8 for $ 2,699:: Eargo 8 (6/10, Wired Review) offers high quality sound in an almost invisible small package. There are a few listening programs that you can browse, but I did not find the need to change the modes – they provided a well -amplified sound, no matter what I was doing. The battery life is excellent, but the bad applications control functions and the lack of Bluetooth streaming make it a difficult sale, in particular given the absurdly high price. It's almost the same problem I had with their predecessor, the Eargo 7 (7/10, wired review).
Avoid these hearing aids
Just as important as the hearing aids to buy are the hearing aids not to buy. Although some of these devices are affordable, most of them lack quality or style. After our tests, we do not fully recommend these hearing aids. (Bad hearing aids can harm your hearing.)
ARCHIP ATOM ONE for $ 98:: I had great hopes for them (5/10, wired review) but they are incredibly cheap. The atom is short of intelligent features because there is no way to adjust these devices.
Lexie Lumen for $ 499:: These are comically large and dated. The case collapses physically during the tests, which I would not expect from hearing aids at this price. Although they sound well, they are far from subtle and have been prey to connectivity bugs.
Olive Union Olive Max for $ 447:: The Max olive (6/10, wired review) is large and looks like a Bluetooth helmet in the early 2000s (except for your two ears). You can use an application to refine the listening experience, but the overall performance of hearing aids have been mixed and I experienced a stable and buzzing background. They were also quite unusable in noisy environments. That said, they work well as standard wireless headphones.
Ceretone Core One for $ 349:: The compulsory application required to control these hearing aids is so basic that it is useless (5/10, wired review). You cannot adjust the frequencies and the listening experience is quite frank. They are also not comfortable to wear for long periods.
Sennheiser all day for $ 1,000:: Given the price, these hearing aids (3/10, wired review) are not effective and have a significant whistling problem. They are voluminous and difficult to position.
Linner Nova OTC for $ 300:: The AirPods type Linner (3/10, wired review) amplifies environmental sound and can double the headphones in streaming, but is not particularly well.
Mdhearing Neo for $ 297 And Neo XS for $ 397: Regardless of Joe Namath's approval, these intratician aids are incredibly uncomfortable and have a very dated design sensitivity. The howling comments at the slightest contact makes them untenable for use even in the short term.
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