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Compare Hearing Aids

With so many different hearing aids on the market it can be difficult to narrow down your search. It can also be difficult to find features and pricing information. We at Hearing Choices strive to provide expert and unbiased information in easy-to-find methods.

Here we’ll discuss how to compare hearing aids to others on the market including information about technology, prices, and the features of many different hearing aids available. If you have any questions in regards to hearing aids, our trained staff can answer through email, live chat, or telephone!

Hearing Aid Technology

Hearing aid manufacturers often create their own unique hearing aid technology. This technology is the basis behind features and programs. For example, Oticon uses BrainHearing to create the best possible sound with the help of our brain. This technology will only be found in Oticon hearing aids.

Features are specific to the manufacturing company and brands of hearing aids. They provide specific things, such as Speech in Car, which amplifies the sound of voices for easier hearing during car rides. If you spend lots of time in cars, this feature from Phonak could be very beneficial.

All hearing aid manufacturers have dozens of features to make life easier, but some are more necessary based on your lifestyle. This is why examining how to compare hearing aids is important before making a decision.

There’s also different levels of technology. Many hearing aids companies break their hearing aids down by tier (silver, gold, and platinum). Silver tier hearing aids will have less features than gold or platinum tier hearing aids. Gold tier will have a wide amount of features, while platinum will come with all the bells and whistles. It’s important to note the more features in a hearing aid, the higher the price will be.

Hearing Aid Prices

Hearing aid prices differ based on the company producing it and the programs installed into the hearing aid. The less the features, the less expensive the hearing aid. It’s important to recognise what you want and expect from a hearing aid before purchasing. If you don’t need specialised features buying a platinum tier hearing aid may become an inconvenience to you. It really depends on your lifestyle, career, goals, and plans.

Hearing Aid Comparisons

Below we’ll discuss popular hearing aids, prices, fits, and features. The information is unbiased and provides the unique benefits of each hearing aid. Thorough information related to hearing aid prices are available here.

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Compare Oticon Hearing Aids

Oticon features three different hearing aids at three different tiers. All three come in standard, mini, pro, and mini pro models. The fit is RITE BTE with the option of RITE (Ti) BTE for tinnitus sufferers. Technology varies by tier but the common features are Free Focus, YouMatic, Soft Speech, Speech Guard E, Spatial Noise, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

OTICON	Price Range	Features	TYPE
RIA2	$2,195.00 – $3,2000.00	Free Focus YouMatic Bluetooth/Wireless	RITE (Ti) BTE
NERA2	$3,400.00 – $4,000.00	Soft Speech Booster Spatial Sound Free Focus YouMatic Bluetooth/Wireless	RITE (Ti) BTE
ALTA2	$5,200.00 – $5,8000	Speech Guard Spatial Noise Management Soft Speech Booster Spatial Sound Free Focus YouMatic Bluetooth/Wireless	RITE (Ti) BTE

Phonak Hearing Aids

Phonak hearing aids feature three tiers based on silver, gold and platinum. They also include a bronze tier (V30) with very limited features and programs, however they are the cheapest of Phonak hearing aids.

The fit is RIC BTE. These hearing aids compare by using AutoSense OS technology with Audeo V, Bolero V and Virto V hearing aids. While the features vary by tier the common features are Calm Situation, Speech in Noise, AutoSense Speech, AutoSense Music, Speech in Loud Noise, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Audeo V

Phonak Audeo V	Price Range	Features	Type
Audeo V30	$1,900.00	Calm Situation Speech in Noise	RIC BTE
Audeo V50	$3,150.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Audeo V70	$4,500.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Audeo V90	$6,000.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Speech in Car Speech in Wind Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE

Bolero V

Phonak Bolero V	Price	Key Features	Type
Bolero V30	$1,700.00	Calm Situation Bluetooth/Wireless	BTE
Bolero V50	$3,150.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	BTE
Bolero V70	$4,500.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	BTE
Bolero V90	$6,000.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Speech in Car Speech in Wind Bluetooth/Wireless	BTE

Virto V

Phonak Virto V	Price	Key Features	Type
Virto V30	$1,700.00	Calm Situation Bluetooth/Wireless	CIC
Virto V50	$3,150.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	CIC
Virto V79	$4,500.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Bluetooth/Wireless	CIC
Virto V90	$6,000.00	AutoSense Speech in Noise AutoSense Music Speech in Loud Noise Speech in Car Speech in Wind Bluetooth/Wireless	CIC

Compare Siemens Hearing Aids

Siemens hearing aids feature silver, gold, and platinum tiers.

The fit is RIC BTE. Compare hearing aids from Siemens by focusing on sound enhancement and brilliance. While the features vary by tier the common features are Feedback Cancellation, Sound Brilliance, Sound Equaliser, and Extended Bandwidth, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Pure Binax

Siemens Pure Binax	Price	Key Features	Type
Pure Binax 3	$2,900.00a	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Pure Binax 5	$4,200.00	Feedback Cancellation Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (3) Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Pure Binax 7	$5,700.00	Feedback Cancellation Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (6) Extended Bandwidth Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE

InsoBinax

Siemens Inso Binax	Price	Key Features	Type
Inso Binax 3	$2,900.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Inso Binax 5	$4,200.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (3) Speech Focus	RIC BTE
Inso Binax 7	$5,700.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (6) Extended Bandwidth Speech Focus Binaural OneMic directionality	RIC BTE

Carat Binax

Siemens Carat Binax	Price	Key Features	Type
Carat Binax 3	$2,900.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC BTE
Carat Binax 5	$4,200.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (3) Speech Focus	RIC BTE
Carat Binax 7	$5,700.00	Feedback Cancellation Bluetooth/Wireless Sound Brilliance Sound Equalizer (6) Extended Bandwidth Speech Focus Spatial Speech Focus	RIC BTE

Compare Starkey Hearing Aids

Starkey hearing aids feature three different tiers based on amount of features in their hearing aids.

Starkey hearing aids use different fits for different brands of hearing aids including, CIC, IIC and RIC. They’re the brand for discreet hearing aids. Compare hearing aids from Starkey by focusing on speech optimisation. While the features vary by tier the common features are Feedback Eliminator, Speech in Noise, Directional Processing, Voice IQ2, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Z Series

Starkey Z Series	Price	Key Features	Type
Z Series i70	$2,600.00	Feedback Eliminator Bluetooth/Wireless Voice IQ2 Max	CIC
Z Series i90	$4,200.00	Feedback Eliminator Bluetooth/Wireless Speech in Noise Voice IQ2 Max	CIC
Z Series i110	$5,300.00	Feedback Eliminator Bluetooth/Wireless Speech in Noise Voice IQ2 Max	CIC

SoundLens Synergy

Starkey Soundlense 2	Price	Key Features	Type
SoundLens 2 110	$2,700.00	16 Channels 5 Programs Audioscape Purewave Eliminator Self Learning Swap Fit 3D Speech Mapping	IIC
SoundLens 2 90	$4,000.00	12 Channels 5 Programs Audioscape Voice iQ2 Feedback Eliminator Self Learning Swap Fit	IIC
SoundLens 2 70	$5,200.00	8 Channels 2 Programs Audioscape Voice iQ2 Feedback Eliminator Self Learning Swap Fit	IIC

Halo 2

Starkey Halo 2	Price	Key Features	Type
Halo 2 i1600	$3,200.00	Sound Imaging Channels – 16 Environment Manager – Select Music Enhancement – Select Ear-to-Ear Technology – Select Environment Manager – Select Directional Processing – Select Noise Control – Select	RIC
Halo 2 i2000	$4,300.00	Sound Imaging Channels – 20 Environment Manager – Advanced Music Enhancement – Advanced Ear-to-Ear Technology – Advanced Environment Manager – Advanced Directional Processing – Advanced Noise Control – Advanced	RIC
Halo 2 i2400	$5,450.00	Sound Imaging Channels – 24 Environment Manager – Premium Music Enhancement – Premium Ear-to-Ear Technology – Premium Environment Manager – Premium Directional Processing – Premium Noise Control – Premium	RIC

Compare Widex Hearing Aids

Widex hearing aids are based on a tier system of silver, gold, and platinum.

Widex hearing aids come in one size: RIC. These hearing aids by focusing on TruHearing technology. While the features vary by tier the common features are TRUE ISP, Noise Reduction, Speech Enhancer, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

DREAM Passion

Widex Dream Passion	Price	Key Features	Type
DREAM Passion 220	$3,700.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Programs (3)	RIC
DREAM Passion 330	$5,200.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer TruSound Softener Programs (4)	RIC
DREAM Passion 440	$6,300.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer TruSound Softener Programs (5)	RIC

DREAM Fusion

Widex Dream Fusion	Price	Key Features	Type
DREAM Fusion 220	$3,700.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Programs (3)	RIC
DREAM Fusion 330	$5,200.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer TruSound Softener Programs (4)	RIC
DREAM Fusion 440	$6,300.00	TRUE ISP Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer TruSound Softener Programs (5)	RIC

UNIQUE Fusion

Widex UNIQUE Fusion	Price	Key Features	Type
UNIQUE Fusion 220	$3,300.00	Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Programs (3)	RIC
UNIQUE Fusion 330	$4,700.00	Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer Programs (4)	RIC
UNIQUE Fusion 440	$5,900.00	Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Enhancer Wind Noise Attenuation High Frequency Boost Programs (5)	RIC

Compare Unitron Hearing Aids

Unitron hearing aids are based on silver, gold, and platinum tier systems.

Unitron hearing aids come in one size: RIC. These hearing aids compare by focusing on helping to reduce outside sounds. While the features vary by tier the common features are MyMusic, Sound Conductor, Noise Reduction, Speech Zone, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Moxi North

Unitron Moxi North	Price	Key Features	Type
Moxi North 700	$3,100.00	MyMusic Sound Conductor Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless	RIC
Moxi North 700	$4,200.00	MyMusic Automatic Sound Conductor Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Zone	RIC
Moxi North Pro	$5,800.00	MyMusic Automatic Sound Conductor Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless Speech Zone 2	RIC

Compare Bernafon Hearing Aids

Bernafon hearing aids are based on a tier system of either bronze and gold, or gold and platinum.

Bernafon hearing aids come as RITE. The best way to compare hearing aids from Bernafon is by addressing noise reduction. While the features vary by tier the common features are Adaptive Noise, Reduction Bands, dozens of program options, and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Carista

Bernafon Carista	Price	Key Features	Type
Carista 3	$2,400.00	Adaptive Noise Reduction Bands (8) Bluetooth/Wireless	RITE
Carista 5	$3,500.00	Adaptive Noise Reduction Bands (16) Auto Phone Bluetooth/Wireless	RITE

Juna 4

Bernafon Juna	Price	Key Features	Type
Juna Nano 7	$4,300.00	Program options (15) Bluetooth/Wireless	RTE
Juna Nano 9	$5,400.00	Program options (16) Adjustable Adaptivity Adaptive Noise Reduction Adaptive High Frequency Bluetooth/Wireless	RTE

Compare Resound Hearing Aids

Resound hearing aids are based on the tier system of silver, gold and platinum.

Resound hearing aids come in several different types including RIE, IIC, or RIE BTE. It’s best to compare hearing aids manufactured by Resound by addressing directionality. While the features vary by tier the common features are Adaptive Directionality, Clear Speech, Sound Shaper, Personalized Noise Reduction and Bluetooth/Wireless.

Enya

Resound Enya	Price	Key Features	Type
Enya 3	$1,900.00	Adaptive Directionality Clear Speech Directional Mix	RIE
Enya 4	$2,100.00	Adaptive Directionality Clear Speech Directional Mix	RIE

LiNX²

Resound LiNX²	Price	Key Features	Type
LiNX² 5	$3,150.00	Sound Shaper Bluetooth/Wireless	IIC or RIE BTE
LiNX² 7	$4,250.00	Sound Shaper Personalised Noise Reduction Bluetooth/Wireless	IIC or RIE BTE
LiNX² 9	$5,850.00	Sound Shaper Personalised Noise Reduction Enhancer with App Binaural Directionality Bluetooth/Wireless Directional Mix	IIC or RIE BTE