How are you to know what hearing aid device to buy? This was my first question when I started looking at getting a hearing device. There are so many brands of out there is a bit over whelming and each company has numerous models. The process can be very daunting but if you are armed with the right information that the decision can be that much easier. Your best resource is going to be your hearing specialist, however the more you know about the different brands and models the better off you are going to be.
Rexton Digital Hearing Aids Reviewed
Rexton is known for manufacturing a large variety of both digital and analog hearing aides. They split their hearing aids into 3 main categories each with a significant difference in price. The Arena is offers the standard features and is in the basic range. The Targa model is a mid-level hearing aid that gives the wearer such features as adaptive noise reduction as well as a technology known as microphone noise reduction which can greatly enhance the effectiveness of the hearing aid. Rexton latest and greatest hearing aid is known as Calibra. If you are wanting the best digital hearing aid Rexton has to offer then this is the model for you then check out Rexton Hearing Aids.
Siemens Hearing Aids Reviewed
Siemens has a long history of helping people hear better. In fact the company has been around for 125 years and has one of the most respected names in the business. Siemens offers a range of digital hearing aides for anybody’s pocketbooks. The least expensive models Siemens produce are the Cielo and Artis models which both have some great features including digital noise reduction. If you want some more features but don’t want to break the bank then the Intuis and Phoenix models are great options. These models come with a high tech micro computers and background noise reduction technology. If you want the best digital hearing aid that Siemens has to offer then you should look into the Acuris and Centra models.
Beltone Digital Hearing Aids Reviewed
Beltone has a long history of helping people hear better. The company was founded in 1940 and has a vast distribution that covers twenty five countries. Beltone is a very reputable brand with a great reputation. Beltone offers three different levels of digital hearing aids as well. If you are on a budget then you should consider the as it Beltone’s low end model. For middle of the road models from Beltone you should check out Access and Mira. Both have technologies to recognize human voices, ways to deal with feedback and do a good job of reproducing human voice sounds. One of the best Beltone hearing aids is the Linq and Edge which have nine digital channels to help hear human conversation clearly while eliminating background noise.
As you can see all these companies mentioned above have great long standing reputations with a wide range of digital hearing aids to meet almost any budget. There are many other brands out there as well and I will do my best to review these when I get more time. If you could not find the information on the company you were looking for then check back soon as I update this site fairly often. Check out our other Hearing Aid Reviews below.
I have a Sonus Digital BTE. where does it stand on the list of best and worst?
Posted by barbara mcgowan | 12. Jul, 2008, 9:42 amI lost my hearing in my right ear after having an acoustic neuroma removed five years ago, back to work and would like to find out what is the best noise cancellation hearing aid.
Posted by Mike Hunnell | 22. Aug, 2009, 12:14 amWe’re doing hearing aid reviews: http://www.youtube.com/hearingaiddocs
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Posted by funeardoc | 02. Dec, 2009, 5:10 pmI currently have 2 in the ear Oticon Tego Pro hearing aids which are due for replacement. I am looking for a product that will give me louder/clearer reception in meetings. With my current aids I still cannot always hear people in meetings. Do other people have this issue? What hearing aids are best for people in management roles that attend a lot of meetings with soft spoken people in large rooms?
Posted by Jennie Stinson | 11. Mar, 2010, 7:30 pmhave oticon. make my ear itch terribly. gets clogged easily and uses batteries…maybe two to three a week.
I have the one behind the ear but I keep losing them. Maybe I need glue.
Never really had good clarity. Trying another brand.
Posted by trish irwin | 31. Aug, 2010, 6:11 pmI am looking for hearing aids, having been tested. Hard to discover which type is best and most affordable. Prices seem to vary greatly and one assumes so do the different types of aid. Your guide seems most helpful.
Posted by William Tarling | 09. Sep, 2010, 5:14 amI have extreme hearing loss, with tinnitus. While I can sleep like a baby, I need help to hear conversation clearly. I am extremely happy with my Beltone Optima hearing aids. I have had them over 2 years with very good hearing response. Also, the service and commitment I receive from my local Beltone vendor could not be any better. These are my third hearing aids and second Beltone brand set.
Posted by Rod Hopper | 24. Nov, 2010, 12:07 amHave had the Oticon Delta for four years and they have never bee accurately programmed for a high frequency loss. Even if that were remedied, the dome that caps the ear piece has come off twice, embedded itself in my ear and causing several visits to a doctor to find the right tool to remove it from my ear.
Even if they worked I would worry about the safety aspect of the design.
Posted by Barbara Hug | 19. Dec, 2010, 1:05 pmI need hearing aids and found a US manufacturer called Azuleri.
Anyway, I ordered their Cello 12, it came preprogrammed and I think it works great. The best part is that it was inexpensive. My doctor wanted $3,000 dollars for a hearing aid and when I send I would buy it on line he wanted to charge me $1,000 for the testing.
Well that’s my story and I’m glad I got a hearing aid that was only $1,000 dollars and works just like the most expensive hearing aids.
Posted by Jonathan Gonzales | 18. Jan, 2011, 9:33 amI own 2 Hearing Aids from Miracle Ear. My first pair was an improvement, but my 2nd pair was a big improvement, especially in meetings and trying to understand those with low voices or accents. This new model is comfortable and sits behind the ear with the small tube inserted into your ear canal that delivers the amplification. It comes with a Blue tooth Transceiver that allows you to sync with your Cell phone and TV. But that is not required. They cost around 2000 dollars per aid and cleaning is easy and power consumption is little, I change the batteries about once a week. The Model is: ME 830 RIC w/Blue Tooth connect capability. Insurance is the kicker, it seems unfair that a major sense like hearing is not insurable by many health insurance companies, although BCBS does insure for half of the cost. For Miracle Ear: There phone number is: (703) 591-6409. Ask for Marc. I hope this helps, I was one that went through the embarrassment and missed opportunities because of my hearing impairment. Good luck!
Posted by Brian Glaum | 05. Apr, 2011, 12:29 pmbeltone really sucks….they ripped me off. cheap hearing aids and costed me over 3000 bucks.
Posted by beltone hater | 23. Apr, 2011, 5:58 pmThis Information is grossly out of date
Posted by RK Bau | 05. Oct, 2011, 5:39 pmI had sonic innovations CIC for both ears. I have orosclerosis, and the aids worked grear for the first year – very expensive though. After that they broke and was able to have a stapendoctemy suergery to fix my right ear, but lost he doctor due to an insurance change. I am now in the market looking for a hearing aid for my left ear. I hate all the sites that target older people. I am in my early 30s and have needed hearnig aids since my early 20s.
Posted by Bridget | 13. Dec, 2011, 9:19 amYou really can’t go wrong with the mid to top of the line units from the big four. Starkey, Phonak, Oticon and Widex.
I think Starkey (and its’ family of companies- Audibel, NuEar, MicroTech and Starkey) have the most innovative stuff right now. They, like every other company, have several grades of product, Just because a hearing aid has a certain label on it, does not make it a good unit or one that is top of the line. The average hearing aid in the USA sold for about $2000 each by the time everything was totalled up. If you are paying within 10% of that figure, total, and you trust the professional- you are going to do ok. Go to Starkey.com and look at the features in the SiQ and X series. Use that as your guide to comparing aids. Be careful that you don’t get hung up with subtle verbiage differences. Feedback elimination is not the same as feedback control. Ask your professional why he recommends one unit over the other. If he “dogs” a certain company, then you have to ask yourself why his opinion is so radically different than the rest of the industry. If he says something along the lines of- I like to work with them or I am familier with them- GREAT. If he says they are a piece of ^%#*!. then you gotta wonder a bit about his financial motives. Many of these companies make it more profitable for the professional to fit their aid, over someone else’s. That is okay, as long as everybody is on the up and up as to why they are fitting that product. But if some guy buys a bunch of old technology and defends it with a song and a dance- then maybe you should be careful. Also look at what kind of service you can get on the aid when you go visit your Uncle 2000 miles away for Easter. If the professional is not part of a network of people who can take care of you, be careful. Most of the manufacturers will have a spot on their website that will direct you to a professional in a certain zip code. Put in yours and your uncles and see if there is a professional in both places. If there is, then you are pretty safe. The mid line instruments from all the major guys are much the same. The top of the line stuff, varies and costs accordingly. If you don’t need the feature- don’t buy it. It is just as bad to over buy as it is to under buy. Both are dangers, but underbuying is worse.
Posted by Hearing Aid Expert | 30. Dec, 2011, 12:17 pmis a hearing aid with more than one program as good or better
Posted by tom | 05. Jan, 2012, 12:38 pmI am 57 years old and have had hearing aids for over 50 years. My last two sets have been Starkey Destiny Series and have been absolutely the best I have ever had for fit, clarity, dependability, and feedback, & I have had just about every brand available. I think I have some experience in this. A lot of people who have not worn hearing aids until later in life just don’t know how to care for or adapt to this new experience, have no patience for finding out if their dispenser really fitted them properly & programmed them properly, or got the molds fitted, etc. There are a lot of variables to a successful mating of the hearing aid to the consumer.
Posted by ROCKETMAN | 11. Jan, 2012, 6:46 pm