Top 4 Amazon Hearing Aids | Audio Lab Review

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Did you know you can easily purchase inexpensive hearing aids right from Amazon? While a pair traditional medical-grade hearing can easily cost over $4000, most of the hearing aids on Amazon cost $200-or less! But, are they even real hearing aids? And, how do they stack up against their medical-grade rivals? To find out, we ordered Amazon's four top "best seller" hearing aids and put them to the test in HearingTracker's audio lab. So grab a pair of headphones, and get ready to audition these cheap Amazon hearing aids for yourself. You be the judge!
Full results: www.hearingtracker.com/top-am...
00:00 Intro
01:08 About FDA Classification
02:13 Audien Hearing Atom
02:58 EarCentric hearing aids
03:44 Autiphon U0 hearing aids
04:31 HSKlock hearing aids
05:14 Lab tests / hear for yourself
08:58 Summary of the results
Products reviewed:
Audien: amzn.to/3e2DpTE
EarCentric: amzn.to/3UQgHhY
Autiphon: amzn.to/3EyuC5t
HSKlock: No longer for sale!
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Steve Taddei is a Doctor of Audiology and recording engineer at HearingTracker.
#hearing, #hearingloss #hearingaids
Disclaimer: HearingTracker was not paid to conduct this review. However, when you purchase through the links and promo codes shared in our RU-vid channel, we may generate revenue. This revenue helps support our channel, but as you'll see from watching our videos, our reviews are not consistently positive.
Music Credits:
Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay
Music by Anton_Vlasov from Pixabay _____________________________________________________________________
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@andyprice5844 Год назад

At the end of the day hearing aid should not be $2000

@HearingTracker Год назад

Andy, I agree that price should not be the barrier that it is. With that said, the audiologists time in treatment is a part of that cost. Hopefully, advancements in hearing tech automation will help separate the two so the device is one cost while the professionals time is another (both being covered by insurance). - Steve

@matthewyabsley Год назад

It shouldn’t be a barrier but high quality audio equipment should cost that sort of money. I find it hard to accept that one of the most important sensors isn’t worth more than 2000 dollars ;-)

@scottmeyer-ps7bn Год назад

Mine were 4000 still couldn't hear speach

@almann7885 Год назад

Exactly. Find better ways to improve hearing without filling the pockets of the greedy.

@almann7885 Год назад

@@HearingTracker There's very, very limited insurance that I'm aware of that covers such expenses.

@jamesford2040 Год назад

Very well done and informative. Excellent presentation. People Don't realize how much work Went into making this video

@headlightvideotraining Год назад

The Autiphone U0 was the best of all the amazon earspeakers.

@knottreel Год назад

What an incredible review!

@Dogsnark 11 месяцев назад

I thought the $5000 aid was the worst in a noisy setting. The cheapest one was the best in my judgment. I recently purchased the Audien Atom Pro and find it helpful in normal conversation in a quiet setting. It doesn’t suppress background noise in a noisy setting. I won’t be using any hearing aid to listen to music, so I don’t care about the performance of these for music.

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

Hi Dogsnark, thanks for your comment. One problem we observed with Audien Atom Pro is that it does not provide amplification in the higher frequencies (above roughly 1.5 kHz) which is key for speech intelligibility for those with a high frequency hearing loss. The traditional hearing aid was the only device capable of doing this. Our hope would be that more Amazon hearing products keep a lower cost while offering better amplification and features. Regardless, very happy to hear Audien Pro is helping you in quiet settings! - Steve

@Psythik 7 месяцев назад

@@HearingTracker Doesn't matter what the specs say, @Dogsnark is right. Going by your video, the cheapest option does in fact perform the best in noisy environments to my ears as well, while speech enhancement appears to get worse and worse as you step up in price. With the prescription aids, people were more difficult to understand than they were with no aid at all. If that's not the case in real life, then you might want to delete this video and re-upload after you've reevaluated your testing methods.

@austntexan 29 дней назад

This is all so frustrating for my Dad. He's got a prescription set and they're terrible. He's so burned out on the process of getting fitted again that it's difficult to get him into the clinic again. I was hoping for something inexpensive and easy to help him. I guess there really isn't a shortcut to all of this. Good review. Thank you for putting this up and saving us more frustration.

@cj4898 Год назад

This helped me a lot. The Autiphon sounded the best. Think I'll try them. Thanks

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Cheryl, glad you liked the video. Here is an article that goes into greater detail regarding the performance of these devices (www.hearingtracker.com/top-amazon-hearing-aids?q=amazon). The article speaks to the shortcomings of the Amazon sold devices and how they do not provide sufficient amplification in the most important speech frequency regions. The Autiphon device has a more plugged fit which can result in a fuller sound however, it did not show much benefit to speech clarity comparatively. We have seen better performance from similarly prices earbuds and OTC style devices and we will be sharing that soon! - Steve

@marcelinobernardo3343 Год назад

But I searched in Amazon it's saying Auto phone not Auto phone are they the same and Alexa compatible?

@agvulpine 4 месяца назад

I have to agree. The Autiphon sounded best even against the control audio and RX hearing aid. Which is probably why it's so hard to find this device (a year later) as the Hearing Aid Industrial Complex goes after these affordable alternatives for amplified audio aids to prevent consumers from buying them on American marketplaces (like Amazon and Walmart), stealing customers that are rightfully theirs.

@jonasbell8314 Год назад

I am currently "answering my own questions" watching some of your other videos, like the one on Be Hear Smarto. Thanks again for the videos.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Glad you found that video helpful Jon. - Steve

@williamwaters4506 10 месяцев назад

I have the Audien Atom Pro. The charged battery last a long time and they are rechargeable. There is a volume control dial on the amplifier which is turned with a small screwdriver. There are no other settings. They absolutely amplify sound; however, for me everything sounds like it is in a high frequency range. They come with 3 different sized ear domes, the smallest dome is somewhat tight for my ear. However, this is my first experience with an OTC hearing assisted device and I expected too much. I hope to buy a better set in the future. This was a very helpful video.

@alanparks7919 Месяц назад

I’ve tried some of these cheap devices from Amazon, and returned them quickly. Went to Beltone, got a real series of exams, and hearing aids fitted. They’re incredible. Not cheap, but worth every penny.

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment. After testing many of these cheaper OTC products I couldn't agree more. We hope to shed light on the differences in quality so people can ultimately find technology that works best for them. Thanks for sharing your story! - Steve

@marvcabatic2044 9 месяцев назад

For me, the Audien Atom works for my needs. This testing mode is very good, but in my estimation, it seemed that the prescribed hearing aid didn't sound that good. It's somewhat difficult since not all individuals hear things at the same level as others. What might work for some individuals may not work for others, since we're all not born in the same specifications as others. I guess it should be said that the final decision should be made by the user of such devices, since it'd be based on that person's specific individual needs. IMHO... I can't afford to spend thousands of dollars on a hearing device, if it's affordable and works good for my needs... I'm buying it!

@docwho10th88 9 месяцев назад

How are they performing for you?

@Bob_Adkins 4 месяца назад

A couple of these (Audien and Autiphon) sounded great! Thanks to you, I can avoid the hearing aid cartel!

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

I understand your frustration, good hearing technology is expensive and unattainable for some. Major hearing aid manufacturers do invest millions of dollars in researching the quality and efficacy of their products. This is not something these lower-cost OTC companies do. In fact, many of them purchase chips or products from oversea manufacturers and rebrand them. Furthermore, some of the OTC products we have measured can potentially hurt speech understanding due to poor programming and amplification. Unfortunately, there is no great one answer for everyone but we are trying to reduce confusing and help sort quality from compost. - Steve

@Bob_Adkins Месяц назад

@@HearingTracker When I'm deciding whether or not to even buy a hearing aid because I'm not sure it would benefit my mild/moderate hearing loss, it makes no sense to buy a 3-6K device. The cartel devices are certainly better, I just don't think it's possible for them to be 10X better, because my $250 one works great for me.

@BobMuk08 Год назад

The prescription device sounded very like my More 1.... of the others I thought the Autiphon sounded the most natural to me.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Thanks for you comment Bob. Most of the prescription devices will sound very similar, with more available gain in the higher frequency regions, due to the research and development behind them. It definitely sets them apart from many of these cheaper amplifiers. More 1 are definitely great devices! - Steve

@juliochingaling5824 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video.

@physicstone 9 месяцев назад

I paid $4200 for the Starkey hearing aids from my audiologist. I tried two others from Costco, but they were tinny and cheap sounding. I spent the money to get the ones I liked. I am very happy with them.

@marshall2339 6 месяцев назад

I have bought my hearing aids at Costco for years and never had an issue. There hearing aid fitters can adjust the hearing aids they sell in a multiple different ways to get a great fitting. For most folks, the ones at Costco work just fine.

@MikeHamMan 18 дней назад

I have tried the Costco and Miracle Ear ones, both were garbage.

@rhythmscradle 9 месяцев назад

Hi thanks for the review, I find Autiphon to be the best for its price. From their website found a few more products but whats the difference between their u01 and u02. I think their website has ide tical description for both. Or am I missing something too apparent?

@DiddiewaDiddie Год назад

Hi! Thanks for the information. For my husband’s case he would be needing some sort of bone conductor device. Could you suggest some, please?

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Jimenez, your husband would definitely need to see an audiologist versed in this area. Bone conduction hearing aids, while similar to traditional ones, require specific considerations. Thanks for watching and good luck! - Steve

@FikF. 6 месяцев назад

I read that the Audien is a hearing amplifier. Can it be used instead of an aid (for moderate hearing loss)? Thank you for the video. It's very informative.

@tyriedle2658 5 месяцев назад

I bought my amazone hearing aids with eàr centric Bluetooth on them for 300.00 dollars I get them on friday I can't wait I'm excited to hear again.

@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom Месяц назад

Wow this is amazing! I’m new to recognizing my hearing loss and purchased the Ear Centric based on reviews. Your sound recreation is 100%! This is exactly what the Ear Centric sounds like in all situations, unfortunately they truly have the worst sound out of all of them! I really need to go to see a professional!!! Thank you so much!

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thank you very much for the feedback. Best of luck going forward with better hearing aids! - Steve

@terryburton2238 3 месяца назад

I head a pair of Audien Atom hearing aids for one week, one bud didn't work, emailed them, then called, after talking with a rep. they talked me thru a fix. After a week of trying to adjust them, one of the buds volume controls could not be adjusted. Contacted them, they requested I send them back. That was a week ago, today I received an email informing me that a refund was on the way. I had them two weeks! This is a good video

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment and sorry to hear about the rigmarole. I hope you find devices that work longer than a week! - Steve

@noormotani9719 3 месяца назад

I am in Canada. Last week I had audiology test. The clinic tried one hearing aid and then recommended in canal one custom made with another external device called Roger. The cost $7500 after applying loyalty discount and government assistance of $900. I will now try Amazon for $200 to $300 range. I will review their return policy before buying.

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment. I am not sure how things work in Canada, but that sounds very expensive for prescription hearing aids. If you do stick with the OTC route, you can compare audio performance on HearAdvisor.com to make sure you are getting ones that offer speech benefits. - Steve

@meditatesleepmelodies 9 месяцев назад

Great video. You should update your Amazon links. Thanks!

@2cartalkers Год назад

If no prices were posted I wonder which device would have fared best?

@xenos9086 Год назад

Hi do you have any info about the Autiphon Advanced Digital Rechargeable Hearing Aids? They're like the ones in the video but smaller.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Xenos, at this time we do not. As you mentioned, they look slightly smaller but otherwise appear to have a similar one microphone with volume adjustment design. If you try them please let us know!

@hawaiiguykailua6928 Год назад

There has to be an otc brand with software adjustable aids. Literally every piece of audio gear made for consumers since the 1930s has had adjustable dB gain function, crossover slope, multi slope eq etc.

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

There are many OTC brands with software adjustable aids - too many to include in this comment but Jabra Enhance come to mind! Check out hearadvisor.com which is an independent lab dedicated to testing all hearing products. You'll find a list of top performers on there and more information on those devices on hearingtracker.com. - Steve

@pibbles-a-plenty1105 8 месяцев назад

Some of those Amazon sold devices are mere gadgets. To the extent they help a person with hearing difficulty they are worth the investment. The only problem with these devices is how many you have to buy before find one that is satisfactory to one's hearing needs. It's kind of like getting your eyeglasses at the dollar store. Buy a bunch and use the ones that work the best for your needs. Thanks for the demos. Most enhearingly. ;-)

@meric12131415 6 месяцев назад

🤣 nice pun

@ken4016 2 месяца назад

I just ordered the Audien 2s for my 82 year old father. His friend went thru the whole process of getting $4000 hearing aids after tests and has had nothing but problems with them. My mother-in-law is currently using the Audien 2s while she waits for her expensive hearing aids to be serviced. She's had problems with the expensive ones and can't hear even while using them. She can hear again with the Audien 2s but still wants to use the expensive ones. I'm hoping my father will like the Audien 2s, but if he doesn't, not much lost.

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

I have tried several versions of Audien hearing aids and always been underwhelmed. They do not offer much high frequency, or tone, amplification which is what most people need with an age related hearing loss. I'm glad to hear your family members are experience some benefit though and best of luck with their new prescription devices. Be sure your hearing care provider performs real-ear verifications (or probe tube measurements) so ensure appropriate amplification. - Steve

@Willowy13 Год назад

Both Autiphon and HSKlock were better than the prescription, which sounded like a radio (1st test). Music was where the prescription shine. Good for me I don't care about movie. Autiphon is it.

@mariocutajar3833 Год назад

From the 4 i choose autiphon they have much clearer sound but i can’t understand the prescription hearing aids came from . Can you show us which model you used for prescription ? And thanks for teaching us .

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Mario, thanks for your comment. It was one of the latest hearing aids from a major manufacturer. You can find more information about the testing and how these Amazon sold devices compare to prescription devices here: www.hearingtracker.com/top-amazon-hearing-aids?q=amazon+hearing+aids - Steve

@ReferenceFidelityComponents Год назад

The autiphon U0 was clearly the best Amzon one imho, with the prescription one being best on music due to the higher frequency performance. The rest were poor and two of the other three made things less clear and worse for my hearing. This is a minefield as I don't believe expensive ones are worth the money and so many cheaper ones are just rebrands of cheap Chinese sound amplifiers rather than proper calibrated hearing aids. The compromise is a digital one with high sampling frequency that works to at kleast 8KHz but how to find out as few I've seen publish specifications. If they did, no one would buy them! I no longer use my pr4escription hearing aid as it is a 10 year old analogue one which suffers from feedback and lag, creating echo. It was a seimens hearing aid.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Paul, our testing did show that one of the devices hurt speech benefit. So good ear. We have since published an article going into greater depth regarding the differences among these devices (www.hearingtracker.com/top-amazon-hearing-aids?q=amazon). The prescription device can be seen providing respectable gain at and above 8 kHz. Manufacturers have fortunately started increasing their sampling rates extending the high frequency range of their devices. There is always a tradeoff with power consumption, feedback, limitations with the balance armature drivers, and individual needs. - Steve

@HearingTracker Год назад

New Life, there is certainly an amount of markup in hearing aids just like any other technology. It would be nice if audiologists received better reimbursement from insurances for their time. That would help lower costs, or at least make it more transparent as it would be clearer that the price is a combination of technology, professional assistance, and follow-up. Regardless, we hope to see an improvement in accessibility as everyone deserves hearing help! - Steve

@NikolaEngineering Год назад

You should have equalized the audio to simulate typical hearing loss. Like -35 db above 3khz.

@susanmahaffey2356 11 месяцев назад

I just got the Atom Pro. I’m still trying to decide if this is good enough. One thing that concerns me is that I had to make one hearing aid as loud as possible. I can’t help but wonder if this will hurt that ear’s limited hearing. What do you think?

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

Hi Susan, I have concerns regarding the volume capabilities of many of these products. Volume does not always equate to speech clarity and high sound levels can surely harm your ears. Can you schedule an appointment with an audiologist? They can test your hearing and perform measurements to see what exactly Atom Pro are doing for you. - Steve

@GrumpyBigZ 19 дней назад

ty. need to get something for my dad to try and this gives me a direction to start in. wish the comments here were only of the helpful nature but a large % of society sucks so no surprise.

@LovelyQueenLynn 2 дня назад

Even after my insurance, hearing aids will cost me over 4000$, thats ridiculous considering they cost no more than 20$ to manufacture. I should be allowed to have hearing aids that work and are affordable. I flip off audiologists who think the current pricing is acceptable.

@AntonioIndelicato Год назад

Hearing is not luxory! Hearing aids devices are way too expensive! People affected are really in need. Cost of devices should be cut down especially the prescription ones. I feel awful going to an hearing specialist thinking of the procedures I’ll be going through! The cost then the maintanance of the devices themselves, I mean repairings, adjustments etc…it’s a terrible nightmare! Wish there will be a cure for hearing loss in the future!

@hannahking1984 8 месяцев назад

I completely agree. I get to see how much hearing I lost in a few weeks. I hear hardly anything at age 40. It's isn't a luxury, it's a need. I get so tired of having to talk to everyone on my phone on speaker just because I can't hear anything from my phone. Ear buds aren't loud enough. It's heartbreaking really. I miss the sound of rain, birds and wind.

@AntonioIndelicato 8 месяцев назад

@@hannahking1984 I totally understand that. I’m in a similar situation with my hearing getting worse by the time. I really know how frustating it is living with this awful health problem. It makes us all (affected) feeling so down. Also, I’m very sick of dealing with hearing aids dispensers, audiologists who can’t really help much and they charge a lot. Prescription hearing aids are so expensive and their maintanance is expensive too. Hope Over the counter hearing aids will be available for mild/severe loss one day too, they work (better then the prescription ones) and they are much cheaper. I hope you can manage. I wish you the best, take care 😉😃👋

@JoshBenware Год назад

I work in a steel mill and have always been hard of hearing. I just need to hear voices more, machines less. Will these amazon devices help with that?

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

It sounds like you need hearing protection for work or more specialized hearing devices. Musician's/hi-fidelity earplugs can reduce sound levels while keeping speech clearer. There is also active hearing protection which can help amplify speech sounds while reducing noise as much as possible. If you don't have a hearing care provider, you can find an audiologist who specializes in this area on www.tunedcare.com and get some sales-free virtual care. - Steve

@georgec7798 Год назад

So which one would you have chosen?

@jonasbell8314 Год назад

I understand that a person would not want to give a subjective opinion about these results in amplification: I get it. However what we then are to assume is that there is a way to accurately measure in no uncertain terms that the more expensive hearing aid did in fact boost those essential high frequencies. That is where I am not sure I fully hear the results as clearly favoring the 5 thousand dollar hearing device. I thought the second Amazon device was clearly muddy, but frankly I thought the other three sounded like they did boost the highs somewhat along with the overall volume(especially the last one). Therefore I can only take the word of a professional over my own judgement that the 5 thousand dollar product, to my ears reached those higher frequences better. I would be more convinced if there was a sine wave we could look at that would show the presence or lack of those essential high frequencies. I say this because I just ordered the Audien Atom hearing aid from Amazon today in fact, yet interestingly I am also willing to buy a second unit somewhere else at greater cost once I know I am on the right path. I sincerely appreciate your video, and I see exactly what you are looking to show here. My ears are telling me there may still be some high frequencies coming through in a few of the Amazon amplifiers(or hearing aids as they wish to be called). Too bad they don't just come with "tone" controls like most larger commercial amps out there. That might put them a bit closer to the ballpark for those who aren't looking for bells and whistles but just a cheaper solution.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Jon, thanks for your comment. We have objective measures that go along with these recordings and they will be available shortly. Hopefully the data and sound samples will make it much easier for people such as yourself and professionals in the field to better understand the differences that exist among these devices. - Steve

@denniss1211 Год назад

Camera needs to be a few inches higher ... audio is very good....

@douglasmeyer4995 Год назад

Though I agree that the more expensive hearing is the best but the cost for some is unattainable. The manufacturers of quality hearing aids need to come down in cost. The technology is out there for other products which do far more than the hearing aid so why the high cost. The few hearing aid manufacturers on the market keep the price high.

@censored7881 4 месяца назад

I spent over $3,000 USD for a pair of HAs made by Phonak. One of them died after two weeks. So I turned them in for a set made by Oticon. One of them died after six months. I had it sent in for warranty repair, got it back, but it's still unusable. I've been without HAs for two weeks now, and counting. My conclusion is that prescription HAs are grossly overpriced trash. Going back-and-forth to the audiologist constantly is also a genuine hassle. My advice to new users is to buy OTC HAs straight away. If they work sufficiently well for you, you're done. If they help, but not enough, get prescription HAs. You will still be glad you have the OTC HAs as a backup.

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment and I agree that OTC products, offering some benefit, are better than nothing at all. Also, I am sorry to hear your experiences with prescription products were so poor. I experienced this in clinic where some people just seemed to have bad luck and or had lifestyle conditions that caused their hearing aids to malfunction quickly. Many times a quality dehumidifier can help hearing aids sound better and last longer. - Steve

@richdiorio3650 4 месяца назад

I have mild to moderate hearing loss. I’m looking for an iic hearing aide that is very discrete. Out of all the custom fit products available out there, are they any brands that work better than others in noisy environments? Thanks

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment. There are many in-the-ear style OTC hearing aids offering good audio performance. Speech in noise is always tricky though. I would check out the leaderboard on HearAdvisor.com to compare audio performance across hearing aids that meet your needs. www.hearadvisor.com/best-hearing-aids - Steve

@richdiorio3650 Месяц назад

@@HearingTracker I've checked Hear Advisor ratings and just about every hearing aide regardless of cost score very poorly in noisy environments. The only ones that score well are the ear bud type one by Sony, Senhheriser etc. It's hard to believe that not one behind the ear hearing aide scored well, I say to myself this can't be possible.

@dsddala467 2 месяца назад

Does anyone know which one picks up lower tones better? My dog is losing her hearing. For dogs, the lower tones go first, so theoretically they can still hunt and hear the "squeaks" of prey. I need an over the ear kind to attach part of it to a headband kind of thing for her to wear. I won't put it in her ear directly, but just outside of it, so an amplifier type is fine.

@TheUnofficialMaker Месяц назад

lmao

@OurNotSoSeriousLife День назад

Do any of these work with tinnitus?

@hannahking1984 8 месяцев назад

I lost over 25 percent hearing in my right ear. Im hoping that i find a hearing aid that works. I cant wait for my appointment next week.

@davidcarlstrom3863 2 месяца назад

The video does not mention limiting and compression which hearing aids should have to prevent being too loud while still improving hearing at threshold.

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Great point, some of the OTC products we have tested do not offer compression (they are linear amplifiers). We are doing more testing through HearAdvisor and include plots of our measurements so you can see how various hearing aids respond at different sound levels. Here is an example: www.hearadvisor.com/products/lexie-b2-plus - Steve

@BiggerFatterBlog Год назад

Liked autiphon but audien sounded nearly as good, and I think it did better in noisy background situations. $5000 hearing aid sounded kind of unpleasant to me and I think it lacked the clarity of the other two. There probably is not much difference when it comes to the components within these hearing aids. It’s basically price gouging by the hearing aid industry. The medical industry in general are criminal price gouging money, grabbers. The eyeglasses industry is also notoriously crooked.

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

I grew up down the street from an orthodontist and fumed counting the number of Ferraris the owner had! Fortunately, there are many fantastic hearing aids available for significantly less than $5k nowadays. Check out hearadvisor.com which is an independent lab testing all these products to highlight their benefits. - Steve

@ohsnapzitzmeng 4 месяца назад

i want to replace my mom's old hearing aid, is there one that is very close in specs with the medical grade hearing aid?

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment. There are many OTC hearing aids that have good audio performance within the mild-to-moderate hearing loss range. HearingTracker works with HearAdvisor to objectively test audio performance. You can look at their Leaderboard and compare OTC against prescription devices. Hope this helps! www.hearadvisor.com/best-hearing-aids - Steve

@WunKoolKat Месяц назад

Now that they are OTC you can acquire them and tune/program them the way you desire, without excessive cost or having to see an audiologist.

@tyriedle2658 5 месяцев назад

I just bought hearing aids off of Amazon I haven't got them yet there coming Friday.

@joepardue5044 Год назад

Why does the earcentric have vastly more and higher reviews on Amazon?

@mcleod55 3 месяца назад

I purchased the Earcentric hearing aids and to me they are terrible. The company even lies about the free stuff they'll send. I never got it.

@jerrycooper3958 Год назад

I have tried several prescription and OTC hearing aides. We havee 9 noisy dogs and worse, large tropical birds, cockatoo and macaw. Macaw frequently lets out screams at 147 DB. Painful with the aides in place. What do I do?

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

My ears hurt reading your comment! Your hearing care provider may be able to decrease the maximum output of your devices. Altering the acoustics of your house may also help decrease reflections and overall sound levels. - Steve

@TheUnofficialMaker Месяц назад

get rid of the animals

@firstname4337 Год назад

9:24 -- you are out of your freaking mind -- there was SIGNIFICANT improvement with those amazon devices -- I heard all the conversation MUCH clearer -- in fact, they were all better than the $5000 model

@Willowy13 Год назад

The prescription only shone in the music set. I don't hear music much. I am going to look for this Autiphon. I wished they made these things programmable. This is all we need.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Thanks for your comment. The Amazon sold products performed objectively worse than the prescription device for both speech benefits in quiet and noise. Here is the full article with that information: www.hearingtracker.com/top-amazon-hearing-aids?q=amazon+hearing+aids - Steve

@matthewyabsley Год назад

The prescription device sounded best for my poor hearing.

@dawnpettersen7351 Год назад

I have the last pair of hearing aides. They are excellent to wear, but the batteries keep going flat after a month.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Dawn, thanks for sharing. Do they help you hear speech better? How do they work when you are in a noisy situation? -Steve

@dawnpettersen7351 Год назад

@@HearingTracker Yes they do to both.

@blahblahblahblah2837 Год назад

Sorry, which particular hearing aid?

@Dave-zl2ky 9 месяцев назад

I would have liked to hear Sony's offerings.

@perfectlynormal5729 4 месяца назад

Cost would be much less of a factor for millions of older people if Medicare covered hearing aids. It's a crime that they don't.

@TheUnofficialMaker Месяц назад

gotta support those illegals u know

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

I could not agree more, especially as we learn more about the impacts hearing loss has on our overall health and wellbeing. - Steve

@marshall2339 6 месяцев назад

New flash! Don't buy a cheap hearing amplifier and expect it to be as good as one that costs a lot more. Secondly, there are over-the-counter hearing aids such as the ones the Jabra manufactures that will work fine for mild to moderate hearing loss at a price much cheaper then what you can buy at an independent hearing aid shop. You will notice they didn't test them! I wonder why! Thirdly, Costco sells real hearing aids that will work just fine for most folks at a price cheaper then the independent shops.

@mrdolo8880 2 месяца назад

I'm looking for a hearing aid that is Bluetooth so I can listen to podcasts that is around 100-300 USD Don't have to be perfect but at least decent for hearing aid use any recommendations?

@TheUnofficialMaker Месяц назад

aren't we all

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

There are several OTC hearing aids, or advanced earbuds, in this price range that fit your description. Apple Airpods Pro and JLab Hear come to mind. You can check-out the Leaderboard on HearAdvisor (www.hearadvisor.com/best-hearing-aids) to find products that fit this price range and listen to their Bluetooth streaming audio quality. - Steve

@jonasbell8314 Год назад

So my question is this: I would absolutely love to have in my ear an Oticon More 1 like the guy hung in my ear on Monday at my hearing aid appointment. A deep neural network would be wonderful for me, but my insurance currently pays nothing and I would have to switch just to get SOME of the money to pay for it. The Amazon solution I ordered does not have the high frequencies I need. WHAT DO I DO? It seems to me as a novice, that from what you say the Audien Atom would give me SOMETHING if it had a TONE CONTROL. Seriously? Really? I have owned probably 30 or 40 ampilfiers in my day and NEVER have I had one with no tone control to boost high frequencies. Do the industry a favor. COME CLEAN with me. Am I missing something. My life is in the hands of professionals like you who have the answers I need. How can I get those high frequencies without buying the "Rolls Royce" of Artificial Intelligence, when all I need is a higher frequency bias like YOU said in your video? Thanks

@HearingTracker Год назад

Hi Jon, my testing of these four amazon devices showed little to no gain above roughly 1100 Hz. Consonant sounds, where clarity comes from, extend much higher towards 6000 Hz. Therefore, these devices will offer minimal assistance with regard to speech clarity. Working with a hearing care professional has many benefits however, cost can be a barrier as you mention. I'd recommend speaking with that professional, or another one in your area, regarding lower cost solutions. Many clinics offer affordable hearing aids beneath the "Rolls Royce" model through various programs, grants, or older generation devices. Older generation hearing aids will vastly surpass the benefits of the Amazon devices we discussed here. If that fails, there are many devices online that can provide gain in the higher frequency ranges. However, this greatly depends on your needs and hearing injury. One example is Apple Airpods Pro, here is a video showing how these low cost earbuds can be programmed to function similar to hearing aids (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MoLcMwZa39Q.html). There are also devices such as Lexie B2 hearing aids, Lucid Engage, Nuheara IQBudsMax, etc. that do a wonderful job of providing benefit at a lower cost. We will have much more information about this shortly on Hearing Tracker. You can also work with an audiologist in-person or remotely to be fit with devices like these. There are plenty of audiologist willing to assist you even if you do not purchase a device directly through their clinic. Best of luck! - Steve

@donwilson9086 Год назад

The prescription ones sounded the worst to me.

@jeremysellors1292 2 месяца назад

Isn't the cost of the fitting audiologist part of the cost of the prescription hearing aids?

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Yes, the hearing care provider's time is absolutely part of the cost. It is commonly "bundled" into the cost of the hearing aids. - Steve

@umu-i-d2785 Год назад

Pls review Bluetooth hearing buds

@rjw8316 6 месяцев назад

thanks for making this easy. NONE of the Amazon devices were acceptable. However, the clinic devices were NOT 25 times better.

@miroslavlazarov3786 3 месяца назад

Dear Sir, I am 38 years old and I can no longer hear well in my right ear. I have ear damage, tinnitus and there is no low sound when I listen to music or speak. Which hearing aid should I buy on Amazon because I have no money and now it's 2024, are there any new hearing aids?

@TheUnofficialMaker Месяц назад

none

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Hello, and thanks for your comment. There are many new hearing aids, many of which can be seen on HearAdvisor.com. I would strongly recommend you visit an audiologist to better understand your hearing needs (insurance should cover the visit). OTC devices like the ones sold on Amazon are intended for those with no worse than a perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. It sounds like you need more assistance than what these devices can offer. - Steve

@brianbazcornell5474 5 месяцев назад

I spent €4,300 on 2 Oticon Opn S.2. Which originally worked well. Now (5 years later), the sound is awful. My specialist in Malaga, Spain, says I need to replace them with new ones. at the cost of nearly €9, 000. Is he conning me, or could this be correct? Most importantly, I would like to know how much the hearing aids actually cost him from the factory. I can't find this information anywhere, and no one will tell me. Is this the big secret within the hearing Aid industry?

@allanbucad8305 Год назад

How about britzgo hearing aids?anyone know this brand from china please advice me

@GozoAya 2 месяца назад

Do any of these have TeleCoil capability?

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Hello and thanks for your comment. None of the amazon sold products we tested have a t-coil. You generally need to enter the prescription hearing aid world for those options. - Steve

@deankrause Год назад

Difficulty hearing conversations in noisy situations is normal for anyone, with or without any kind of hearing loss. A specific condition (that I don't know the name of) is associated with head injury or concussions. I know, because I developed it over time after a head injury. This appears to be a brain thing rather than an ear thing. I hear all frequencies fine according to test tones. In a situation where there are several conversations happening at once, I find it extremely difficult to separate the conversations. Usually after a minute or two, trying to follow a conversation just exhausts me, and I need to escape the environment. The audio quality of the Pro hearing aid sounds horrible, and doesn't make it any easier to hear a conversation. Universally boosting or suppressing audio frequencies won't necessarily create better clarity. Noise is often the same frequencies as those contained in speech; boosting voice frequencies far and near will merely add to the confusion. Most confounding of all of this, is the ridiculous pyramid scheme pricing. Listening to music with the pro model would be odious. I spent some years as a technician in telecoms and electronics firms. In my opinion, the prices being charged for the current technology levels are excessive. Compare to how much technology has been miniaturized and crammed into a smart phone, even those that are less than $100. Check this out: journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0238922#pone.0238922.s001 Hearing aids are essentially mini audio amplifiers with a multi-channel equalizer. Some add some compression or other filters. The smartphone apps to allow user control (of the hearing devices) at specific frequencies are on the right track. They do not go far enough. Well done video: Very methodical, clear and concise.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Thanks for your comment Dean. Fortunately, there is a lot more research looking into issues such as cochlear synaptopathy (hidden hearing loss) and other processing disorders causing what you experience. On another note, all of these devices were programmed as best as possible to a mild to moderate high-frequency hearing loss. The accentuated high-end (most prevalent with the Rx device) will not sound good to an individual without hearing loss. However, it will improve audibility of speech consonants for those with injury in that area. Your comments explains well the difficulties these technologies face with having to provide benefit in such varied situations. We have yet to come close to recreating our actual hearing system! The technologies can still work wonders if they are of quality, programmed properly, and used appropriately. To you later point, I agree that price should not be the barrier that it is for many. Hopefully the pricing structure will change soon. - Steve

@BiggerFatterBlog Год назад

I think you’re correct. A hearing aid is pretty much an amplifier, with some signal processing, such as equalization and compression, and the 🔊 speaker. It’s not rocket science, and there’s so much hocus-pocus from EMTs and audiologists used to justify the price gouging. Capitalism what a joke.

@siyuan08 Год назад

HSK lock sounded the best to me

@HearingTracker Год назад

Thanks for sharing Dean. Have you tried other devices similar to these? -Steve

@localopenmic Год назад

I found these to be the best also. It would have been a better video if you would show a chart with the frequency results from each device, from 500hz to 8khz.

@user-kb3ne8dt3f 26 дней назад

I looked into getting a hearing device and teated it for 1 week. The cost was $7000. Total robbery.

@lakrfan4980 8 месяцев назад

Overall I thought the cheapest OTC hearing aid, namely the HSKlock produced the best sound quality. The medical hearing aids sounded tinny and artificial by comparison.

@peteronel4051 Месяц назад

Please quote prices

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for watching and your comment. The prices are listed on the top-left corner when describing each device. You can also find links to all of the products in the video description that will offer you updated pricing. - Steve

@annbarker7707 2 месяца назад

I’ve just paid $4,300 for a set from Amplifon much too expensive and I’m still not happy with them

@HearingTracker Месяц назад

Thanks for your comment and sorry to hear your are unsatisfied. There is generally an adjustments period and further tweaking can be done to your hearing aids. If you are still unhappy, schedule a follow-up visit with your hearing care provider to discuss the specific areas they are not meeting your expectations and needs. - Steve

@annbarker7707 Месяц назад

@@HearingTracker I was much happier with my last set, I’ve been back many times but unable to feel more comfortable thanks Ann

@marcelinobernardo3343 Год назад

So all of these hearing aids is Alexa compatible?

@matthewkenyon8268 28 дней назад

It is like only the rich can afford hearing aids , I am Canadian , live in Canada and retired and on a pension with a fixed income was said to have marginal hearing loss but still seem to struggle with it lots , any advice or help would be greatly appreciated .

@DoctorJosePablo 5 месяцев назад

Audien + Autiphon sounded the BEST. HSKLock was always awful.

@Wunderpus-photogenicus 5 месяцев назад

Numerous reports say that wearing prescription hearing aid can prevent dementia. Doctor: Do you think these OTC hearing aids (including the Airpod Pro 2) are also able to prevent dementia?

@HearingTracker 5 месяцев назад

Hey Nuuk, IMO technically it’s one of the big reasons for the push of OTC hearing aids in the US! Thanks for watching, Matthew

@konracciesla Год назад

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@twobrotherskayaking4736 3 месяца назад

Just ordered Atom Pro 2 Will see how they perform

@HearingTracker 3 месяца назад

Please let us know. The Atom Pro (original) was tested and not a strong performer: www.hearingtracker.com/hearing-aids/audien-atom

@loveboy5218 Год назад

India ma konsha best hearing aid he amezon par

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for your comment! - Steve

@markspaulding5510 7 месяцев назад

It’s too bad that the medical industry as a whole is so expensive. There’s no way they can justify the price of things that people need.

@garagebandsfindlay2296 11 месяцев назад

To me the 139 was the best

@HearingTracker 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for your comment, was this for speech in noise, music, or both? - Steve

@garagebandsfindlay2296 10 месяцев назад

Mostly speech in a noisy room@@HearingTracker

@dsddala467 2 месяца назад

Autiphon

@sovrappensiero1 Год назад

Since you make content presumably intended for a hard of hearing audience, why do you play background music while you're talking? I appreciate the effort you've clearly put into the quality of your voice, which is clear and easy to understand, but the music is superfluous and adds no benefit. It just "sounds cool" to hearing people but makes listening harder for hard-of-hearing people. I don't mean to be judgmental either; it seems like a very insensitive editing decision given your target audience.

@HearingTracker Год назад

Thanks for your comment sovrappensiero1. I have thought on this topic at length and the music was not added haphazardly. Several audio engineering steps are performed to minimize the negative effect it may have on speech intelligibility. First, an equalizer is used to remove nearly all frequencies that would otherwise compete with speech consonants. Low frequencies below roughly 100 Hz are also attenuated to reduce annoying bass and or masking. The level of the music is also kept at minimum 10 decibels less than the dialogue. My rate of speech is slower and also processed to accentuate frequency ranges where consonants occur. Ultimately, steps are always taken to make my videos more accessible for individuals with difficulty hearing. - Steve

@sovrappensiero1 Год назад

@@HearingTracker Thank you so much! I really appreciate you explaining the details of how you adapted the music to the video. I admit, I am at a disadvantage because I lost my hearing aids in 2022 (have been saving up for new ones - I've always worn Oticons and I really don't want to switch!) so I'm grumpy (LOL) because I can't hear well (despite your careful steps). I really enjoyed this informative video, and all your videos, and I really appreciate your work. I apologize for my grumpiness!!

@peternorman2563 Год назад

Most hearing aids are made in China for peanuts, the hearing experts are making a fortune with the usual hype. If you have lost the high frequency or low frequency register there is very little that can be done to rectify this. All a hearing aid does is amplify sounds and enable you to turn down the TV. END OF !

@galboy5308 5 месяцев назад

Omg I new it all along utter rip off from the hearing aid top 5 big companies 😮

@Bilmonis 7 месяцев назад

The Earcentric sound horrible despite they are more expensive.

@nyangel515 6 месяцев назад

Hearing aids would lose its stigma if there were more styles and designs worth showing off.🤔

@21dolphin123 9 месяцев назад

how about you provide conflict of interest information

@lifetruth.2631 8 месяцев назад

Hearing aids should never cost $2000 absolutely. But I have tried a few OTC hearing aids, and they are terrible. The sound is tinny, and are either over or under sensitive. The medical fraternity should be brought to task on this. IRS them that hold back 45 million from getting good devices. It’s another American rip off.

@tyriedle2658 5 месяцев назад

Then they lied told me there Bluetooth and I got my. Amazone hearing aids for 300.00

@joshuageorge7758 Месяц назад

Hell no. I think the prescription was the worst one.

@davidparnell1893 Год назад

Wow...a rather scientific methodology for comparison of products...interesting. The vicious exploitation of the aged, disabled, and impaired in the "hearing aid" market is inhumane. Research, experiment, and decide for yourself. The methodology in this video is novel.

@thistlemoon1 16 дней назад

That had to be the worst expensive hearing aid I've ever heard. The cheapest OTC ha was better.

@madewithscraps 7 месяцев назад

Personally; I would Never Trust any Medical Device purchased on Amazon. I have been an Amazon Prime member from the beginning of time, purchase thousands and find their quality control of merchandise sold lately on a Huge Decline! Tons of Chinese Garbage. I have both over the ear Lucid and inner ear aids. inexpensive and pure Junk! As said; "Buy Nice, or Buy Twice".