Hearing Aid reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 257 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 80 posts to rank the best Hearing Aid brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/HearingAids, r/Cochlearimplants, r/hardofhearing, r/MonoHearing, r/tinnitus. Top-rated brands include Phonak (4.1/5), Oticon (4.4/5), Hearing Aids (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews257
Subreddits17
Posts80
Brands40
Products72
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#1
Phonak
4.1
(72)
"I wear Phonax Naida and I love mine. I’ve heard they are especially good for people with profound hearing loss."
"Phonak, specifically their analog ones. I love them"
"I just recently switched to Phonak audeo sphere hearing aids from the government Siemens hearing aids I used to get as a child."
"I happen to be one of them and was able to get Phonak Infinio Spheres for half the price of what I would pay for any hearing aid at Costco."
"I have a Phonak HA and a Sonnet 2 CI, but because I got my CI after Septe"
"I chose Advanced Bionics because I wear Phonak hearing aids. The compatibility is important to me."
"I have the AB-Phonak pair also and there's a little trick on the AB App on my Android phone that lets you adjust the volume independently."
"I have an AB CI that was activated on 1/26, and got the complimentary Phonak hearing aid last Thursday. They work great together."
"Phonak/AB are the only HA/CI that actually sync."
"I was told AB & Phonak was a great pairing!!"
#2
Oticon
4.4
(31)
"I use Oticon, i love them"
"Finally paid $6K+ for Oticon Intent 1s. $4K with insurance thankfully. Able to hear a voice over noisy background. Its all still loud, but it works. Overall, worth the price to me."
"I think researching won't do you much help – it's all preference."
"Yes. Oticon. Works great for me."
"Those are excellent and were recently released."
"The best ones I've found are Oticon's."
"I am very happy with their performance."
"I just purchased Jabra Enhanced Pro from Costco for severe hearing loss."
"Amazing hearing aids, tinnitus therapy with an AI program that helps fine tune those high frequencies."
"Just got them in July (Oticon real 1) and really am glad I did."
#3
Hearing Aids
4.0
(23)
"I have had my hearing aids for 1 week and tinnitus is now imperceptible when wearing them."
"The best way to move forward is to have a hearing test done."
"Licensed hearing aid fitter here, get hearing aids asap my dude!"
"Getting hearing aids was life changing."
"My HAs have been life changing."
"That’s an easy recommendation for hearing aids to me."
"I have a pair of ITC hearing aids and use headphones with cups, IIC and CIC should work too."
"One option is the Lions Club. If he is limited income they can help."
"Trying multiple brands is usually recommended."
"Just let him get one through his audiologist so he gets in office support warranty and manufacturer warranty."
#4
Widex
4.4
(17)
"Widex."
"Most musicians use Widex Moments."
"Widex has always been known in the community as the best hearing aids for musicians."
"Widex is the brand folks recommend for audio quality."
"Widex is usually the 1st on the list."
"Widex is the musicians choice due to their wide dynamic range, and low latency."
"Highly recommend."
"If you want natural you might want to consider widex"
"Widex is a great choice"
"I've had a good experience with Widex Moment Sheer."
#5
ReSound
4.0
(18)
"I recommend Resound or any other brand from GN group. They are one of the exclusives groups that have super Power BTE that can achieve even Deep hearing losses."
"Resound Linx Quattro were the best sounding hearing aids I have ever tried myself. Absolutely loved them."
"I have cochlear and Resound. They work great together. Single app controls both."
"Life changer for me."
"I’m a Resound GN user, and they work well with my iPhone. I do get a little interference if I’m in a dense crowd of people, but otherwise they work great."
"Resound is compatible with the cochlear brand of CI. To me having them be able to talk to each other is a big bonus."
"I have the ReSound One too and just started using them last year ... it has excellent battery life and can last for almost 30 hours on a single charge."
"My audiologist selected ReSound for me. I got hearing aids at 40, retired 11 years ago and stopped wearing them. I’m 66 now and my hearing has really deteriorated. I’m extremely happy with them."
"The top-of-the-line hearing aids from the major brands (Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, etc) tend to all be fairly comparable."
"You could look at Phonak or ReSound."
#6
Costco
4.3
(15)
"Adjustments are free for the entire time you own the hearing aids at costco, not just the warranty period!"
"I would definitely look at the Costco ones as they are equivalent to the really expensive ones. They are top of the range and you get 180 days to trial them and if for any reason you don’t like them you can return and get a full refund."
"Very pleased with the whole process the aids are name brands and way lower than the office of an audiologist."
"If you have access to a Costco on Sweden you should try there."
"Take their hearing test chart to Costco who will program whichever hearing aid."
"I still go back there."
"Free Comprehensive Hearing Test and affordable pricing on Quality HA's."
"Costco sells premium technology."
"If your loss is mild/moderate, I would start as Costco and see if they help if budget is an issue for you. Costco has a long trail and return period and some of their aids are pretty good."
"Costco is the place to go for price, warranty, and service."
#7
Jabra
4.1
(13)
"My loss was described as profound to severe, I paid 1700 for the Jabra enhance Pro 20 at Coscto which is manufactured by Resound and sells for 5k or better under brand name."
"My Resound were re-branded by Costco: Jabra Enhance Pro 20 (not to be confused by the OTC). They are excellent!"
"I'm very satisfied with them."
"My mom has severe hearing loss and her Costco Jabra’s work perfectly for her."
"I just purchased Jabra Enhanced Pro from Costco for severe hearing loss."
"Now Jabra from Costco and they work fine."
"Jabra, Phillips, and Rexton from Costco are all high end prescription."
"From what Ive hear the Jabra’s are the best otc devices."
"It is from senior living and discusses impairment in one ear. These are the OTC hearing aids now allowed in the US. Jabra and MDHearing both looked good."
"I’ve had them for a little over 2 years. They work great for me."
#8
Starkey
3.7
(9)
"Personally my top two are starkey and phonak with oticon close behind."
"Starkey"
"I have Starkey, prefer them over what’s listed."
"I like them. I have no problem taking phone calls or streaming music through them."
"I'm happy with my Starkey hearing aids."
"Look into Starkey in the ear canal aids."
"We pretty consistently see Starkey and Phonak making the smallest IICs."
"Starkey's edge mode uses AI to quickly adapt to an environment."
"I hear Starkey is just terrible in terms of Bluetooth connectivity."
#9
Philips
4.6
(7)
"The new Phillis are supposed to be awesome because they have new AI technology."
"I think they're great so far."
"Tomorrow is the day I get fitted for my Philips 9040s! Can’t wait to hear."
"I’m using Phillips 9040 and couldn’t be more pleased."
"They were $1599 -- expensive, but not the $4000-7000 that you could end up paying if you go through an audiologist."
"Look at the Philips HearLink 9050 MNR TR or the Rexton Reach."
"I believe they do well for phone calls."
#10
Signia
3.8
(6)
"Signia Active X, looks like earbuds."
"Earlier models have tinnitus programs."
"For daily listening tv and understanding speech I use Signia Active X, when waiting at the dentist or at the station the streaming is good enough."
"My Signias are pretty nice for streaming iPhone."
"I’ve had Signia hearing aids for the past six years which were good."
"I have the Signia silk costed me $3,500 for the low end."
#11
CROS
4.0
(4)
"I have a HA microphone in the deaf ear and it broadcasts to the other side."
"You may need to look into a Cros system where the sound from the affected ear is transmitted via Bluetooth."
"I wear a Cros system where there’s a transmitter in my right ear and a receiver in my normal left ear."
"A CROS device would be more discrete and might be suitable for your hearing loss."
#12
Apple
3.5
(4)
"Air Pods Pro2. They’re made for the gym, function a bit as hearing aids, and most importantly they equalize sound just like hearing aids."
"What I found worked better was AirPod Pros via my iPhone 13."
"If he doesn’t have an iPhone, they don’t work as hearing aids at all."
"The main drawbacks are that battery life is only 6 hours, but they recharge in their case fairly rapidly."
#13
Beltone
3.3
(3)
"Using Beltone"
"I really like the Beltone Achieve17 Mini."
"Don't buy Beltone if you can help it due to pricing."
#14
Rexton
4.5
(2)
"I have moderately severe high frequency hearing loss, and just bought my first pair of HA’s from Costco, the Rexton Reach. I’ve had once adjustment made since purchasing, and got open domes instead of tulip style, and I couldn’t be happier! They’re amazing. And $1500."
"I’m very satisfied, my phone calls at work go directly to the hearing"
#15
Audien Hearing Aids
4.0
(2)
"Thank you for the info on Audien. I'm looking into them and they do seem like a possible good option."
"You might want to look into audien hearing aids. They're OTC, so way more affordable, and the simple design is great for people who aren't tech-savvy."
#16
NISH
4.0
(2)
"NISH would be a good option.. please check."
"My cousin had them fitted at NISH."
#17
Lyric
3.5
(2)
"If you have a hearing loss profile that fits within the Lyric’s model, it might be an interesting option for you."
"He might want to try the Phonyac Lyric."
#18
Lively
2.0
(3)
"They were very good for me for my first pair of hearing aids."
"Don't get the lively brand otc hearing aids. I got them, they had great reviews, and they began shorting just when the warranty ended."
"Don't get the lively brand otc hearing aids."
#19
OTC Hearing Aids
1.7
(3)
"OTC is better than nothing but he/she should be able to tweak the HA based in their specific type of HL."
"An OTC hearing aid might be better than nothing, but realistically those types of hearing aids have a much lower ability to amplify sounds than prescription hearing aids."
"If your dad can't hear really well OTC will just be trash."
#20
Oticon Intent
5.0
(1)
"I have Oticon Intent HAs which are brilliant! Better in every way to my NHS HAs."
#21
Audiophile Headphone
5.0
(1)
"If I can recommend the 2E1 Audiophile headphone for the single sided deaf that has both left and right drivers in one ear cup."
#22
Audeo
5.0
(1)
"I have used my Audeo Lumity Life aids on phone calls a bunch now and had no complaints."
#23
Audibel
5.0
(1)
"They've been worth every one of those pennies."
#24
Dr Mandke
5.0
(1)
"Dr Mandke hearing aid is best in Pune"
#25
BAHA
5.0
(1)
"I'm really happy with it."
#26
Cochlear
5.0
(1)
"I have one and love it."
#27
Simplicity
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Simplicity Hi Fi EP hearing aid at Readywear Express."
#28
Oticon Xceed BTE
4.0
(1)
"I have Oticon Xceed BTE hearing aids which are pretty good for music."
#29
CROS Device
4.0
(1)
"A CROS device might be something you are interested in looking into!"
#30
Walker
4.0
(1)
"Work pretty good."
#31
Noahlink
4.0
(1)
"Get yourself a noahlink for around 100€ and tell your audiologist not to set any passwords."
#32
BTE
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend BTE as it is more powerful than ITC devices."
#33
RIC
4.0
(1)
"I'd say a ric model it's smaller than a bte actually and more comfortable to boot."
#34
BiCros
4.0
(1)
"My audiologist has recommended a BiCros hearing aid that is a microphone on the bad ear and a receiver on the good ear."
#35
Digi Aids
4.0
(1)
"I had a preprogrammed ‘music channel’ that I could use - which is designed to not prevent and block certain frequencies and ‘noise’."
#36
Siemens
4.0
(1)
"EBay Siemens Vibe devices, they are great, clear sounding devices."
#37
Resound
4.0
(1)
"I’m currently demoing the Resound Enzo Q and the Phonak Nadia Lumity 90 UP."
#38
Apple AirPods Pro 2
3.0
(1)
"The quality of sound is much better with the prescription hearing aid, but the AirPods Pro 2 did help and was much cheaper/more convenient."
#39
Apple AirPods Pro
3.0
(1)
"I will be looking into the Apple AirPods Pro. From what I understand, a lot of hearing aids sound tinny."
#40
Rite Aid
3.0
(1)
"Don’t get from internet need audiologist to test ears."
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