Premium Hearing aids are also the most expensive but also have the most features. They are often recommended automatically if you mention that you frequently need help to hear in noisy situations. This is only true if your unique ability to hear in background babble noise is not taken into account.
By testing people's unique ability to hear in noise, we find that only about 36% of people need premium (top end) hearing aids to do well in noise. So this level of technology is often over-prescribed.
The very best premium hearing aids of 2021 as listed below, all have exceptional sound quality, Bluetooth streaming, are automatic and some even use rechargeable batteries. Depending on your unique needs in noise as well as the specific features of the aid, one of these aids might be suitable for you.
Below we've listed the premium level models, which are the best available for the particular brand.
Advanced Level Hearing aids are less expensive than premium level hearing aids but still have plenty of the latest features. They often perform close to previous generation premium levels. They are often recommended when you tell the clinician you cannot afford premium level but still need help in noise
Our testing using a person's Unique hearing in noise requirements, show that only about 21.5% of people actually need advanced level hearing aids. As such this level is also often over-prescribed when speech in background noise testing in not performed.
The very best advanced level hearing aids of 2021 are listed below. They all have performance in quiet equal to premium models, come with Bluetooth connectivity and some also feature rechargeable batteries.
Standard Level Hearing aids are generally offer a good mix of features and technology. They often perform close to previous generation advanced level hearing aids. They offer the same performance in quiet as more expensive models, but feature less capable noise reduction. This is only an issue if your brain actually requires more help in noise. This can only be assess via speech in background party noise testing.
Our testing using a person's Unique hearing in noise requirements, show that around 27.2% of people need only Standard level hearing aids to do very well in all kinds of hearing situations. This level of technology appears to be massively under prescribed.
The very best standard level hearing aids of 2021 are listed below. They all have performance in quiet equal to higher level models, come with Bluetooth connectivity and some also feature rechargeable batteries.
Essential Level Hearing aids are generally well featured hearing aids, with great performance in quiet, comfortable fit, good sound quality, Bluetooth Capability, Rechargeable options and more. They do however have a limited ability to clean up background noise to make speech understandable.
18.6% of people would do as well with essential level hearing aids as with premium level hearing aids in noise.
Unfortunately speech in party noise testing, which would determine the correct level for you is seldom used.
So this level of technology is often not prescribed, even though some people would do perfectly well with these without having the spend premium level money.
The very best essential level hearing aids of 2021 are listed below.
The most common hearing aid type is the Behind The Ear hearing aid, recognisable from their compact case which sits right behind the ear. Durable, easy to clean and maintain and ease of use are just some of the advantages of the BTE hearing aid...
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Virtually invisible and one of the more aesthetically pleasing hearing aid type, CIC hearing aids are most suitable for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. They're custom made for the wearer with a high quality and natural sound
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Incredibly popular with wearers of ITC aids, these discreet hearing aids are custom fit to your canal, providing excellent sound quality and greater manual control. They're also easy to insert and remove, and work remarkably in noisy environments..
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IIC hearing aids are the smallest type of aids available on the market. Producing a clear and vibrant sound with minimal sound distortion due to it's location close the ear drum. Suitable for mild to moderate hearing loss
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Suitable for those with mild, moderate or severe hearing loss, In The Ear hearing aids are leaders in the field when it comes to battery life. While they are visible, they provide excellent noise reduction and easy access to controls
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Combining the best features of the ITC and BTE hearing aids, Receiver In The Ear hearing aids are small and visually discreet, while offering flexibility, high sound quality and power. Suitable for all levels of hearing loss, these hearing aids are a popular choice due to the sound quality and minimal visibility. Small enough to be discreet and large enough to house advanced technologies such as directional microphones and bluetooth
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Half Shell In The Ear hearing aids are powerful yet cosmetically appealing devices that occupy that lower portion of the outer ear. Whilst not as discrete as other options, their size enables the addition of many wonderful features like volume controls, directional microphones and special settings for various listening environments
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Phonak is a premium Swiss hearing aid company owned by Sonova. Phonak is one of the largest hearing aid manufacturers in the world and has always been at the leading edge...
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Oticon hearing aids is a subsidiary of William Demant Holdings in Denmark and is undoubtedly one of the largest hearing aid manufacturers in the world, with their own cha...
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Sivantos has bought Siemens hearing aids and are rebranding as Signia. With Signia, Sivantos starts a new chapter in forward-thinking hearing solutions with expertly engi...
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GN ReSound is among the world’s largest manufacturers of hearing aids. Since the company was founded in 1943, ReSound has been known for great sound quality, design excel...
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Unitron was originally a Canadian hearing instrument company, who was bought by Sonova, the same company who owns Phonak hearing aids, several years ago. Their research a...
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Strengths: Makes the smallest invisible hearing aids on the market Decent programming flexibility for the clinician, so most can be fine tuned. Great range of styles for ...
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Widex is a Danish hearing aid manufacturer that has lead the field in excellent high fidelity sound quality. Their sound quality has become known as Widex sound and in th...
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Sonic Innovations is an American hearing aid company which has been bought over by William Demant Holdings, in November 2010. William Demant Holdings also owns Oticon and...
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Bernafon is a Swiss Hearing Aid Company that is part of the William Demant group who also owns Oticon and Sonic Innovations. Bernafon offers great technology, such as Cha...
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Siemens is a well known producer of electronic equipment in almost all industries. Siemens often innovates with new technologies and were the first company to introduce b...
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