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Hearing Aid Comparison Chart
At Hear Virginia, we work with a variety of hearing aid manufacturers so that we can find the best solution for each person. Below you will find a sample of the many "daily wear" hearing instruments that our patients find most helpful. Select a brand or scroll down the page. For information about a listed hearing aid, select the linked model name within our comparison chart. For information about a hearing aid not listed below, please call us at 804-282-5590. For information about extendedware devices, please use this link.
Best |
| Model |
Brand |
Warranty |
L & D |
Channels |
Dual
Microphones |
Feedback Manager |
| Ambra |
Phonak |
Three Year |
3 yr |
20
channels |
MC dir
Yes
all but CIC |
Yes and Bluetooth Compatible via iCom |
| AgilPro |
Oticon |
Two year |
2 yr |
12 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes and Bluetooth compatible via Streamer |
| Mind 440 |
Widex |
Two Year |
2 yr |
16 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
| Alera9 |
ReSound |
Three Year |
3 yr |
17 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes with custom TV and cell phone accessibility |
| Yes SmartS IX |
Phonak |
Three Year |
3 yr |
20
channels |
Miniature BTE
with tiny speaker in ear |
Yes, Smart S IX is Bluetooth compatible via iCom |
| Yes Mini S IX S11iQ |
Starkey |
Three Year |
3 yr |
16
channels |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
|
Better |
| Model |
Brand |
Warranty |
L & D |
Channels |
Dual Microphones |
Feedback Manager |
| Exelia Art |
Phonak |
Two Year |
2 yr |
20
channels |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
| S9iQ |
Starkey |
Two Year |
2 yr |
12 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
| Epoq / EpoqXW |
Oticon |
Two Year |
2 yr |
8 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
| Mind 330 |
Widex |
Two Year |
2 yr |
12 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
| Agil |
Oticon |
Two Year |
1 yr |
12 band |
Yes–all but CIC |
Yes |
|
Good |
| Model |
Brand |
Warranty |
L & D |
Channels |
Dual Microphones |
Feedback Manager |
| Solana, Versata Art |
Phonak |
Two Year |
2 yr |
16
channels |
Adaptive dir
In all but CIC |
Yes |
| S7 |
Starkey |
Two Year |
2 yr |
8
channels |
Fixed Dir |
Yes |
| Acta Pro, Epoq, VigoPro |
Oticon |
Two Year |
2 yr |
8
channels |
Fixed Dir |
Yes, Bluetooth compatible via Streamer |
| Diva |
Widex |
Two Year |
2 yr |
10
channels |
Adaptive Dir |
Yes |
Smart V
Mini V |
Phonak |
Two Year |
2 yr |
16
channels |
Standard,
Mini BTE |
Yes, Smart is Bluetooth compatible via iCom |
Alera 7, Live 7
Be7 |
Resound |
Two Year |
2 yr |
12
channels |
Adaptive
In all but CIC |
Yes, direct accessibility to TV and cell phone |
|
Basic |
| Model |
Brand |
Warranty |
L & D |
Channels |
Dual Microphones |
Feedback Manager |
| Cassia, Certena Art |
Phonak |
One Year |
1 yr |
8
band |
Standard
on all but CIC |
Yes |
| Alera 5 |
Phonak |
One Year |
1 yr |
6
band |
Standard
on all but CIC |
Yes, compatible with TV, remote, and Cell phone accessories |
| Acta |
Oticon |
One Year |
1 yr |
6
band |
Standard
on all but CIC |
|
| S5 |
Starkey |
One Year |
1 yr |
6
channels |
Additional
Fee |
Yes |
Flash,
Real |
Widex |
One Year |
1 yr |
5
channels |
Not Available
on CIC's |
Yes |
Smart III,
Mini III |
Phonak |
One Year |
1 yr |
8
bands |
Standard
fixed directional |
Yes, S Smart is Bluetooth compatible via iCom |
Live 5
Dot 10 |
Resound |
One Year |
1 yr |
6
bands |
Standard
fixed directional |
Yes |
|
Economy |
| Model |
Brand |
Warranty |
L & D |
Channels |
Dual Microphones |
Feedback Manager |
| Essence |
ReSound |
One Year |
1 yr |
6
channels |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hit |
Oticon |
One Year |
1 yr |
4
channels |
Additional
Feature |
No |
| E |
Starkey |
One Year |
1 yr |
2
channels |
Additional
Feature |
No |
| Milo Plus |
Phonak |
One Year |
1 yr |
4
channels |
Additional
Feature |
Yes |
|
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When I decided to get hearing aids, I was afraid that I would feel old and frumpy-nothing could be further from how great I now feel. I can't believe how much better I hear my husband, my family, and my life! They are so tiny that even my husband has difficulty seeing them! Dr. Lori and Hear Virginia are so helpful and definitely guided me to find the best hearing solution for me!
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