The Sonic Innovations Touch 24 is the top model from the Touch line from Sonic Innovations, with 24 channels, 4 listening programs and 3 years warranty, is the best model Sonic Innovations has available. It the smallest receiver in the canal hearing aid available in the market, it comes in 5 base colors and 15 interchangeable accent colors to match any personal style and desire.

The sound quality is rich, clear and preserves the natural beauty of sounds. It automatically adjusts to environments of noisy or soft sounds. Lightweight, comfortable and does its job perfectly, you won’t even notice it, as other also won’t.

Sonic Innovations Touch 24 Specifications

• SmartTones
• Sonic Sound
• Directional focus
• Enhanced Feedback Algorithms
• Noise Reduction
• Voice Alerts

Let it touch you with sound

The SmartTones feature are audible tones that deliver hints about functions like program change, low battery or comfort delay sequence. It allows you to feel better informed and in control of the Sonic Innovations Touch 24. Also with voice alerts, it is easy to know what program you are using and when the battery is low.

Sonic Sound is another great feature from Sonic Innovations, what it does is that it imitates the behavior of the human cochlea by detecting the intensity of the sounds in individual frequencies, amplification is then applied to each frequency based on hearing loss.

It can manage unwanted noises with directional focus, it has a focus area in front of you and varies with the amount of sounds as they move out of the focus area. The adaptive feedback cancellation algorithm used in the Sonic Innovations Touch 24 monitors the changes in the surrounding environment, and soon as they happen the system applies a counter signal to cancel the feedback produced from the amplification of the first signal.

It was built to last, it can stand up to heat, humidity and sweat prone environments, great for users that want to use them outdoors. It has wind noise reduction and a whole set of features that will satisfy your needs in a hearing aid.

Sonic Innovations Touch 24 at a Glance…

Pros:

1. SmartTones with voice alerts
2. Noise reduction and wind cancelation
3. Great design and durability

Cons:

As you choose your hearing aid, have this latest news in mind: Sonic Innovations has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the company’s Touch hearing aid. Touch was named the Best of Innovations Honoree in the Health and Wellness category. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 36 product categories.

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Widex Passion comes in 4 models, the Passion 440, the 115, 110 and the Passion 105. The Passion 440 is the most advanced model with 15 channels, advanced noise reduction, multiple listening programs and all of the Passion models have up to 2 years warranty.

Created by Widex for all of those users attentive to details, it is the smallest Receiver in Canal hearing aid in the world, focused in unique features, sound quality and design. It is almost invisible, comfortable, discreet and with lots of style. It is available in 12 top shell colors with detailing in gold and platinum.

Widex Passion Specifications

• Multi channel locator
• Speech enhancer
• Multi directional active feedback canceller
• Stable sound delivery system
• NanoCare wax protection
• Up to 15 channels

Unique features, sound quality and design

The Widex Passion has some of the industry best features. Overall it is a great hearing aid that is almost invisible and can still be one of the most effective hearing aids available. It was built with state of the art receiver in canal technology for improved sound quality, comfort and style.

It optimizes speech understanding, and it has an outstanding listening comfort in noisy environments. It has Feedback management that stops common hearing aid whistling sounds and improves your listening quality when you are in the telephone.

The stable sound delivery means that you will hear the soft sounds and the loud sounds won’t feel uncomfortable, it has a natural and clear sound quality, and allows you to hear soft and distant speech. The Audibility Extender detects otherwise inaudible high pitched sounds and transposes them into lower, audible frequencies. This means you can hear things you couldn’t hear before. This feature has had some issues from users.

It is a great haring aid for a social lifestyle, from watching and listening to TV or a movie, to eating out in noisy restaurants, sport events or concerts, shopping and driving, the Widex Passion is great for any occasion and works perfectly in any environment.

The NanoCare wax guard extends the life of the hearing aid, providing valuable moisture and protection. Plus, the 12 color options, makes this Widex Passion compatible with hair colors to your own fashion style.

Widex Passion at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Better directional awareness
2. Fast sound response
3. Comfortable even with glasses

Cons:

1. Issues with the audibility extender

The Widex Passion id one of the smallest and most advanced technologically hearing aids available, it is discreet, comfortable and has style. With its dual microphone system, speech enhancer and feedback canceller, it is a perfect choice for you.

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3. Zounds Z1 Mini ITC Hearing Aid Review

The Zounds Z1 Mini ITC has 16 bands, noise cancellation system, one single program and 2 year warranty. These are budget friendly hearing aids, even if they do have the basic features covered, it still lacks lots of work to be done in comfort and reliability.

The patented noise cancellation technology eliminates up to 90 percent of background noise, while letting you hear voices. The Directional microphones continually scan your environment to generate exceptional voice clarity in even noisy environments. The Rechargeable batteries don’t need to be changed and last up to 22 hours.

Zounds Z1 Mini ITC Specifications

• Noise Cancellation
• Directional Microphones
• Virtually Eliminates Feedback
• Accurate Programming
• Rechargeable

Basic and yet effective

The noise cancellation allows you to continue to hear in noisy environments without losing any sound quality. While other hearing aids do reduce the whole sound around you, the Z1 technology allows you to minimize the sound of the background while processing the desired sound to be heard well.

The 2 directional microphones form a cone of listening in front of you, speech is clearly heard when coming from the front while most unwanted noises are minimized. It can also eliminate feedback by using an electronic solution that identifies the amplified sound and electronically eliminates the sound.

Also, telephones, cause and acoustic reflection or amplification of sound that will cause the annoying feedback sounds that you hear in many hearing aids, with the Z1 those sounds are identified and eliminated the feedback caused by telephones, increasing your hearing experience while on the phone.

Zounds hearing aids are programmed to fit every user needs with a proprietary programming process, adding accuracy and eliminates errors from pre programmed programs like in other hearing aids. It has 16 bands, with low, middle and high frequencies all covered by the programming, for a high and rich speech recognition.

Overall the Zounds Z1 Mini ITC can do wonders for you, or not. Users have tried this product and were delighted with the results, while other felt uncomfortable. It is a budget friendly hearing aid, that has good features and can work good for you.

Zounds Z1 Mini ITC at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Noise cancellation feature
2. Small but uncomfortable
3. Directional Microphones

Cons:

1. Feeling of plugged up

Zounds isn’t a famous brand, it goes for advanced, accessible and affordable hearing aids. There are other brands that offer better hearing aids for a little bit more money. Even though the Zounds Z1 Mini ITC is a nicely built product, it still falls behind many of its competitors.

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The NuEar Imagine Premier was designed for vibrant lifestyles; Imagine Premier provides flexibility and performance in challenging listening environments with high levels of background noise.

NuEar is a franchise brand, the hearing aids are manufactured by Starkey and are almost equal to the Starkey S series. The NuEar Imagine Premier is the same as the Starkey S-11, but more expensive. Our take on this, go for the Starkey S-11 and save some money on your hearing aid.

NuEar Imagine Premier Specifications

• PureWave Feedback Eliminator
• Acoustic Scene Analyzer
• Invision Directionality
• AudioScape

Designed to keep up with your life

The PureWave Feedback Eliminator eliminates the most common complaint about hearing aids, the annoying whistling sound or feedback with a management system that eliminates these feedbacks from sudden noises and changes from your surroundings.

One great feature in the NuEar Imagine Premier is the Acoustic Scene Analyzer that can deliver maximum comfort in sound perception with the clearest speech recognition system, even in the noisiest rooms and environments, adapting itself during transitions for greater comfort.

The T2 technology, same technology used in Starkey hearing aids, allows you to use your cellphone as a remote control for your hearing aid, you can switch modes or programs, or adjust the volume without any other hardware, and it is very convenient.

Another feature is the InVision Directionality that allows in noisy environments to reduce the sounds from around you to enhance the understanding from the speech signals from in front of you, greatly increasing the understanding of what is being said to you. Plus, the AudioScape recognizes and adapts to sounds like wind, speech, speech in noise, or other sounds like machines.

Another convenient feature is the fact that the NuEar Imagine Premier can process the sound of your TV and adjust the settings accordingly. So, overall it is a great pack of features that will give you comfort at the best performance level for hearing aids.

The only thing is, all of this can be found in Starkey hearing aids, sometimes for less money.

NuEar Imagine Premier at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Clearest speech recognition system
2. T2 technology

Cons:

1. Franchised brand
2. Same model as Starkey S-11

You can save hundreds of dollars by buying directly from Starkey S series catalog, they are the same as NuEar hearing aids, and the Starkey S-11 may be even better than the Imagine Premier just for the lower price.

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Today’s generation of hearing aid wearers are more active than ever before. That’s why Siemens created a new Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) system – CENTRA Active. It’s easy-to-wear, water-resistant, rechargeable, and offers unrivaled hearing performance.

A new RIC design unlike other RIC designs, CENTRA Active features an ergonomically shaped receiver unit specially designed for optimum placement in the ear canal. The receiver unit is comfortable, virtually invisible, and available in different lengths. It plugs into the body of the hearing instrument with a simple yet secure turn-and-click connection, and the occlusion-free domes are available in a wide range of sizes.

Water resistant innovations – CENTRA Active wearers don’t have to worry about working up a sweat. The AquaProtect system is an array of innovations that make the instrument resistant to sweat, moisture, humidity, and other debris.

Rechargeable – Freedom from batteries! With CENTRA Active’s easy-to-use charger, the hearing instruments work all day on a single night’s charge. Simple to operate, up to two instruments can be charged at one time. After just five hours of charging, the charger shuts itself off and the hearing instruments are ready to run for a full day and evening. CENTRA Active can also run on regular size 13 batteries.

e2e wireless – For the most precise and natural localization. The Siemens Centra Active Hearing Aid can easily be bought from online in case you can’t find them available locally.

Advantages:

First of all they are very clear sounding and a good value if you don’t pay over $1500 for each ear. Another advantage is that these things are practically invisible when worn. The main unit fits behind the ear, and a thin clear tube with the speaker on the end wraps along the top of the ear and into the ear canal.

When worn, the only part that can be seen is the thin clear tube. This behind-the-ear design definitely helps to overcome the stigma attached to hearing aids.

Disadvantages:

There have been reports that the case cracks at the point where it is pierced by the pin which permits the battery door to open and close so take note that this product might be a little fragile. Another quirk is when you drop your Centra Actives into their charging wells, and then close the charge lid to start the charging cycle, the charger automatically turns off each hearing aid.

Then, when you retrieve your hearing aids once the charging cycle has been completed, you have to cycle on each aid by momentarily opening and closing the battery compartment. Not a big deal, once you understand this requirement, which is mentioned about half way through the user instructions for the charger.

Conclusion:

If sound clarity, looks, and value are what you value in a hearing aid then the Siemens Centra Active should be on the top of your list.

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