Hearing Aid Brands, Decoded: Who’s Who & Who to Trust

In this video we map the “Big Five” manufacturers, their sister brands (Costco included), and a few credible newcomers.

Links & resources:

Free Hearing Test: https://www.soundly.com/hearing-test
Compare Top Hearing Aids: https://www.soundly.com/shop
Sony CRE-C20: https://www.soundly.com/product/sony-cre-c20
Sennheiser All-Day Clear: https://www.soundly.com/product/sennheiser-all-day-clear
Nuance Audio Glasses: https://www.soundly.com/product/nuance-audio-glasses-square
Eargo 8: https://www.soundly.com/product/eargo-8

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Timestamps:

00:38 How to think about “brand families”
01:44 The Big Five overview
02:12 Sonova → Phonak, Unitron, Sennheiser, Lyric
03:55 Demant → Oticon, Philips (Costco)
04:24 WS Audiology → Signia, Widex, Sony; Rexton (Costco)
06:05 GN → ReSound, Jabra; Beltone
06:53 Starkey
07:16 Why big-manufacturer backing matters
08:14 New entrant: Nuance Audio (hearing-glasses)
08:52 Lucid & Sam’s Club
09:31 Lexie (Bose) & Eargo
10:04 Budget pick: ELEHEAR
10:30 Brands we don’t recommend & why
11:20 How to choose + next steps
11:52 Get help from Soundly