ReSound Vivia In-Depth Review

We spent six weeks testing ReSound’s new flagship hearing aid, Resound Vivia and we're back with a full breakdown. This hearing aid promises a next-gen experience with dual-chip AI sound processing and a future-ready Auracast streaming system. But does it deliver?

In this video, we walk through:

Our hands-on impressions of Vivia's new Intelligent Focus mode 🎯

How the AI chip handles noisy environments

Where Resound now stands among premium hearing aid brands

How Vivia compares to Phonak Sphere and past Resound models

What to know before upgrading

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Timestamps:

00:27 – Resound’s big announcement + product overview
01:15 – Form factor + clinic care
02:00 – Price range + Resound background
02:40 – Personal history with Resound
03:30 – AI chip explained: 13M samples + speech separation
04:55 – New “Intelligent Focus” mode: does it work?
06:00 – Where AI shines
06:50 – How we use the two modes in real life
07:50 – Battery life + form factor
08:45 – Resound vs. Phonak
09:50 – Why Vivia may have the edge in design
10:20 – What is Auracast? (and why it matters for the future)
11:00 – How Vivia enables direct public streaming
11:40 – Sound profile differences
12:20 – Final thoughts: who should upgrade

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Soundly conducts in-depth research to guide those with hearing loss. ReSound is a sponsor of Soundly's work.