Okay so today we're going to talk about
the smallest receiver in the ear hearing
aids on the market. So what we have in
front of us is the Widex Unique Passion,
the Phonak Audeo B-10,
the Unitron Moxi Now and finally the Signia Ace Primax.
They are all size 10 hearing aids and
easily the smallest hearing aids on the
market. So let's have a closer look at
the Widex, so this is the Widex Passion,
and this is based on the Unique chip. It
does take a size 10 battery.
with the receiver coming down, speaker
unit, with the rubber dome. This is
Widex's smallest receiver in the ear hearing aid.
The Phonak Audeo B and this is their size 10 model.
Again, size 10 and battery.
Biggest difference with that compared to
the Widex is the button at the back. Now
that button can act like a volume
control, program control or a bit of both.
Thin wire coming down connecting to the
speaker with the rubber dome.
The next is the Unitron Moxi Now and
this one is quite small.
Size 10 battery, qith a battery housed in
there already.
With that thin wire coming down, with
the speaker on the end.
Finally we have the Signia ACE Primax.
Similar to the Phonak,
with the button at the end which can act like
a program control only.
Same size 10 battery,
and a receive a wire coming down,
with the rubber dome on the end.
So here we've got a closer look of the
four devices on the model. As you can see
the Unitron is the smallest of the 4,
with the Signia Ace Primax coming in a
close second. The Widex and the Phonak
look quite similar in size but the
Phonak does look a fraction longer,
mainly due to the program button located
at the top.
All 4 hearing aids take a size 10
battery, we would expect roughly 4
days out of each battery. The Widex,
Phonak and the Unitron are all wireless
devices. That means the hearing aids are
sharing information regarding
directionality and noise reduction.
However the Signia Ace is a non-wireless
device, which means that both hearing
aids act independently. The button on the
Phonak can act as a volume or a program
control since it is a wireless device
changing the programming or volume on
one hearing aid will also change the
other. On the Signia the button can only
act as a program control. The Widex
Phonak and Unitron are bluetooth
compatible, via the use of a streamer
accessory. The accessory allows you to
stream phone calls and media to the
hearing aids. Again since the Signia Ace
is a non wireless device, it is not
compatible with a Bluetooth accessory.
You can however through the use of a
Signia TouchControl app, make volume and
program adjustments via the use of a
smartphone. The app works by emitting an
audible chirping sound which the hearing
aids respond to, in order to make the
necessary adjustments. Finally, all 4
hearing aids are available at all price
points, from entry to the premium level.
In terms of fitting range we can fit
most hearing losses, however it's best to
check with your clinician to confirm
whether the device is suitable for your
hearing loss.
So that was our comparison
video on the smallest receiver in the
ear hearing aids. For any questions or
queries you can reach us at
valuehearing.com.au
Thanks for watching.