Are you looking for the Best Hearing Aids of 2021?
Well, in this video I’m talking about Starkey hearing aids, Livio Edge AI
and the Top 7 features that make this hearing aid one of the best of 2021. Coming up!
Hi, I'm Dr. Derek - audiologist, audio engineer, and musician with Pro Fit Hearing.com
bringing you the best insight in today's latest hearing aids,
headphones, and audio technology to improve your life. If you have concerns about your hearing,
always consult with your local physician or audiologist.
Today, I’m talking about the top 7 features that set the Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aid apart
from all the other hearing aids on the market. Make sure to watch until the end of the video
where I’ll share an incredible bonus feature that truly takes this hearing aid to the next level!
#1 - Thrive hearing control app
This app helps you take advantage of all the advanced sensor technology within
the Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aids. You have access to a fitness and brain tracker,
fall detection and alerts, voice assistant, language translation,
remote adjustment with your hearing healthcare provider including live video chat,
hearing aid self checks, and of course control over the sound of your hearing aids.
Custom programs or personalized sound settings can be created and linked to specific locations
using the location data from your smartphone. For example if there's a favorite restaurant that you go
to frequently, your hearing aids can automatically detect when you arrive and change to a customized
sound setting that you've created. There's also the ability to have a Mask mode which helps
for improved speech intelligibility when you're speaking with people wearing masks.
#2 - Artificial intelligence (AI)
The Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aid offers Edge mode which uses artificial intelligence sound processing
to improve your hearing in challenging listening environments. Just double tap
the hearing aid to access this feature. Edge mode listens to the sounds in your
environment and optimizes the sound quality for improved speech clarity and comfort.
This can be especially helpful today if you're trying to communicate with people
while wearing masks, social distancing, and talking in background noise.
#3 - Rechargeable batteries
All of the Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aids come with rechargeable batteries
whether the hearing aid sits inside the ear or behind the ear. The inside the ear models
come in a variety of skin tones as well as a black case version which looks like a bluetooth earbud.
Wearing this device may be more appealing to some people since it doesn’t look like
a traditional hearing aid. Also, rechargeable batteries are great since you no longer have
to change your disposable batteries each week. You just place the hearing aids
into the charging case at night and they're ready to go in the morning.
Now, there are 4 more top features plus a bonus that you need to know about,
but first if you're receiving value from this video, please like it and subscribe to
Pro Fit Hearing. Comment below which of these features excite you the most?
#4 - Bluetooth audio streaming and phone calls
You can stream audio directly to Starkey Livio AI Edge hearing aids from an iPhone,
iPad, iPod touch, and some Android devices (which include Samsung Galaxy and Google
Pixel). For Android devices there's a list of specific phones that are compatible. I’ll leave
a link in the description so you can see if your smartphone will work with these hearing aids.
If your smartphone is not compatible for direct audio streaming,
you also have the option to stream audio using the Remote Microphone + accessory. There's also
other 2.4 GHz wireless accessories available like remotes, several microphone options, and
television sound streamers. I’ll leave a link in the description below for those products as well.
#5 - Intellivoice speech enhancement
This feature allows you to combine both the sound from your iPhone microphone and hearing
aid microphones for improved speech understanding in noisy environments.
This enhancement is designed specifically for those with moderate or greater hearing loss.
You can use your iPhone as a remote microphone to transmit sound from a person
that's a distance away from you directly into the hearing aids.
#6 - Multiflex tinnitus pro
This feature provides different tinnitus masking sounds for tinnitus relief.
Tinnitus is also known as ringing in the ears. Consult with an audiologist to determine if a
tinnitus masker is appropriate for you. Use of a tinnitus masker in addition to hearing
aid amplification can help take your mind off of the tinnitus and make it less bothersome.
#7 - Tap gestures
You have the ability to control your hearing aids with just a double tap with your hand.
As I mentioned previously, this gesture can be used to activate artificial intelligence
Edge mode. Or, it can be used to start and stop audio streaming on your phone.
It can also activate the Thrive assistant within the app so that you can use voice
activated commands like “find my phone, remind me to call home, or mute my hearing aids”.
Ok. So, now for the bonus feature. The Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aid pairs directly to a
camera device called the OrCam MyEye. The OrCam MyEye connects visually impaired and
blind people with their environment using advanced artificial intelligence assistive technology.
It attaches to your glasses and provides auditory feedback by recognizing objects in the room,
identifying people around you, and even reading text to you. This device has a small speaker
that plays the audio to your ear, however when used with the Starkey Livio Edge AI hearing aids,
this auditory feedback is streamed wirelessly to your hearing aids.
The OrCam MyEye provides these benefits without relying on an internet connection.
For more information on the OrCam MyEye, check out the link in the description below.
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