Choosing the right hearing aid is an important decision that can significantly impact your quality of life. There are several factors to consider before you purchase a hearing aid, including quality, reliability, price and customer reviews.
We have researched and compared the leading hearing providers in the UK to provide you with all of the information that you need to make your choice.
Brand | Lowest Price | Highest Price |
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Phonak | £1,945 | £2,945 |
Oticon | £1,000 | £2,200 |
Starkey | £945 | £1,895 |
Widex | £495 | £3,045 |
Signia (Siemens) | £1,995 | £2,695 |
Bernafon | £1,200 | £1,700 |
Unitron | £945 | £1,895 |
Resound | £1,995 | £2,695 |
The prices displayed in the table are taken from major hearing aid retailers and prices may change from the time of writing
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Main Topics
Phonak
Key features and benefits:
- Wireless accessories that keep you connected in a noisy environment
- Phonak Support App to help you get used to your hearing aid
- Excellent sound quality
- Latest hearing technology
- Connects directly to Apple iPhones or Android
- Easy to use
- Connects to TV via Phonak TV Connector
- Rechargeable models available
- Quick to charge
Website: phonak.com
Phonak Prices & Reviews
Oticon
Key features and benefits:
- 360-degree sound environment
- Excellent noise reduction
- BrainHearing technology reduces strain on your brain
- Behind-the-ear or In-the-ear hearing aids available
- Remarkable connectivity
- Discreet
- Custom-made
- Easy to use buttons
- Phone app control
- Connect to TV, computer and other devices
Website: oticon.co.uk
Reviews: Oticon Reviews
Starkey
Key features and benefits:
- First hearing aid with sensors and artificial intelligence
- Connect directly to Apple or Android smartphones
- Discreet
- Quick to fit
- In-The-Canal, Behind-The-Ear and In-The-Ear available
- Thrive Hearing app monitors body and brain health
- Superior sound quality
- Choose to amplify when you want to
- Remote programming allows minor adjustments without visiting hearing care professional
Website: starkey.co.uk
Reviews: Starkey Reviews
Widex
Key features and benefits:
- SoundSense Technology personalises hearing experiences
- Set optimal sounds for different environments and situations
- Superior sound quality
- Lowest power consumption of any rechargeable hearing aids
- In-The-Ear and Behind-The-Ear models available
- Discreet
- Use your smartphone as a remote control with TONELINK app
- Tinnitus relief app available
- Stream TV sound through TV PLAY or TV-DEX
Website: widex.co.uk
Reviews: Widex Reviews
Signia (Siemens)
Key features and benefits:
- Connect with smartphones and TV
- Real-time CareChat support service by text, phone call or video call with remote adjustments
- myHearing App provides training on use and professional assistance
- Slim and stylish designs including Styletto in Dark Granite, Cosmic Blue or Rose Gold
- Lasts all day on a full charge
- Portable charging case provides 3 extra days of charge
- Control via smartphone or keyring fob
- Discreet
Website: signia-hearing.co.uk
Reviews: Signia (Siemens) Reviews
Bernafon
Key features and benefits:
- Behind-The-Ear, Receiver-In-The-Ear and In-The-Ear available
- Connect wirelessly to mobile phones and other devices
- Stylish yet discreet models
- Reduces listening effort
- Improves speech understanding
- Rechargeable battery allows power for a full day of use
- Viron model is the industry’s first True Environment Processing hearing aid
- Bernafon Product Tool provides easy overview of all products
- Easy use and handling
Website: bernafon.co.uk
Reviews: Bernafon Reviews
Unitron
Key features and benefits:
- Behind-The-Ear, Receiver-In-The-Ear and In-The-Ear available
- No obligation trial hearing instrument
- TrueFit fitting software ensures comfortable first fit
- Automatic Adaption Manager optimizes listening experience
- SoundNav 3.0 world-leading environment classification developed using machine learning
- Hands-free phone calls
- Sleek designs
- Remote Plus app enhances the listening experience
- Simple to use
- Accessories include TV Connector and tiny remote
Website: unitron.com
Reviews: Unitron Reviews
Resound
Key features and benefits:
- World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
- Accessories include TV Streamer, Phone Clip and Multi Mic
- Personalise and control hearing aids in all environments
- Multi-award-winning company including CES Innovation Award 2017 (Accessible Tech), Golden Lobe Award 2016 (for best power hearing system)
- Comfortable and discreet
- Models for different lifestyles
- Smartphone compatible
- Library of video tutorials to support you
- Durable and long-lasting design
Website: resound.com
Reviews: Resound Reviews
FAQs
Why are hearing aids so expensive?
Technology progress is integral to the hearing aid industry and companies spend a lot of money researching and developing the latest innovative designs, which is reflected in the costs of hearing aids.
Companies are continually working to bring even more improvements and enhancements to hearing aids, such as smaller, smarter, sleeker designs, which are easier to use and more natural sounding. The price of each model varies greatly depending on the features, materials and technology incorporated into each design.
Can I get hearing aids from the NHS?
Yes, there are a number of hearing aid models that are available on the NHS, which your GP can help you to get for free. You are unlikely to have as great a choice in models as buying privately but the NHS has contracts with some of the top hearing aid manufacturers, including digital models.
How much are hearing aids at Boots?
Hearing aids at Boots start at £495 a pair (Widex Dream Daily 30) and they are available on interest-free credit over 12,18, or 24 months. There are over 40 different models available with the premium range including the latest technology such as the Widex Evoke Fusion F2 440 at £3,045, which is the highest price in the range.
How much are hearing aids at Specsavers?
The range of hearing aids available from Specsavers starts at £495 a pair (their own brand, Specsavers advance Star). They stock the top brands including ReSound, Phonak and Signia with models priced between £1995 and £2,695. The Specsavers advance Elite hearing aids are priced at £1995 and are rated on their website as performing at the same level as ReSound, Phonak and Signia’s higher priced models.
How much are hearing aids at Hidden Hearing?
Hidden hearing does not display it’s prices online.
How much are hearing aids at Amplifon?
At Amplifon prices range from £945 per pair for entry-level hearing aids up to around £3,795 for advanced hearing aids. Flexible payment options are available including payment by monthly instalments or a buy now pay later arrangement. Amplifon also offers to match the price at any other high street hearing aid retailer.
What are the different types of hearing aids?
There are three main types of hearing aids:
- BTE (Behind The Ear) which are worn on top of and behind the ear.
- ITE (In The Ear) A device that fits inside your ear and is customised for you. These include CIC (completely In Canal) and IIC (Invisible In Canal).
- RIC/RITE (Receiver In Canal/Receiver in The Ear) Where the receiver sits within the ear and is connected by a thin wire to the hearing aid behind the ear.
What are invisible hearing aids?
There are now models of hearing aids available that are completely invisible, as they fit into the ear canal and are not visible at all on the outer ear. Models such as Phonak’s Lyric is an invisible model that still provides clear sound quality, without anyone knowing that you are wearing a hearing aid.
What are digital hearing aids?
Digital hearing aids, as opposed to traditional analog hearing aids, digitize sound waves by breaking them into smaller units before amplifying them. In many of the latest digital hearing aids, they are able to differentiate between the sounds that are important to hear and those that are unwanted noise.
What are Bluetooth hearing aids?
Bluetooth hearing aids can be wirelessly connected to other devices such as smartphones, TVs, computers, PCs and other devices. They enable people to take calls directly through their hearing aid, or connect to the TV directly. Bluetooth hearing aids tend to run out of battery quicker but can make watching TV and other activities much easier.
The above information has been collated from the following sources:
amplifon.com, nhs.co.uk, bootshearingcare.com, specsavers.co.uk, which.co.uk, hearingaidknow.com, whatis.techtarget.com, healthyhearing.com,