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Bernafon Alpha 9 Hearing Aids - miniRITE / miniRITE T R / miniBTE / miniBTE T R / Custom In Ear Hearing Aids

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£1795 per aid
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Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Manufacturer:Bernafon
Model:Alpha 9
Style:Behind the Ear & In the Ear
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Bernafon Alpha 9 Hearing Aids Overview

 

October 2022 Update:  Bernafon introduced the new custom In Ear hearing aid options.  Please see below the style breakdown for this range.

October 2021 Update:  Bernafon has now added a miniRITE T model to this range.  The new model is a receiver in the ear style for mild to profound hearing loss levels.  It's a traditional battery-operated option and includes a telecoil system and a double push-button.

They have also added a new charging system - the Charger Plus.  Offering a portable power bank with three full charges and convenient charging on the go.

 

An introduction to Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids

Bernafon launched the Alpha hearing aid range on 27th January 2021 and introduced a new revolutionary hearing aid inspired by wildlife to the industry.  In reality, this means that Bernafon is trying to emulate animals with exceptional hearing.

At launch, the Bernafon Alpha hearing aids are the first to incorporate advanced Hybrid technology using four main features.  Offering intelligent sound processing, hearing personalisation, and much more.  Now you can have a great hearing performance in a whole range of listening environments - even challenging ones.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids are the top performance level in the range

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids are classed as the 'best' performance level in the range and offer the full Hybrid Technology feature template.  Such as Hybrid Sound Processing, Hybrid Balancing, Hybrid Feedback Canceller, and Hybrid Noise Management. 

What does this mean for your hearing?  In simple terms, this means you will benefit from the most advanced sound, speech, hearing comfort, operating comfort, and personalisation this range brings to the table.  This hearing aid is also ideal for a wide range of hearing losses.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids - Aesthetics and comfort

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids are aesthetically attractive, and discreet (even the Behind ear ones) and sit comfortably in and on the ear for all-day comfort.  They are also IP68-rated, which means they are dust and water-resistant.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 In-Ear hearing aid styles

  • ITE (Full Shell):  This is the biggest of the custom In-Ear wireless models and fits fully in the external ear.  Ideal for those with limited dexterity, limited vision, and mild to severe hearing loss.
  • ITE (Half Shell):   This wireless hearing aid fits half in the external ear.  Ideal for those with limited dexterity and reduced vision. Ideal for those with limited dexterity, limited vision mild to severe hearing loss.
  • ITC:  This wireless hearing aid is ideal for those with limited dexterity and slight to severe hearing loss.
  • CIC:  This discreet non-wireless hearing aid fits almost fully in the ear canal - so almost invisible.  Ideal for mild to severe hearing loss.
  • IIC:  This discreet none-wireless hearing aid fits deep inside the ear canal and is almost entirely invisible.  Ideal for mild to severe hearing loss.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 Behind Ear hearing aid styles

  • miniRITE T:  This is the smallest Receiver In Ear (RIC) hearing aid, which has a telecoil, and double push button, and is ideal for mild to profound hearing loss.
  • miniRITE T R:  Same as above, but with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
  • miniBTE T:  This is the smallest Behind the Ear (BTE) hearing aid, with telecoil, single push button, and ideal for mild to moderate hearing loss.
  • miniBTE T R:  Same as above, but with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

 

NB:  You can learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of Behind Ear hearing aids here

 

The main features of Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids

  • Speech understanding:  Focus on improved speech understanding and listening comfort without compromising on either. 
  • Seamless Bluetooth connectivity:  You can stream audio and calls and there is a  hands-free feature for iPhone and iOS.
  • Convenient rechargeable styles:  Choose from the miniRITE T R and miniBTE T R with a full day's worth of use (depending on streaming usage).
  • Natural sounds:  All your sounds are more natural - even the loud ones.
  • Personalisation:  Control your hearing aids and unique preferences to reflect your environment.
  • New Music Experience feature:  A program designed for music sounds, using Hybrid Technology, you can have a better listening experience with Alpha hearing aids.

 

What are the Hybrid Technology features in the Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids?

Hybrid Noise Management:  This reduces noise to improve speech understanding and maintain a natural soundscape.

Hybrid Sound Processing:  This works with two processing strategies at the same time to allow for a more natural sound in real-time.

Hybrid Balancing:  This personalises the sound amplification to mirror your specific hearing needs.

Hybrid Feedback Canceller:  This takes away annoying feedback signals within milliseconds before you can even hear them.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids also offer two modern rechargeable styles

The rechargeable miniRITE T R hearing aid style has always been popular for Bernafon consumers, and the Alpha 9 hearing aids will be no different.  Plus with the new rechargeable miniBTE T R, Alpha offers you even more style, discretion, and comfort all day long. 

Alpha hearing aids fully charge in only 3 hours and will last all day, but in reality, this would all depend on streaming usage.  But, there is a new nifty portable charger that is small enough to take with you when out and about, for that peace of mind.  More information about chargers is further down the page.

Why are the rechargeable hearing aids beneficial?  You will get a full day's power for streaming and calls with the advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and fast and reliable 2.4 GHz technology.  They are a great option when it comes to convenience and reliability - especially for those who struggle to change batteries due to reduced eyesight or have dexterity issues.

 

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aid charging systems

There are two recharging systems available with Bernafon Alpha rechargeable hearing aids that are both easy to use.  These are:

  • The Plug & Play charger to charge your hearing aids at home.
  • The portable Charger Plus to charge your hearing aids on the go.

 

Compatible apps, accessories, and connectivity of the Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids

Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids allow you to stream directly from your iPhone or iOS devices and all modern Android technology.  You can also use Bernafon's apps and accessories to widen your hearing experience even further. 

Apps like the EasyControl-A app,  EasyControl Connect app, and digital accessories such as SoundClip-A, TV-A (TV adapter), and the RC-A (remote control) are all compatible.

 

What colours are available in the Bernafon 9 hearing aid range?

Behind Ear styles:  There are upto nine colours you can choose from.

In Ear Styles:  There are upto five colours you can choose from.

 

Want to know more about the Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aids?

Read more about the Bernafon Alpha 9 digital hearing aids and the rest of the family on our range page here

Watch our Bernafon Alpha unboxing video and view all Alpha hearing aid prices below. 

Alternatively, you can call us free on 0800 567 7621 to speak with one of our audiologists to find out more about this hearing aid range, whether this hearing aid is best suited for you or to book a free hearing assessment.

 

Other performance levels in the Bernafon Alpha hearing aid range:

►Bernafon Alpha 7 hearing aids

►Bernafon Alpha 5 hearing aids

►Bernafon Alpha 3 hearing aids

►Bernafon Alpha 1 hearing aids

 

 

**Please note, there will be an additional surcharge of £125 if we are pairing a single hearing aid with an existing aid bought from another company where we are taking over the aftercare responsibilities and looking after both hearing aids**

Written by Paul Harrison, Audiology Expert

Audiology expert at Hearing Aid UK, with over 20 years of audiology experience and a member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists Council (BSHAA) between 2015 - 2020.



Explore Bernafon Alpha hearing aid prices, video and brochure below

Tech Rating:
£1795
per aid
£3195
per pair

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range
Tech Rating:
£1395
per aid
£2695
per pair

Behind the Ear & In Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Behind the Ear & In Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range
Tech Rating:
£1145
per aid
£2195
per pair

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

5 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range
Tech Rating:
£995
per aid
£1695
per pair

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

2 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

2 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range
Tech Rating:
£795
per aid
£1295
per pair

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

2 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Behind the Ear & In the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC, BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC

2 Year Warranty Included. Rechargeable version is an additional £100 per aid.

Bernafon Alpha Full Range

Watch our Bernafon Alpha 9 hearing aid unboxing video below

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Rechargeable options? Yes
Hearing aid styles In Ear & Behind Ear
Compatibility Android & iPhone
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What's included in our hearing aid prices?

Full Hearing Test & Examination by a Registered Audiologist
Fitting and Programming of Hearing Aid(s)
All Aftercare and Fine Tuning for Life
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60 Day Full Money Back Guarantee
Is this the best model for me?

If you are looking at this page then it is likely that an audiologist has suggested that you purchase this particular hearing aid, so is this the best model for you?

In general, any audiologist will always be recommending to you the model that best suits your needs. Here is a useful check list to make sure that is the case.

  • Audiologist level of knowledge. The audiologist you have seen will hopefully have a wide knowledge of all available hearing aids, however some will only be familiar with a small number of brands and therefore may not really be in a position to know which model is the best for you. It is OK to challenge their recommendation and ask them to justify why this particular brand is the one for you.
  • Do research. Read about the hearing aid that was recommended. Does it seem like it will suit your lifestyle? Does it have more or less features than you need? 
  • Be aware of sales targets. Many high street retailers have specific tie-ins to a particular manufacturer/brand. The hearing aid they have suggested may still be the correct one for you, but do your research so that you know why they might have recommended it.

If in doubt, feel free to give us a call. That's what we're here for.

Do I need one hearing aid or two?

If you have a significant hearing loss in both ears, you should be wearing two hearing aids. Here are the audiological reasons why:

Localisation. The brain decodes information from both ears and compares and contrasts them. By analysing the miniscule time delays as well as the difference in loudness of each sound reaching the ears, the person is able to accurately locate a sound source. Simply put, if you have better hearing on one side than the other, you can't accurately tell what direction sounds are coming from.

Less amplification required. A phenomena known as “binaural summation” means that the hearing aids can be set at a lower and more natural volume setting than than if you wore only one hearing aid.

Head shadow effect. High frequencies, the part of your hearing that gives clarity and meaning to speech sounds, cannot bend around your head. Only low frequencies can. Therefore if someone is talking on your unaided side you are likely to hear that they are speaking, but be unable to tell what they have said.

Noise reduction. The brain has it’s own built in noise reduction which is only really effective when it is receiving information from both ears. If only one ear is aided, even with the best hearing aid in the world, it will be difficult for you to hear in background noise as your brain is trying to retain all of the sounds (including background noise) rather than filtering it out.

Sound quality. We are designed to hear in stereo. Only hearing from one side sounds a lot less natural to us.

What are the benefits of rechargeable hearing aids?

For most people, the main benefit of a rechargeable hearing aid is simple convenience. We are used to plugging in our phones and other devices overnight for them to charge up. 

For anybody with poor dexterity or issues with their fingers, having a rechargeable aid makes a huge difference as normal hearing aid batteries are quite small and some people find them fiddly to change.

One downside is that if you forget to charge your hearing aid, then it is a problem that can't be instantly fixed. For most a 30 minute charge will get you at least two or three hours of hearing, but if you are the type of person who is likely to forget to plug them in regularly then you're probably better off with standard batteries.

Rechargeable aids are also a little bit bigger and are only available in behind the ear models.

Finally, just like with a mobile phone, the amount of charge you get on day one is not going to be the same as you get a few years down the line. Be sure to ask what the policy is with the manufacturer warranty when it comes to replacing the battery.

 

Are behind the ear aids better than in the ear aids?

For most people, the answer is yes. But it's never that simple.

The majority of hearing problems affect the high frequencies a lot more than the low ones. Therefore open fitting hearing aids sound a lot more natural and ones that block your ears up can make your own voice sound like you are talking with your head in a bucket. Therefore in-ear aids tend to be less natural.

However the true answer is we can't tell until we have had a look in your ears to assess the size of your ear canal, and until we have tested your hearing to see which frequencies are being affected.

People with wider ear canals tend to have more flexibility, also there are open fitting modular CIC hearing aids now that do not block your ears.

There is also the age old rule to consider, that a hearing aid will not help you if it's sat in the drawer gathering dust. If the only hearing aid you would be happy wearing is one that people can't see, then that's what you should get.

Most people can adapt to any type of hearing aid, as long as they know what to expect. Have an honest conversation with your audiologist as to what your needs are.

What are channels, and how many do I need?

Generally speaking, six or more. Unless it's none at all.

The number of channels a hearing aid has is often a simplistic way an audiologist will use to explain why one hearing aid is better than another, but channels are complex and it is really not that straightforward.

Hearing aids amplify sounds of different frequencies by different amounts. Most people have lost more high frequencies than low and therefore need more amplification in the high frequencies. The range of sounds you hear are split into frequency bands or channels and the hearing aids are set to provide the right amount of hearing at each frequency level.

Less than six channels and this cannot be done with much accuracy, so six is the magic number. However, a six channel aid is typically very basic with few other features and is suitable only for hearing a single speaker in a quiet room. The number of channels is not what you should be looking at, it's more the rest of the technology that comes with them.

As a final note, different manufacturers have different approaches. One method is not necessarily better than any other. For example some manufacturers have as many as 64 channels in their top aids. Most tend to have between 17 and 20. One manufacturer has no channels at all.

Where can I get the hearing aids covered?

Hearing aids are easily lost, misplaced or damaged and typically are one of the most expensive personal possessions an individual can own. We offer hearing aid warranty cover for £80 per year per aid.  Find out more here

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All our audiologists use the very latest technology and provide the full range of tests to accurately measure your hearing for free.  Find out about what we offer all our customers here

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Hearing Aid UK offers all their customers free home visiting services and home visits for hearing aids - Including hearing tests, fittings, maintenance, check-ups and much more in the comfort of your own home and at your convenience.  Find out more information here

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