Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids Reviews, Styles, Features & Benefits

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids Range

Reviews, styles, features & benefits

The Starkey Evolv AI hearing aid range launched towards the end of January 2022 - making this family their new flagship product.  This range also supersedes the Starkey Livio AI hearing aid range.

Evolv AI was designed to give wearers a complete device range to suit everyone, including a wireless CIC style hearing aid and five technology levels.  To date, only Starkey and Widex have been the brands to offer a full range in one go. 

The BTE styles and custom products are available in both traditional and rechargeable battery options.  Other than the non-wireless styles, all the Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids are Bluetooth enabled - even the discreet CIC (Bluetooth CIC to be launched in the UK later this year).

Along with advanced hearing technology, connectivity and adaptable personalisation you can also benefit from advanced automation. Starkey Evolv AI has the potential to enhance your hearing health and overall wellness.  But, what are the main features and benefits of Evolv AI? Let's find out...

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Starkey's holistic approach to better hearing helps:

• Mental Health:  Keeps us sharp, our brains active and stimulated.
• Physical Health:  Maintains a steady active lifestyle.
• Relationships:  Keeps us connected to those we love.

Main Features of Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids

What's new, what's stayed and what's better?

The Starkey Sound

The Starkey Sound is based on science algorithms that are modeled by your brain's auditory system - giving you optimum sound.  But, what does this actually mean?  How can it help your hearing?   

The brain naturally suppresses background noise and increases speech automatically.  Because Evolv AI mirrors this using Machine Learning (a very smart artificial intelligence technology) - you gain from a high-quality filtered sound experience.

Motion sensors are still a predominant feature

Starkey Evolv AI digital hearing aids, like those of the superseded Livio AI hearing aids, include motion sensors used to track and store data of your device usage and your actual movement.  This technology is smart enough to know when you have fallen and alerts someone out of your designated contact list of the accident and provides a GPS location.

With Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids the original Fall Alert feature is now available at all performance levels.  Why is this a good thing?  It means that no matter what your budget is - you will benefit from this feature.  You can gain from the confidence of knowing that you will have help when you need it the most, in real-time, and your loved ones have peace of mind when you are out and about.

There are other built-in features within the device and the mobile app, like remote hearing care and language translation services, but what are the main improvements of the Evolv AI when compared to that of the Livio AI?

Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids vs Livio AI

• Faster connection and pairing to all wireless Bluetooth devices.
• A better 'Edge mode', but bear in mind it is only available in the top three technology levels.
• New wireless CIC style hearing aid (Bluetooth CIC to be launched in the UK later this year).
• Fall Alert is now available in all the technology levels.
• An improved Thrive Hearing Control app.
• Greater range of styles - both ITE and BTE.
• In-built reminders are now available in all technology levels.
• Starkey has also stated that there is 40% more noise reduction when compared to Livio AI.
• Includes Starkey's new 2-Way Audio, "Find my phone", hearing aid self-check and Telehear - more on these later.

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids

A brief breakdown of features

Thrive Hearing Control - Compatible with both Android and iPhone mobiles

This is the mobile app that offers various settings and controls to make your hearing experience easier and more personable.  It also includes data about your hearing aids and how you use them as well as the ability to control volume, programs and equalisers. 

The app itself scores your wellness everyday based on your personal data out of 200.  The engagement score is broken down into hourly use, social interaction and environment.  To simplify this, if you find yourself in listening environments that are more challenging rather than quieter soundscapes during the day your wellness score will be higher.

The activity score is based on how often you stand, exercise and how many steps you have taken in your day.  There are obvious manipulations here, as not everyone can reach the default goal of 10,000 steps a day!

Why would this benefit you?  The main purpose of this app is to help you understand your activity and engagement better.  Setting your own wellness goals helps you to socialise more, be more active and keep your brain sharp.

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids

What styles are available?

Starkey Evolv AI performance levels

There are four technology levels in the Starkey Evolv AI hearing aid range.  These are:

►Starkey Evolv AI 2400 hearing aids

►Starkey Evolv AI 2000 hearing aids

►Starkey Evolv AI 1600 hearing aids

►Starkey Evolv AI 1200 hearing aids

You can click on the products to discover each level in the below product list and to compare the features of each one.  There are eleven styles of hearing aids within the range that caters for mild to severe hearing loss. 

Let's take a look at each one, starting from smallest with the ITE styles.  You can also view and compare all performance levels in the specification table further down the page.

Brief features of the Starkey Evolv AI In Ear models

Style	Main Features	Non-Wireless  / Wireless Technology Tiers	What does it look like?
IIC (NW)	Size 10 battery Feedback Cancellation MultiFlex Tinnitus Technology 4 programmable memories	Starkey Evolv AI 2400 hearing aids.
CIC (NW)	Push button Size 10 (default) or 312 battery Feedback Cancellation 4 programmable memories	Starkey Evolv AI 2400, 2000, 1600 and 1200 hearing aids.
CIC (Bluetooth CIC to be launched in the UK later this year)	AI and Sensors Edge Mode Tap Control Compatible with all accessories	Starkey Evolv AI 2400, 2000, 1600 and 1200 hearing aids.
ITC R	AI and Sensors Edge Mode Tap Control Voice AI Compatible with all accessories	Starkey Evolv AI 2400, 2000, 1600 and 1200 hearing aids.
ITE R	AI and Sensors Edge Mode Tap Control Voice AI Compatible with all accessories	Starkey Evolv AI 2400, 2000, 1600 and 1200 hearing aids.

Brief features of the Starkey Evolv AI RIC & BTE models (in order of appearance in the image above)

Starkey Evolv AI micro RIC 312 hearing aids:  

• 312 sized battery (smallest RIC)
• Tap Control
• Wireless streaming
• Push button

Starkey Evolv AI RIC 312 & RIC R hearing aids:

• 312 sized battery
• Tap Control
• Wireless streaming
• Rocker Switch
• Visually there is very little difference in the RIC R model.  It just has a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, includes a telecoil and has no battery door.

Starkey Evolv AI BTE R & BTE 13 hearing aids:

• Size 13 battery
• Wireless streaming
• Tap Control
• Rocker Switch
• Telecoil
• The BTE R has no battery door, is a lithium-ion rechargeable model and also includes a Push Button.

Starkey Evolv AI Power Plus BTE 13 hearing aids:

• Size 13 battery
• Wireless streaming
• Tap Control
• Rocker Switch
• Telecoil 

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aid Accessories

 What are the main accessories that are compatible with these hearing aids?

Mini Remote and Remote Mic+: 

These will both improve your listening experience in challenging environments like conferences and lectures.

TV Streamer: 

With this accessory, you can stream audio from your TV straight to your hearing aids.  Providing a high level of sound quality that is easy to use that is compatible with both digital and analogue sources.

View the video further down the page to explore why hearing aid accessories can help your hearing loss and enhance your everyday life, as well as what our experts think of this hearing aid range.

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aid Prices

Starkey Evolv AI Hearing Aids Review

So, is the Starkey Evolv AI worth it?

What do our experts think?

This hearing aid is sophisticated and powered by AI technology, therefore the price reflects this.  Whilst there are some improvements and additions in this new range, like the wireless CIC and existing features being available throughout all technology levels - you need to ask whether it is practical for you?  Or is it just a cool hearing you won't get full use out of?

But, if you want a greater scope of features, then this could be the hearing aid for you.  Also, if you are attempting to improve your general health ie. wellness, activity and social engagement then, yes, this hearing aid should be a consideration. 

What are the advantages of the higher performance levels?

We love how the top performance level, the Evolv AI 2400, gives you 24 adjustment bands to tailor-make your sound specifically and alter reductions in noise, wind and more.  In short, you have the freedom to do more and access more.

The fall alerts could be beneficial if you have issues with balance along with providing peace of mind for your family and friends.  But, you need to bear in mind that you will need a smartphone capable of utilising the app's high-tech features to gain full access and advantages here.

If you have a specific budget, the lower the technology, the lower the price. But, you do miss out on quite a few of the features that make this hearing aid unique, with the biggest drop being in the Evolv AI 1200.  Hence why, if you can, go for the highest technology you can reasonably afford in this hearing aid range - avoiding leaving any potential benefits off the table.

To summarise

We would always recommend that you discuss the features vs the benefits of Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids with your audiologist.  They will determine which performance level you will benefit the most from with your hearing needs in mind that will maximise the performance.  They will also discuss whether this hearing aid is ultimately right for you

Need more support with Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids?

If you would like extra information on this range or want to access expert advice on whether this hearing aid range is the right solution for your hearing loss?  Call us free on 0808 253 5038 to speak with one of our audiologists.

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