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Starkey is the only American hearing aid manufacturer as three out of the big six manufacturers come from Denmark. They're the only privately owned manufacturer and the owner is billionaire Bill Austin from Texas. Over the last few years, they have developed some amazing and innovative hearing aid technology.
If you're struggling to understand the make and model names of Starkey digital hearing aids then here's a simple guide to help:
Here are the Starkey hearing aid styles and technology. The higher the number, the higher the technology level and the higher the price. Soundlens is the name they give to their tiny, invisible hearing aids.
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Starkey is a worldwide hearing technology firm headquartered in Minnesota, USA. The story of Starkey began when Harold Starkey opened his first workshop in 1963. Starkey Laboratories was then purchased by William F. Austin in 1967 and Starkey Hearing Technologies was established.
The American legacy stayed a critical component of its identity, even as it grew to become a worldwide company, hiring more than 500 people and serving in 100 markets around the world. The company has a history of supplying hearing technology to some of the most high-profile Americans around, including U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
Another cornerstone of Starkey's identity has been a dedication to philanthropy, supporting individuals around the world who are living with hearing loss. From its very inception in 1984, the Starkey Hearing Foundation has provided more than 1 million hearing aids to people in need around the globe.
Since the day the company started, Starkey has been pioneering innovative hearing aid technologies, including the world’s first:
Starkey boasts a variety of sophisticated sound processing techniques, created and tested at the company's own research centre in Berkeley, California, and other U.S. and other facilities worldwide.
Livio AI hearing aids are the first to provide a brand-new technology called Hearing Reality. Best understood as the ear's answer to virtual reality, Hearing Reality utilizes high-speed, high-definition software processing to handle, separate and support us in concentrating these multiple layers of sound to better reproduce natural hearing.
Introduced at the International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) in 2017, this technology is intended to preserve the natural advantages of the ear to enhance sound and spatial awareness. It helps boost awareness of the direction of sound for a more natural, safer hearing experience.
Spatial awareness is important because it helps connect us with the objects around us, keeping us safe from accidental falls and helping us orient ourselves successfully.
Those who find it hard to contain the ringing in their ears will benefit from the Multiflex Technology feature. It helps to reduce the effects of symptoms associated with Tinnitus, helping you focus more on the conversations in front of you.
Used with the Livio AI, the convenient-to-use Starkey hearing aids AI phone apps like the Thrive app are thoughtfully designed with features that give patients more control over their hearing aids - using AI technology. It allows users to view and maintain their health data and provides a wide range of services.
The Starkeys TruLink app lets you customise how the hearing aids sound, fine-tune noise cancellation features and geographically save your settings so that the hearing aids can immediately switch to your favourite settings when you return to a matching location.
Starkey has various hearing aid accessories available to improve your hearing and lifestyle. Such as assisting in tricky hearing situations, watching TV, on the phone and much more. Find out more about which devices would work better for you by asking your audiologist.
Looking at Starkey hearing aids compatible with Android? Thrive Hearing Control app runs on Android 7.0 and higher. The following phones have been tested and certified as compatible for streaming audio using a Widex accessory, talk to your audiologist about which Android devices you can connect to.
Looking at Starkey hearing aids for iPhone? You should always check the compatibility with your audiologist. For example, Starkey's Thrive Hearing Control app runs on iOS 14 or 15.
All our audiologists will professionally advise you to help you choose the right Starkey hearing aid for you and your hearing loss, as well as give you the best aftercare and support going forward including:
How long do hearing aid batteries last from Starkey? On average standard Starkey hearing aid batteries last 3 to 22 days, depending on your streaming usage, the type of hearing aid, the battery type etc.
You don't have to worry about hearing aid battery life with the Lithium-ion rechargeable offerings, as they can give you a full day of use even when streaming from your phone and accessories after a full charge.
This is a charity that provides hearing aids for those with hearing loss throughout America and the world. You find out more about what they do on Starkey's own website.
As well as catering to different hearing loss levels, this brand offers various styles of hearing aids from invisible-in-the-ear hearing aids like their Invisible in the Canal (IIC) models to Behind the Ear hearing aids (BTE).
Launched in April 2024, the Signature Series hearing aids are the 2nd generation of Genesis AI, with the addition of motion-based optimisation and automated Edge Mode+, they are Starkey's smallest devices yet. This launch brought better Edge Mode+ and optimisation.
Once activated, using an optional push button, Edge Mode+ now operates automatically. It seamlessly transitions into a mode where it continuously scans, adapts, and optimises hearing based on changes in the surrounding listening environment.
►Starkey Signature Series 24 hearing aids
Designed with a ground-breaking approach to hearing loss, that goes beyond just amplification, these cutting-edge hearing aids are engineered to use their AI capabilities to redefine the way we process sound.
Released in October 2023, a year after the Starkey Evolv AI range, the new Genesis AI range is said to offer real breakthrough advances in what Starkey terms ‘Ear-Brain Technology’ - not just incremental improvements.
Compared to Starkey Evolv AI, Starkey Genesis AI is an entirely new platform, featuring a complete redesign, inside and out, including all-new hardware and an innovative chip known as the Starkey Neuro Processor.
►Starkey Genesis AI 24 hearing aids
Starkey's latest hearing aid technology, Evolv AI, this modern black hearing aid was designed to give wearers a complete device range to suit everyone, whilst developing their healthable and holistic approach to hearing started back in 2018 with Livio. This range includes a wireless CIC-style hearing aid and four technology levels.
Along with advanced hearing technology, connectivity and adaptable personalisation you can also benefit from advanced automation. Starkey Evolv AI hearing aids have the potential to enhance your hearing health and overall wellness.
►Starkey Evolv AI 2400 hearing aids
Starkey's latest 'healthable' hearing aid launch, in 2020, was the Livio Edge AI - the world's first rechargeable custom hearing aid. Including Starkey's famous artificial intelligence technology and great sound experience. Update for 2020: Starkey hearing aids Edge mode is available in all specifications.
Livio AI is the world's first ‘Healthable’ hearing aid to be used to monitor physical and cognitive health with the help of integrated sensors and Artificial Intelligence. It is truly a multi-functional hearing aid.
New Hearing Reality technology reduces the impact of noisy environments on speech comprehension by 50 percent and significantly reduces the effort required to hear. 2020 update: The Livio AI is available in all specifications.
With the remote Microphone+, Livio is also the first hearing device with Amazon Alexa connectivity.
Halo iQ is a hearing instrument for iPhone that enables Apple mobile devices to be streamed directly to the hearing aid. Available as a RIC-style hearing aid, these hearing aids stream audio and phone calls, not unlike wireless headphones.
You will need an Android device to stream audio from the phone with SurfLink, but you can manage the hearing aid setup directly with Apple or Android devices from Starkey's TruLink app.
Halo iQ hearing aids provide better directional hearing quality compared to the earlier Halo hearing aids. The latest Halo iQ operating system Acuity OS 2 is developed to restore a more realistic feeling of space while at the same time lowering background noise even better than previous models.
This is possible because of the use of a wireless connection between the right and left hearing aids, which enables them to function together rather than separately.
Regular speech processing sometimes doesn’t provide the loud and soft dynamics and the complete frequency range required to portray the full complexities of music. The new operating system within the Halo iQ adds a new feature that allows hearing aids to process speech and music independently.
These are some of Starkey’s first Made for iPhone hearing aids. They provide the following features:
One of their most popular hearing aids ever, the Muse is a Starkey classic. It was definitely a major hit among those with hearing loss, primarily due to its mixture of convenience, aesthetic quality and technological abilities.
The Muse line of hearing aids has been designed to produce natural audio in almost any environment. If you give priority to discussions or speech, in particular, the Muse family's Acuity Directional systems will improve your experience, catchwords and voices from any direction and filter out external noise.
The model also includes Acuity Binaural Imaging which helps even further with speech understanding. Using complex components and processing software, Muse hearing aids offer a binaural listening experience that is much closer to true hearing than earlier iterations of instruments.
This might be a small hearing aid, but the SoundLens offers excellent sound for its size. The digital hearing aid is fully programmable and has several technical capabilities. For example, Starkey's Voice iQ is a feature that successfully eliminates noise.
In addition, the PureWave technology reduces audio feedback and sounds you don't need. Finally, the T2 remote control enables you to manage the hearing device without having to worry about fiddling with the device itself.
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The Starkey manufacturer's hearing aid warranty is 5 years.
The latest Starkey hearing aids are Made for Any Phone hearing devices. This means that they are compatible with both iPhone and Android mobiles. However, there are compatibility requirements, so you must check with your audiologist to see if yours can be paired with your Starkey hearing aids.
New Starkey hearing aids are wireless it means that they have Bluetooth and can be connected to Starkey accessories. However, like most pairings - there are compatibility requirements. Check with your audiologist to see which accessories can be connected to your Starkey hearing aids.
When we refer to a product as 'Latest Launch', we mean it is the latest to be released on the market.
When we refer to a product as 'New', we mean that the product is the newest hearing aid model on the market.
When we refer to a product as 'Superseded', we mean that there is a newer range available which replaces and improves on this product.
When we refer to a product as an 'Older Model', we mean that it is has been superseded by at least two more recent hearing aid ranges.