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Nuheara IQBuds Max vs Starkey Edge AI RIC
Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with SoundGrades, expert pick badges, and the same visualizations we use in product reviews.
Uses official HearAdvisor lab data
Expert
Choice
Choice
Performance metrics
Scale 1-5 (Tuned)
Lab metric by fit
Speech in quiet
Nuheara IQBuds Max3.0
Starkey Edge AI RIC3.8
Speech in noise
Nuheara IQBuds Max2.0
Starkey Edge AI RIC2.6
Own voice
Nuheara IQBuds Max2.2
Starkey Edge AI RIC2.8
Feedback handling
Nuheara IQBuds Max3.4
Starkey Edge AI RIC4.7
Music streaming
Nuheara IQBuds Max4.3
Starkey Edge AI RIC3.8
Speech level
Adjust input dB (Tuned)
Amplification (REIG)
Insertion gain at 65 dB (Tuned)
Audio scenes
Using MUSHRA scenes (Tuned)