The Eargo 5 is a mid-priced OTC hearing aid that fits invisibly in the ear and uses rechargeable batteries. It achieved a SoundGrade of B and sits in the top 50% of devices in the OTC category and in the bottom 40% of all devices tested.
In the initial fit condition, the Eargo 5 performed above average on speech in quiet, above average on speech in noise, below average on feedback handling, above average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the initial condition for the Eargo 5 was above average.
In the tuned fit condition, the Eargo 5 performed above average on speech in quiet, above average on speech in noise, below average on feedback handling, above average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the tuned condition for the Eargo 5 was above average.
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