The Eargo 8 is a premium OTC hearing aid that fits invisibly in the ear and uses rechargeable batteries. It achieved a SoundGrade of C and sits in the bottom 25% of devices in the OTC category and in the bottom 20% of all devices tested.
In the initial fit condition, the Eargo 8 performed below average on speech in quiet, well below average on speech in noise, above 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 8 was below average.
In the tuned fit condition, the Eargo 8 performed below average on speech in quiet, below 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 8 was below average.
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