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Elehear Alpha Expert Review
Released
2023
Budget OTC
Summary
The Elehear Alpha is a budget OTC hearing aid that fits behind the ear and uses rechargeable batteries. It achieved a fair SoundScore of 2.6 which makes it the 30th best (out of 36) in its category and the 53rd best (out of 65) of all devices tested.
In the initial fit condition, the Elehear Alpha performed below average on speech in quiet, well below average on speech in noise, above average on feedback handling, well below average on occlusion results, and well above average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the initial condition for the Elehear Alpha was below average.
In the tuned fit condition, the Elehear Alpha performed below average on speech in quiet, well below average on speech in noise, above average on feedback handling, well below average on occlusion results, and well above average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the tuned condition for the Elehear Alpha was below average.
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Score
2.6
SoundScore
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53
Global hearing rank
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30
Rank in
OTC
category
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Speech in quiet
Speech intelligibility improvement in quiet and moderate environments
best
Top score
5.0
Own voice
Does your voice feel natural and not “boomy”
best
Top score
5.0
Speech in noise
Speech intelligibility improvement in loud environments
best
Top score
5.0
Music streaming
Streaming music provides a full range of bass and treble
best
Top score
5.0
Feedback handling
How well the device limits feedback / squealing – even when your hand is near your ear
best
Top score
5.0
Speech in quiet
Speech intelligibility improvement in quiet and moderate environments
best
Top score
5.0
Own voice
Does your voice feel natural and not “boomy”
best
Top score
5.0
Speech in noise
Speech intelligibility improvement in loud environments
best
Top score
5.0
Music streaming
Streaming music provides a full range of bass and treble
best
Top score
5.0
Feedback handling
How well the device limits feedback / squealing – even when your hand is near your ear
best
Top score
5.0
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Lab recordings
Adjust volume to make "No hearing aids" as loud as it would be in the real world, without hearing aids. Remove hearing aids while auditioning. High-quality headphones will improve results!
Adjust volume to make "No hearing aids" as loud as it would be in the real world, without hearing aids. Remove hearing aids while auditioning. High-quality headphones will improve results!
Specs
Behind Ear
Rechargeable Batteries
