Quality data starts with quality recordings. HearAdvisor worked with GRAS to build a no-compromise front end so every test is repeatable and reliable.
The GoHearing Ultra offers excellent feedback handling and solid music streaming, but struggles significantly with speech clarity for most listening situations.
- Perfect feedback handling5.0/5
- Strong music streaming+1.73 vs category
- Budget-friendly at $499
- Very poor speech in quiet0.1/5
- Speech in noise well below average-0.8/5
- Own voice naturalness is low1.9/5
Using an open dome coupling in initial fit, the GoHearing Ultra achieved a normalized Initial Score of 2.1/5. Speech metrics were notably weak, with speech in quiet at 0.1/5 and speech in noise at -0.8/5—both well below category averages. Own-voice comfort measured 1.9/5, also below the 2.50 category average. The device performed well in feedback handling (5.0/5) and music streaming (3.6/5), both above their respective category averages. Out-of-box performance reflects limited speech benefit potential.
What is HearAdvisor's Initial Fit?
The Initial Fit approximates the most likely settings and eartips for a typical moderate hearing loss. Results are measured across the same 72 acoustic scenes in our custom-built lab, then scored on a 5-star scale using an auditory model.
Initial Fitting | Tuned Fitting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Coupling | Open Dome | Open Dome |
