The HearingAssist Control is a mid-priced OTC hearing aid that fits behind the ear and uses rechargeable batteries. It achieved a SoundGrade of B and sits in the bottom 30% of devices in the OTC category and in the bottom 25% of all devices tested.
In the initial fit condition, the HearingAssist Control performed below average on speech in quiet, below average on speech in noise, above average on feedback handling, below average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the initial condition for the HearingAssist Control was below average.
In the tuned fit condition, the HearingAssist Control performed above average on speech in quiet, above average on speech in noise, above average on feedback handling, below average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the tuned condition for the HearingAssist Control was above average.
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