HearAdvisor's independent lab tested the Signia Active Mini IX using standardized acoustic measurements. This review presents our findings for both initial and professionally tuned fitting conditions.
Dr. Steve Taddei, Au.D. — Lab Director & Reviewer
Dr. Abram Bailey, Au.D. — Fact Checker / Editor
The Signia Active Mini IX delivers strong speech clarity and above-average music streaming in a discreet earbud-style design for style-conscious wearers.
Top 34% of Prescription Hearing AidOur lab evaluates five distinct performance areas using controlled acoustic measurements. The score card below displays how the Signia Active Mini IX performed in each metric on our standardized 0-5 scale. The purple SoundScore graph is the overall result, and the five graphs after it break it into individual measurements for the selected fit. Each curve shows how scores are spread across all tested hearing aids, and the dot and number mark the score for Signia Active Mini IX.
Every hearing aid is lab-tested in two states — as it sounds out of the box, and after professional tuning. Switch fits to update the five metric graphs below.
How clearly speech comes through in calm, one-on-one surroundings.
Speech understanding against loud background noise — the toughest everyday test.
How natural your own voice sounds while wearing the aids, without a boomy, plugged-up quality.
Sound quality of music streamed to the hearing aids over Bluetooth.
Resistance to the whistling and squealing caused by acoustic feedback.
Lab Assessment
Quality data starts with quality recordings. HearAdvisor worked with GRAS to build a no-compromise front end so every test is repeatable and reliable.
Amplification Analysis
Insertion gain measurements show how much amplification a hearing aid provides at each frequency. The graph below plots the Signia Active Mini IX output against prescriptive targets to illustrate fitting accuracy.
Audio Samples
We captured audio through an acoustic manikin wearing the Signia Active Mini IX in standardized test environments. The recordings below let you compare the processed output against our unaided reference.
How this hearing aid sounds in our lab scenes. Compare it out of the box and after professional tuning.
Scene type: Conversation
146 lab recordings of this product. They demonstrate relative processing in our lab and cannot predict an individual fitting outcome.
Test Configuration
Our lab documents the specific settings and conditions used during each evaluation. The notes below detail the test configuration for the Signia Active Mini IX measurements.
In the Initial Fit configuration using a vented sleeve coupling with integrated receiver and Signia's IXFit formula, the Active Mini IX achieved a normalized score of 4.5/5. Speech in quiet reached 4.0/5 and speech in noise measured 2.4/5. Feedback handling performed well at this fit stage with 3.8/5. Own-voice comfort scored 3.2/5 and music streaming measured 3.6/5. This represents solid out-of-box performance with minimal setup required.
The Tuned Fit maintained the same vented sleeve coupling and IXFit formula, achieving a normalized score of 4.4/5—a slight decrease of 0.1 points from Initial. Speech in quiet improved marginally to 4.1/5 and speech in noise to 2.6/5. However, feedback handling dropped notably to 2.5/5, suggesting that tuning adjustments increased susceptibility to feedback. Own-voice and music streaming remained unchanged at 3.2/5 and 3.6/5 respectively.
Initial Fitting | Tuned Fitting | |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Coupling | Sleeve Vented | Sleeve Vented |
| Receiver | Integrated in device | Integrated in device |
| Fitting Formula | IXFit (Manufacturer proprietary targets) | IXFit (Manufacturer proprietary targets) |
| Listening Program | Universal (Automatic) | Universal (Automatic) |
| Volume Setting | Manufacturer defaults | Adjusted to match NAL-NL2 targets at 55, 65, and 75 dB SPL |
| Software Version | v25.7.1142.3 | v25.7.1142.3 |
| Tuning Adjustments | Programmed to N3 audiogram, Feedback calibrated, Experience Level set at "Experienced", Other settings at manufacturer defaults
| Programmed to N3 audiogram, Feedback calibrated, Experience Level set at "Experienced", Other settings at manufacturer defaults |
