Signia Silk Charge&Go IX Hero

Signia Silk Charge&Go IX Expert Review

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Released 
2023

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Summary

The Signia Silk Charge&Go IX is a premium prescription hearing aid ($3,998) featuring an invisible-in-ear design. In HearAdvisor's lab testing, it achieved a SoundScore of 3.70/5 and a B grade, placing it in the bottom third of the prescription hearing aid category.

This device excels in speech intelligibility, scoring well above average in both quiet and noisy environments. For users who prioritize understanding conversation, the Silk Charge&Go IX delivers solid performance—particularly after professional tuning, where speech-in-quiet scores reached 4.50/5. However, own-voice comfort presents a significant challenge, scoring 1.26 points below category average. This occlusion-related issue may be noticeable during everyday speaking.

The invisible form factor comes with tradeoffs. Music streaming is not available on this model, and feedback handling measured slightly below average at 4.30/5 in the tuned condition. At this price point, competitors like the Oticon Intent (4.70/5) and Signia's own Active Pro IX (4.63/5) deliver substantially better overall sound performance.

The Signia Silk Charge&Go IX is best suited for users who strongly prioritize cosmetic discretion and speech clarity over music streaming and own-voice comfort. Those willing to accept a visible behind-the-ear style may find better value and performance elsewhere in this premium price tier.

In the initial fit condition with sleeve vented coupling, the Signia Silk Charge&Go IX delivered above-average speech performance in both quiet (2.90/5) and noisy (1.30/5) environments. Own-voice comfort measured notably well at 3.60/5, suggesting the vented sleeve provides reasonable occlusion management. Feedback handling scored 4.60/5, which is slightly below the category average. Music streaming is not available on this device. The overall initial fit score of 2.46/5 indicates reasonable out-of-box performance for users seeking minimal adjustment.

Professional tuning with tulip dome coupling significantly improved speech intelligibility, with speech-in-quiet jumping to 4.50/5 and speech-in-noise reaching 2.60/5. However, the more occluding tulip dome substantially impacted own-voice comfort, dropping to 1.50/5—a common tradeoff when fitting for increased audibility. Feedback handling remained similar at 4.30/5. The overall tuned fit score improved by 0.57 points to 3.02/5, demonstrating meaningful benefit from professional fitting despite the own-voice compromise.

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Lab Review Scores

B
SoundGrade
Initial Score
3.6
Tuned Score
4.1
Speech in quiet
best
2.9
5.0
Own voice
best
3.6
5.0
Speech in noise
best
1.3
5.0
Feedback handling
best
4.6
5.0
Music streaming
best
0.0
5.0

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Lab recordings

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Signia Silk Charge&Go IX Lab

Lab notes

Initial Fitting
Tuned Fitting
Ear Coupling
Initial Fitting
Sleeve Vented
Tuned Fitting
Tulip Dome

Specs

Behind Ear
Behind Ear
Rechargeable Batteries
Rechargeable Batteries