Compare Hearing Aid Prices

This site is dedicated to helping people with a hearing loss get the best value they can for their dollar.

As the first website in Australia to show hearing aid prices across major brands, this page is designed to give you a quick overview.

It is created and owned by a hearing aid wearer not a hearing aid company. That is why we are upfront with the cost of hearing aids. I (Phil) am available to discuss hearing aids on 07 55320651 and 0423 926 852.

2023: Hearing Aids not getting smaller - just better

For a long time hearing aids were getting smaller. Recently the trend is to create slightly larger aids with rechargeable batteries that can cope with streaming all day. Also the Bluetooth™ chip inside makes them larger with added functionality. Behind the ear hearing aids generally come to match different hair colours. If there is one feature a person with normal hearing may envy hearing aid wearers, its our ability to stream from various devices with absolute clarity.

As the technology increases (price increases) the clarity improves, the ability to cope with noise improves, number of features and the degree of automation improves.

It is very exciting when a manufacturer brings out a new chip. We see bigger advances in processing ability. This allows the hearing aid to process more information simultaneously.

Open-fit vs Invisible In the Canal (IIC) Hearing Aids

The most discrete hearing aid is an Invisible In the Canal Hearing aid. The Phonak Virto M Titanium IIC is regarded highly due to its titanium shell that is 'printed'.

Many hearing aid wearers have a high pitch hearing loss where the audiogram slopes down. Often the low pitches are not damaged or are less damaged. In this case it is generally not a good idea to wear an in-the-ear hearing aid as this means that all the low pitch and high pitch sound have to go through the hearing aid microphone before they get to your eardrum.

With an open-fit hearing aid the sound can pass through. Open fit hearing aids are more comfortable - you hardly even notice them. Most people prefer open-fitting hearing aids over custom-fitted in-canal style hearing aids.

Once your hearing improves you quickly become less concerned about the hearing aid being noticed.

Price is not the only factor in getting the best value. With incredible Bluetooth capabilities, there are advantages in having a hearing aid in terms of streaming media. A good well established hearing centre will supply quality hearing aids with the correct fitting back up and manufacturers warranty.

Phonak

Brand	Model	Price
Phonak	Audeo Lumity L90R	$3295
Phonak	Audeo Paradise 90	$2995
Phonak	Audeo M90-312/M90-R	$2995
Phonak	Audeo M70-312/M70-R	$2495
Phonak	Audeo M50-312/M50-R	$1995

Unitron

Brand	Model	Price
Unitron	Moxi Blu-9 B9-R	$3295
Unitron	Moxi Dx Fit 9	$3295
Unitron	Insera DX 9	$2995
Unitron	Moxi Tempus Now Pro	$2995
Unitron	Moxi Discover Jump 9R	$2995

Starkey

Brand	Model	Price
Starkey	SoundLens Syn/Halo 2/Muse i2400	$2995
Starkey	SoundLens Syn/Halo 2/Muse i2000	$2495
Starkey	SoundLens Syn/Halo 2/Muse i1600	$1995

Widex

Brand	Model	Price
Widex	Evoke Fusion/Passion/Fashion 440	$2995
Widex	Evoke Fusion/Passion/Fashion 330	$2495
Widex	Evoke Fusion/Passion/Fashion 220	$1995

GN Resound

Brand	Model	Price
GN Resound	One 9	$2995
GN Resound	ENZO/LiNX 3D/Quattro 9	$2995
GN Resound	ENZO/LiNX 3D/Quattro 7	$2495
GN Resound	ENZO/LiNX 3D 5	$1995

These are bundled prices for one aid - including full warranty, fitting and 12 months clinical services (this includes adjustments at no extra cost).

Why aren't hearing aid prices available?
At Hearing Aids Australia.com we suggest it may be to maximise their profits. With many aid wearers feeling obligated when an audiologist gives a free appointment and or trial fitting they may be paying too higher price sometimes this can be $1000's of dollars. Most professional audiologists prefer to do their own independent test using their own calibrated equipment to ensure an accurate fitting so providing a test from another provider is not necessary.

Suppliers growing vertical integration

There is growing vertical integration of the Hearing Aid industry in Australia. Some audiologists have claimed we have the second most integrated marketplace in the world. The vertical integration model is fine if you are aware of this. You can simply ask - who is this centre owned by? Many hearing centres are in fact owned by suppliers who have bought up independent hearing centres throughout the country.

Contacting Suppliers Directly

If you contact a hearing aid supplier directly you may be advised to contact a hearing centre. This is some what contentious because it could be that the supplier has a relationship with certain providers or may even indirectly own the chain. This does not make for easy price comparisons. It is hard to think of a reason to purchase a hearing aid delivered in the mail when you need professional care.

Online Internet Sales - Unauthorised suppliers

Some sites operating as though they are endorsed by manufacturers are in fact not so. Some manufacturers list Unauthorised Hearing Aid Internet Retailers. One of my audiologists commented on the Internet sales saga as having serious medical concerns including-:

• Failure to identify a surgically or medically treatable hearing loss
• Failure to diagnose medical conditions of the ear
• Poor device choice for the individual's physiology
• Deficient correction of the hearing loss
• Even noise injury through improper amplification

Most Hearing aids must be programmed, requiring the special hardware and software which is also not available to the public.

Siemens policy (now Signia)
from www.medical.siemens.com
Siemens At our sole discretion and determination, Siemens reserves the right to refuse and/or cancel orders for our hearing instruments from individuals whose businesses we believe do not or cannot themselves provide professional face-to-face in-person fitting and support to the hearing impaired consumer or take sufficient measures to ensure that the hearing impaired consumer will ultimately receive a professional face-to-face in-person fitting. Siemens will independently and unilaterally determine whether this fitting and support requirement is offered and/or provided.

Service and ongoing warranty conditions are an important factor. Some providers of hearing aids charge higher prices for better quality aids due to the Australian government forcing prices down on lower quality styles. However this customer did shop around and found a centre that offered the aid for $ 3000 dollars. Now that is a saving of $ 2000 for a set of aids. How long does it take to save this amount? For some of us up to a year or more!

Our Beginnings 2009

We were the first in Australia to bring hearing aid prices across major brands to the Internet. Our innovation was from the point of view of a hearing aid wearer, not a provider. It rapidly took off as you can see by the stats below. We went on to create HearingAidPrices.com.au which launched on September 2010.