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Hearing aids called smart hearing

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Sallywally1 Tue 09-Jun-26 05:04:00

I was issued with NHS aids which I find uncomfortable. Has anyone heard of a company called smart hearing. They cost £150. Anyone have. Any experience of these?

Charleygirl5 Tue 09-Jun-26 09:11:08

I bought a pair and I can't get them to charge up without Alexa's help. I have tried to get help from the company, but they are staying strangely silent. They are a small company and one would think they would want to keep their customers. I would stay well clear of them as communication is not a skill they have acquired.

Jaxjacky Tue 09-Jun-26 09:59:20

Reviews, always worth checking, on TrustPilot are dire.

Sallywally1 Tue 09-Jun-26 12:17:14

Thanks. I will keep my £150 then!

David49 Tue 09-Jun-26 13:37:03

Some of the "alternative" hearing aids are simply amplifiers they do nothing to process the sound to improve clarity.
The latest NHS aids are pretty good they do take a while to get used to you have to persist.

Mollygo Tue 09-Jun-26 13:55:49

Important Considerations for the "Smart Hearing" BrandOver-the-Counter (OTC) Models: "Smart Hearing" primarily offers direct-to-consumer, non-prescription devices designed for mild-to-moderate hearing loss. While they have built-in algorithms to suppress some background noise, they may not isolate voices as effectively in highly crowded or noisy environments (like a busy restaurant) as top-tier, audiologist-fitted devices from brands like Phonak, Oticon, or ReSound.

EVEOHA2602 Tue 09-Jun-26 17:54:46

I have had at least 7 private hearing aids over the years - all returned as useless - and sold by sharks 😡 the best ones are the NHS digital

MT62 Tue 09-Jun-26 18:25:09

EVEOHA2602

I have had at least 7 private hearing aids over the years - all returned as useless - and sold by sharks 😡 the best ones are the NHS digital

Absolutely. My Aunt paid £3000 for private aids, & they are lying in a drawer 😩

Mollygo Tue 09-Jun-26 18:26:52

And other good thing about NHS digital is that you go back and they can adjust them for free, even on the most basic ones.

NannyJan53 Tue 09-Jun-26 18:30:04

I have had NHS Hearing Aids for over 20 years, absolutely wonderful! No real problems and Audiology sort it speedily when there is.