Ear Hearing Aids

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At first glance hearing aids prices may seem very expensive but when you see it in context it really ain’t that much at all. The most basic prosthetic devices can cost as much as $10,000 and even if you have to get spectacles to improve your failing eye sight it can be as much as $1000 for a cheap pair. Hearing aids are highly sophisticated devices and in many ways its one of the modern miracles that can give you back your hearing.

Hearing aid prices vary greatly depending on the model, the type and even the manufacturer. There are quite a few models on the market today and prices range between $1000 and $4000 although this is just a rough estimate. Older behind-the-ear (BTE) type devices are generally the cheapest and they are usually analogue devices that are very basic although they’ve been very effective over the last 10 years.

The latest hearing aids are digital and they are getting smaller and smaller. Digital hearing devices are more expensive because they are much more sophisticated. It works with a microchip and has to be programmed and fine tuned for your ears. They are also much smaller and many models can be placed deeper into the ear canal. The sound quality is much better and allows for a bigger range of sound frequencies. It can also cancel out unwanted noises that tends to make analogue devices a real pain.

As a rule of thumb, the more sophisticated the device, the more expensive it will be. The good news is that prices are coming down and more than anything this is an investment. With an average lifetime of 5 years, it breaks down to about $3 per day.

Here are some of the best hearing aids and a rough guide to current prices (approximate prices only).

Phonak Hearing Aids: $2,799 to $1,599
ReSound Hearing Aids: $2,599 to $1,799
Unitron Hearing Aids: $2,699 to $1,699
Sonic Innovations: $2,799 to $1,599
Oticon Hearing Aids: 3,199 to $1,699
Widex Hearing Aids: $3,299 to $1,699

* Prices are show for most expensive and least expensive models

These are only approximate prices and you need to factor in what a professional will charge to fit the device. For many hearing aids there may also be a service charge as you will need to regularly fine tune it.
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