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Entry Level Hearing Aid Prices

Entry level hearing aids are certainly the best priced hearing aid option if you are on a budget or cost is your main concern.

Entry Level	Hearing Aid Style	Smartphone Streaming	Re-chargeable Batteries	Hearing Aid Models	Price per Pair	Price per Pair after Government Rebate^*
1	BTE	-	-	Siemens Signia Motion 1px	$1,480	FREE
2	RIC	-	-	Widex UNIQUE 50	$1,990	$590
2	RIC	-	Yes	Widex UNIQUE Z 50	$2,280	$880
3	RIC	Yes	-	Widex BEYOND 110	$2,290	$890
3	RIC	Yes	Yes	Widex BEYOND Z 110	$2,590	$1,190
3	RIC	-	Yes	Signia Styletto 1 Nx	$2,790	$1,390
3	RIC	Yes	Yes	Signia Charge & Go 1Nx	$2,790	$1,390

Entry level hearing aids offer amplification at a very affordable price. Flexibility to make adjustments is generally more limited compared with more advanced models, and these entry level hearing aids may not perform as well in noisy situations, such as restaurants, family gatherings and work meetings. Typically, entry-level models are designed for simpler lifestyles.

BTE = Behind-the-Ear hearing aid

For users with more severe hearing losses or smaller ear canals, Behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE) are a great solution. All the electronic parts in the hearing aids are in the housing that sits behind your ear. A customised earmould and a tube direct sound into your ear. You can easily control volume and select programmes on most BTEs.

RIC = Receiver-in-the-Canal hearing aid

Receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids are similar to BTEs in shape and style, but are smaller because the receiver (or the loudspeaker) is placed in the ear-tip instead of the housing. These hearing aids are most suitable if you have mild to severe hearing loss. With RIC hearing aids, sound is sent directly from the housing behind your ear through a thin wire to the receiver which is in your ear canal. Not only do they provide outstanding sound, they are discreet and are fully automatic.

Smartphone Streaming

Direct streaming of phone calls from your iPhone to your hearing aids enables clear and comfortable conversations. You can stream phone calls, stereo music, video sound, and audiobooks directly to your hearing aids, making them work as headphones.

Rechargeable Batteries

A new generation of rechargeable battery technologies has arrived and it promises to make life easier. Two new rechargeable hearing aid technologies arrived on the market in 2016, Lithium-Ion and Silver-Zinc. Both of these technologies offer excellent usage and convenience with one-charge-per-day-standard. No more fiddly battery changes - you no longer have to worry about the expense and inconvenience of purchasing, carrying and changing disposable hearing aid batteries; particularly practical for those with dexterity difficulties.

* Rebates for eligible Pension and DVA Veteran cardholders under the Government's Hearing Services Program.