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The Signia Silk primax may no longer be available. Check out the newer Signia Silk Charge&Go IX.

Signia Silk primax

Signia Silk primax Hearing Aid

Reviews and Prices

3.5 stars stars

3.4 stars from 7 reviews

Hands-Free Calling No
iPhone Streaming No
Android Streaming No
Rechargeable No
IP Rating No

About the Signia Silk primax

Silk™, a new ready-to-wear hearing aid from Signia (previously Siemens), was released on October 19, 2016 at the 61st International Congress of Hearing Care Professionals EUHA in Hannover, Germany. 

Silk™ is unique in that it offers a comfortable in-the-canal hearing aid solution for consumers wishing to avoid the traditional custom-fitting process. The custom-fitting process typically involves having an ear impression taken (at the hearing provider's office) so that a hand-made (or 3D-printed) hearing aid shell can be fabricated (with the hearing aid electronics and componentry installed inside the shell). Impressions are (physically or digitally) sent off to the hearing aid manufacturer and then the patient and hearing provider must wait a period of days to weeks to schedule a follow-up appointment for the hearing aid fitting.

Silk™ avoids the custom-fitting process entirely by employing soft-silicone "click-sleeves," which mold to the contours of the customer's earcanals. This allows the customer to take the hearing aids home to evaluate them immediately

Here's what Signia has to say: "Silk™ hearing aids are packed full of advanced features that deliver outstanding sound quality. Its revolutionary binaural OneMic directionality boosts your ear’s natural focus on specific sounds from the front while filtering out annoying noises from behind. And thanks to its wireless connectivity, you can stream audio directly into your ears and enjoy the convenience of a wide range of accessories, such as remote controls." More from Signia:

Packed with advanced features, tiny Silk™ primax™ CICs are nearly invisible in the ear. Their binauaral OneMic directionality is a world’s first. With their flexible, fast-fitting Click Sleeves, the new Silk models are ideal for first-time wearers looking for a discreet solution and no fuss. Three different sleeve sizes, suitable for any ear, mean your patients can walk in, try on Silk, and walk out the door with their new hearing aids without having to wait for a custom-built device.

Signia Silk primax Physical Specifications

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Signia Silk primax Technology Details

Technology specifications listed above may be incomplete or inaccurate. For full specifications please refer to product specifications published by the original equipment manufacturer. To suggest a correction to the details listed, please email info@hearingtracker.com.

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Signia Silk primax Accessories

easyPocket™

easyPocket™

Functions

  • Remote Control

Compatible Aids

  • Silk primax
easyTek™

easyTek™

Functions

Compatible Aids

  • Silk primax
easyTek™ App

easyTek™ App

Functions

  • Smartphone App

Compatible Aids

  • Silk primax
touchControl™ App

touchControl™ App

Functions

  • Smartphone App

Compatible Aids

  • Silk primax
VoiceLink™

VoiceLink™

Functions

  • Remote Microphone

Compatible Aids

  • Silk primax

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Signia Silk primax Videos

Signia Silk primax Video 01 December 2016

Silk - Click. Fit. Go.

Signia's new Silk primax hearing aid - the discretion of a CIC meets the simplicity of a RIC. 

Signia Silk primax Video 24 March 2015

Binaural OneMic directionality Demonstration

An explanation of OneMic directionality technology, available in the Signia Silk™ primax products.

Signia Silk primax Video 18 October 2016

The new Silk hearing aids. Our next step to invisibility.

It's our mission to create the best possible solution for your hearing issue and with Silk, this solution comes in an incredibly discreet, small...

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Signia Silk primax Reviews

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Overall Ratings

Hearing Tracker uses a ten-question survey to assess consumer feedback on hearing aids. The percentage bars below reflect the average ratings provided per question.
Note: Original answers provided in star rating format.

Benefit in Quiet
No data available
85%
Benefit in Noise
No data available
57%
Benefit on the Phone
No data available
57%
Clear and Natural
No data available
78%
Music Improvement
No data available
71%
Physical Comfort
No data available
85%
Reliability
No data available
57%
Feedback
No data available
57%
Hearing Improvement
No data available
78%
Value
No data available
71%
Member
Member 15 May 2019
1.5 stars stars
I am using Signia Silk Primax Hearing Aid 7px. Horrible. The sleeves change with weather temperature. Last August in Europe lots of times when removing the devices come out with click white wring and the silicone sleeve stay inside of the ear. Large sleeves on cold weather causes pain, on hot weather slides out and become a year plug. I am very disappointed with Canada Sivantos. I hope I get better care.
Pete H
Pete H 22 December 2018
4 stars stars
Learn how to program it yourself, only way to find "natural" sounds.
Member
Member 30 August 2018
3.5 stars stars
The Signia CIC hearing aids are good, but expensive through the Audiologist I found as listed by Siemens the original owner of Signia which I believe is now divested and independent as shown in last previous table? Major problem with the required Bluetooth connection and recently with microphone aperture is getting clogged causing the hearing aids to fail 2 times and being returned to the factory This did not happen with my Widex, the first pair I got, but that Audiologist was too far and wanted me to get behind-the-ear type which I cannot say I want. I also think a problem with this first CIC is one was loose and would fall out especially if falling asleep and waking up I stepped on it broke; happened enough that I lost insurance coverage by the company. Not good and it’s happened again with the new one & had it fixed,so far so good. It’s the blue tooth “EasyTek “ adaptation that is so cheap and I know it’s going to need to be replaced that is just so disappointing!
Member
Member 23 March 2018
2.5 stars stars
Mine are 5px, not 7px. Trialing them for now but won't be keeping them. Feedback is bad at the levels they are set at but still not giving me the amplification I need. No volume controls on the HA themselves and no click or tone using the East Tek remote makes changing volume a pain. No auto mute of the microphones when streaming - not sure if that's a programming issue or design. Not usable with TV transmitter due to lack of volume, same with streaming phone calls in noisy situations. I'm not able to give a fair assessment of the Silks as I don't think they're anywhere near what I need.
Morton K
Morton K 05 September 2017
4.5 stars stars
Been using HA for 3 years. Moderate hearing loss. Moved from Oticon Alta Pro 5 months ago. The Silks are very comfortable. A big relief to get rid of the behind the ears HA. No severe occlusion like some other CIC i tried because they are vented. Sound is better than the Oticons. Another benefits is that over the ear stereo headphones now sounds terrific and using the cellphone is easier than with BTE. Easy to clean, just replace the silicon sleeve (wash them in warm water). I cant say I notice any effect at all of the claimed directionality programs. With a Signia Primax 7px BTE with more microphones it might work, but the Silk only use one mic. The noise cancelling program works to some degree. On a flight and in a car it helps. But in a noisy pub it's the same as with all HAs..rubbish
Danny C
Danny C 30 June 2017
4.5 stars stars
I have only had these Signia Primax 7 hearing aids for a week but after a second adjustment I am hearing so much better now (my wife is glad I am not saying HUH all the time). I also purchased the Signia EasyTek and am having some real problems keeping it connected to not only my phone but also to the hearing aids. I am constantly having to re-connect them both all day long. But as for the hearing aids they have been a tremendous help in understanding speech. I am still trying to get used to how to handle them around loud noises but I'm sure with another tweak or two from the audiologist they will get where they work well in all environments for me.
Member
Member 08 March 2017
4 stars stars
It's very comfortable for me, but after a while, I'm ready to take them out of my ears. I have occasional squeaks and feedback, but nothing I can't live with. Mainly just while chewing food. Overall, I am doing much better with my wife, and at work, so no complaints really. Plus, they're pretty incognito... which is what I was hoping for.

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I have using hearing aids for the last 5 yes. This month july 17 ii read about signia silk 7px. I am using this now for last 2 days only.I have only one word for this WONDERFUL. Madan.14203 Teal Cove lane Houton
Morton K
Been using HA for 3 years. Moderate hearing loss. Moved from Oticon Alta Pro BTE 5 months ago. The Silks CIC are very comfortable.
Member
My husband has these hearing aids, they are not working well at all, we need some attention somehow in this town of Crawfordville, Fl. When he originally bought these we went to Tallahassee for sales and service. That office closed and we are lost at what to do!
Joe B

I am a DIY and was fortunate to get a used pair of silk 3px.  I have never used an CIC aid so getting a used set gave me a chance to do so without a huge expense and having to get custom earmolds, which I have never used.

They are definitely different from the RIC and BTE aids I have because of the smaller size.  Feedback is very pronounced when pushing them in the ear, but not after they are in the ear.  I do miss the rocker switch of my other aids, but the remote app on my smart phone works fine, so it is not a particular problem, just a different way of adjusting, which isn't required after learning what works for me.

Getting the right click dome is rather simple.  I just bought one of each size and settled on a small.  The sizing is a little different from click domes on my RIC aids, but once I found the right size, they are unnoticeable, as a hearing aid should be.

The battery life is significantly less than the larger 312 and 13 batteries on my other aids and a little more difficult to manage since they are a lot smaller to handle.  The size 10 battery lasts about 4 days compared to 7 days with the size 312 and about 12 days on size 13 batteries.

I have gone back to my RIC/BTE aids more out of habit than anything.

Using these vs the other types is a personal choice rather than a technical choice.

I wouldn't recommend one way or the other since they work fine, but the abbreviated battery life and small size is a drawback for me.

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