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BeHear Smarto vs. Signia Styletto IX

Check out our comparison of the BeHear Smarto vs Signia Styletto IX. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.

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Summary

Product Description

The BeHear SMARTO Personal Hearing Amplifier is a rechargeable, handheld or body-worn device designed to enhance audibility in live conversations, phone calls, and streamed audio. Priced at $190, it features advanced technologies like noise reduction, directional microphones, and tinnitus sound therapies, and can be paired with smartphones via Bluetooth for additional functionality.

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Product Description

The Signia Styletto IX is a cutting-edge, slimline receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aid launched in March 2024, featuring the advanced "Integrated Xperience" platform. Priced between $4,000 and $6,000, it offers enhanced speech-in-noise processing, Bluetooth LE audio streaming, and a rechargeable battery with up to 20 hours of life, making it a stylish and high-performance option for those with mild-to-severe hearing loss.

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Form Factor
Handheld
Form Factor
RITE
User Rating
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Audio Files

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Quiet Office
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Quiet Office
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Tuned Fitting
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Streaming Music
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HearingTracker partners with HearAdvisor to provide recordings and performance data from an acoustic laboratory that follows standard scientific procedures. All hearing aids are fitted and performance-tested for mild sloping to moderate hearing loss. All audio samples cutoff above 10kHz.

Hardware

Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Bluetooth® (A2DP)
  • aptX
  • aptX-LL
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
  • Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
  • Bluetooth® Auracast™
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Bluetooth® (HFP)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
IP Rating (Liquid)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Made For iPhone
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
14.0
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Volume Rocker
Yes
Volume Rocker

Software

Adjustment Bands
Adjustment Bands
20
Adjustment Synchronization
Adjustment Synchronization
e2e wireless 4.0
Direction Selection
Direction Selection
  • 5/5
Directionality
Directionality
Binaural Directionality
Spatial SpeechFocus
Ear Simulation
Ear Simulation
TruEar 360
Echo Reduction
Echo Reduction
Auto EchoShield
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Adaptation
Conversation Dynamics Analyzer
Conversation Source Analyzer: 5/5
RealTime Conversation Enhancement: 5/5
Extended Dynamic Range
Extended Dynamic Range
Yes
Extended bandwidth
Extended bandwidth
12kHz
Feedback Suppression
Feedback Suppression
Feedback cancellation
Listening Programs
Listening Programs
6
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
SoundSmoothing™: 3
Own Voice Comfort
Own Voice Comfort
OVP™ 2.0
Processing Channels
Processing Channels
48
Self-fitting
  • Tuned based on audio preference selections
Self-fitting
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Relief
Unique Amplification Strategy
Unique Amplification Strategy
Advanced Focus Streams: 3
Augmented Focus™
Conversation Booster: 5/5
Dynamic Soundscape Processing 3.0: 5/5
Speech & Noise Management: 5/5
SpeechStabilizer
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Noise Reduction
eWindScreen binaural

Accessories

Battery Charger
Battery Charger
  • Charger with Qi-Charger Pad
  • Styletto IX Dry&Clean Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
Bluetooth Streamer
  • StreamLine Mic
Hearing Aid Dryer
Hearing Aid Dryer
  • Styletto IX Dry&Clean Charger
Remote Control
Remote Control
  • miniPocket
Remote Microphone
Remote Microphone
  • StreamLine Mic
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • StreamLine Mic
TV Streamer
TV Streamer
  • StreamLine TV