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Lucid Hearing Tala vs. Phonak Lyric 4

Check out our comparison of the Lucid Hearing Tala vs Phonak Lyric 4. 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 Lucid Tala is a new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid priced at $1,299.99 per pair, designed to enhance speech clarity and offer wireless streaming for both iOS and Android devices. While it features customizable sound settings through the Lucid Hearing app and boasts a 16-hour battery life, it lacks ear-level controls and has subpar Bluetooth audio quality, making it a mixed bag for users.

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Product Description

The Phonak Lyric 4 is a unique, 100% invisible hearing aid that is deeply inserted into the ear canal by a specialist and can be worn continuously for months without removal. It offers natural sound quality, comfort improvements over previous models, and is particularly effective for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, but lacks modern connectivity features like Bluetooth streaming.

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Form Factor
Earbud
Form Factor
Disposable
User Rating
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate

Scoring

Build Quality
3.5Below average
Build Quality
Battery
3.1Below average
Battery
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
Bluetooth
App Features
3.8Below average
App Features
Comfort
4.0Below average
Comfort
Design
3.9Below average
Design
Value
3.8Above average
Value
Handling
5.0Above average
Handling
SoundScore
4.6Above average
SoundScore
Pro Support
2.0Below average
Pro Support

Audio Files

Busy Café
Busy Café
Quiet Office
Quiet Office
Streaming Music
Streaming Music
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.

Accessories

IIC Adjustment Tool
IIC Adjustment Tool
  • SoundLync

Software

Directionality
Precision Directional Listening System (PDL™)
Directionality
Self-fitting
  • Tuned based on audio preference selections
  • Tuned by user directly
Self-fitting

Hardware

Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Bluetooth® Audio
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Hands-Free Calling
IP Rating (Liquid)
2
IP Rating (Liquid)
IP Rating (Solid)
2
IP Rating (Solid)
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries