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Oticon Xceed vs Starkey Evolv AI

Check out our comparison of the Oticon Xceed vs Starkey Evolv AI. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.

Oticon Xceed
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Product Overview

Form Factor
BTE-SP
RITE
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Moderate
  • Severe
  • Profound
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
Product Family
Retail Price
$6,659
$7,070

Sound Performance

Expert Choice
Untested
Sound Score
N/A
4.1
Speech in quiet
N/A
3.3
Speech in noise
N/A
2.1
My own voice
N/A
2.1
No feedback issues
N/A
4.7
Streaming quality
N/A
4.2

Audio Comparison

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

Hardware Features

Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Accessory required
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Disposable Batteries
Battery Size
13
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Accessory required
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
8
IP Rating (Solid)
6
5
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
9.2
Lowest iOS Version
11
Push Button
Push Button Options
  • Program control
  • Volume Control
  • Mute control
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
  • Play/Pause
  • Voice assistant
Telecoil
Yes
Yes
Volume Rocker
Yes
Yes
Water Resistant Coating
Yes
Yes

Software Features

Adaptive Adjustments
Yes
Adjustment Bands
14
Adjustment Synchronization
Binaural Coordination
Automatic Phone Program
AutoPhone
Better Ear Focus
Binaural Noise Management
Directionality
Multiple Directionality Options
  • 24
E2E Directionality
Ear Simulation
Pinna Omni
Environmental Adaptation
Yes
Environment Manager
Expansion
Yes
Extended Dynamic Range
Clear Dynamics
Fall Detection
Fall Alert
Feedback Suppression
Feedback shield LX
OpenSound Optimizer™
Feedback Control
Frequency Lowering
Speech Rescue™ LX
Frequency Lowering
Listening Programs
4
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Machine Noise Reduction
Yes
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: 4 options
New User Adaptation
Adaptation Management
Noise Reduction
Maximum noise removal: 9 dB
Occlusion Reduction
Yes
Phone Ear Focus
Yes
Phone in Stereo
E2E Phone Streaming
Power On Delay
Yes
Preference Adaptation
YouMatic™ LX: 3 configurations
Processing Channels
48
Sound Imaging: 24
Soft Speech Boost
Soft Speech Booster LX
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Balancing power effect: 100%
OpenSound Navigator™: Level 1
Noise Control: 4 levels
Stereo Audio Streaming
Stereo streaming (2.4 GHz)
Streaming Bass Boost
Bass Boost
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Transient Noise Management: 4 configurations
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus SoundSupport™
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro
Unique Amplification Strategy
Speech Guard™ LX: Level 1
Edge Mode: Maximum
  • 24
Voice AI
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Noise Management
E2E Wind Noise Management: 4 options

Accessories

3.5mm Line to Streaming
  • Remote Microphone +
  • TV
Battery Charger
  • Charger
  • Mini Turbo Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
  • ConnectClip
  • Remote Microphone +
CROS System
  • CROS
  • CROS PX
FM to Digital Streaming
  • Remote Microphone +
Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Thrive App
Landline to Streaming
  • Phone Adapter 2.0
Remote Adjustments
  • Companion App
  • Thrive App
Remote Control
  • Remote Control 3.0
  • ConnectClip
  • Companion App
  • Remote
  • Thrive App
Remote Microphone
  • ConnectClip
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Mini Remote Microphone
  • Table Microphone
Smartphone App
  • On App
  • Companion App
  • Thrive App
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • ConnectClip
  • Remote Microphone +
TV Streamer
  • TV Adapter 3.0
  • TV
Telecoil Streamer
  • Remote Microphone +