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ReSound Key vs Starkey Evolv AI

Check out our comparison of the ReSound Key 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.

ReSound Key
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Product Overview

Form Factor
RITE
RITE
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
Product Family
Retail Price
$3,966
$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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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
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Disposable Batteries
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Accessory required
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
8
IP Rating (Solid)
5
5
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
10
Lowest iOS Version
11
Push Button
Push Button Options
  • Program control
  • Volume Control
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
  • Play/Pause
  • Voice assistant
Telecoil
Yes
Volume Rocker
Yes
Water Resistant Coating
Yes
Yes

Software Features

Adjustment Bands
6
Adjustment Synchronization
Synchronized push button
Synchronized volume control
Automatic Phone Program
PhoneNow™
Bass Boost
Low Frequency Boost: Basic
Directionality
MultiScope Adaptive Directionality™
Natural Directionality™ II
SoftSwitching™
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
  • 24
E2E Directionality
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Classifier
Environment Manager
Expansion
On/Off
Fall Detection
Fall Alert
Feedback Suppression
Auto DFS™
DFS Ultra™ II
Music Mode™
Feedback Control
Frequency Lowering
Frequency Lowering
Listening Programs
Fully flexible programs: 4
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Machine Noise Reduction
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: 4 options
New User Adaptation
Synchronized Acceptance Manager
Noise Reduction
NoiseTracker™ II: On/Off
Phone Ear Focus
Comfort Phone™
Phone in Stereo
E2E Phone Streaming
Power On Delay
SmartStart™
Processing Channels
Sound Imaging: 24
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Noise Control: 4 levels
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro
Unique Amplification Strategy
WARP compression: 12
Edge Mode: Maximum
  • 24
Voice AI
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
E2E Wind Noise Management: 4 options

Accessories

3.5mm Line to Streaming
  • Multi Mic
  • Remote Microphone +
  • TV
Battery Charger
  • Charger
  • Charger
  • Mini Turbo Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
  • Unite Phone Clip+
  • Remote Microphone +
FM to Digital Streaming
  • Multi Mic
  • Remote Microphone +
Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Thrive App
Remote Adjustments
  • ReSound Smart 3D app
  • Thrive App
Remote Control
  • Unite Remote Control 2
  • Unite Phone Clip+
  • ReSound Smart 3D app
  • ReSound Smart 3D app [Watch]
  • Control+
  • Remote
  • Thrive App
Remote Microphone
  • Multi Mic
  • Micro Mic
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Mini Remote Microphone
  • Table Microphone
Smartphone App
  • ReSound Smart 3D app
  • Control+
  • Thrive App
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • Unite Phone Clip+
  • Remote Microphone +
Smartwatch App
  • ReSound Smart 3D app [Watch]
TV Streamer
  • Unite TV Streamer 2
  • TV
Telecoil Streamer
  • Multi Mic
  • Remote Microphone +