Sony CRE-C10 Self-Fitting OTC vs. Starkey Edge AI
Check out our comparison of the Sony CRE-C10 Self-Fitting OTC vs Starkey Edge AI. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Summary
Product Description
The Sony CRE-C10 is a discreet, over-the-counter hearing aid designed for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. It features a self-fitting app-based system, impressive sound quality, and a compact CIC design, but lacks Bluetooth streaming and rechargeability, offering up to 70 hours of use on a single disposable battery.
Product Description
Edge AI is equipped with Starkey's all-new G2 Neuro Processor with an integrated neural processing unit that classifies complex soundscapes, enhances speech, and reduces noise in real-time using advanced AI.
Form Factor
Instant-Fit CIC
Form Factor
RITE
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Audio Files
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
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
Accelerometer
—
Accelerometer
Yes
Bluetooth® Audio
—
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
Disposable Batteries
Battery Size
10
Disposable Batteries
—
Gyroscope
—
Gyroscope
Yes
Hands-Free Calling
—
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
IP Rating (Liquid)
—
IP Rating (Liquid)
8+
IP Rating (Solid)
—
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Push Button
—
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Power on/off
- Accessory volume
- Tinnitus volume
- Edge Mode+
- Manual Alert
Rechargeable Batteries
—
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
—
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Play/Pause
- Voice assistant
- Edge Mode+
Telecoil
—
Telecoil
Yes
Volume Rocker
—
Volume Rocker
Yes
Software
AI Noise Removal
—
AI Noise Removal
- Personalization
- User Control
- App Control
Adjustment Bands
—
Adjustment Bands
24
Adjustment Synchronization
Ear-to-Ear Wireless Link
Adjustment Synchronization
Ear-to-Ear Technology
Automatic Phone Program
—
Automatic Phone Program
Autocoil and Autophone
Directionality
Yes
Directionality
- Adaptive
- Dynamic
- Directional
Environmental Adaptation
Situation Analyzer
Environmental Adaptation
Sound Manager
Expansion
—
Expansion
4 levels
Extended bandwidth
Extended bandwidth: 12kHz
Extended bandwidth
Yes
Fall Detection
—
Fall Detection
Fall Alert
Feedback Suppression
Yes
Feedback Suppression
Feedback Canceller
Frequency Lowering
—
Frequency Lowering
Yes
Listening Programs
—
Listening Programs
4
Machine Learning
—
Machine Learning
Yes
Machine Noise Reduction
—
Machine Noise Reduction
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: Up to 22 dB
New User Adaptation
—
New User Adaptation
Yes
Noise Reduction
Yes
Noise Reduction
Up to 22 dB
Speech in Loud Noise Reduction
Speech in Noise Reduction: Up to 22 dB
Phone in Stereo
—
Phone in Stereo
E2E Phone Streaming
Power On Delay
—
Power On Delay
Yes
Processing Channels
Processing Channels: 48
Processing Channels
64
Self-fitting
- Tuned based on hearing test through device
Self-fitting
—
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Ear-to-Ear Wireless Link
Spatial Noise Cancellation
—
Streaming Bass Boost
—
Streaming Bass Boost
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Transient Noise Reduction: Up to 15 dB
Tinnitus Relief
—
Tinnitus Relief
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro
Unique Amplification Strategy
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
- Consonant Enhancement
- Voice AI
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Reduction: Up to 35 dB
Accessories
Battery Charger
—
Battery Charger
- StarLink Charger 2.0
- StarLink Premium Charger 2.0
Power Pack
—
Power Pack
- StarLink Premium Charger 2.0
Remote Control
- Hearing Control App
Remote Control
- StarLink Remote Control 2.0
Smartphone App
- Hearing Control App
Smartphone App
- My Starkey
TV Streamer
—
TV Streamer
- StarLink Edge TV Streamer
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