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Starkey Evolv AI vs Starkey Livio

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

Starkey Evolv AI
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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
$7,070
$9,112

Sound Performance

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

Audio Comparison

Busy Café
Open Ear
Initial Fitting
Tuned Fitting
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Quiet Office
Open Ear
Initial Fitting
Tuned Fitting
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Streaming Music
Open Ear
Initial Fitting
Tuned Fitting
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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)
Disposable Batteries
Battery Size
312
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
8
IP Rating (Solid)
5
5
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
11
Lowest iOS Version
11
Push Button
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
  • Play/Pause
  • Voice assistant
Telecoil
Yes
Volume Rocker
Yes
Yes
Water Resistant Coating
Yes
Yes

Software Features

Directionality
  • 24
E2E Directionality
  • 24
Environmental Adaptation
Environment Manager
Environment Manager
Fall Detection
Fall Alert
Fall Alert
Feedback Suppression
Feedback Control
Feedback Control
Frequency Lowering
Frequency Lowering
Frequency Lowering
Heart Rate Monitoring
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Machine Noise Reduction
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: 4 options
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: 4 options
Phone in Stereo
E2E Phone Streaming
Processing Channels
Sound Imaging: 24
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Noise Control: 4 levels
Noise Control: 4 levels
Tinnitus Relief
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro
Yes
Unique Amplification Strategy
Edge Mode: Maximum
  • 24
Voice AI
  • 24
Wind Noise Reduction
E2E Wind Noise Management: 4 options
E2E Wind Noise Management: 4 options

Accessories

3.5mm Line to Streaming
  • Remote Microphone +
  • TV
  • Remote Microphone +
  • TV
Battery Charger
  • Charger
  • Mini Turbo Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Remote Microphone +
FM to Digital Streaming
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Remote Microphone +
Heart Rate Monitoring
  • Thrive App
  • Thrive App
Remote Adjustments
  • Thrive App
  • Thrive App
Remote Control
  • Remote
  • Thrive App
  • Remote
  • Thrive App
Remote Microphone
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Mini Remote Microphone
  • Table Microphone
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Table Microphone
Smartphone App
  • Thrive App
  • Thrive App
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Remote Microphone +
TV Streamer
  • TV
  • TV
Telecoil Streamer
  • Remote Microphone +
  • Remote Microphone +