Starkey Livio AI
New Product Alert
The latest product in the Starkey lineup is the Starkey Genesis AI hearing aid, which debuted in February of 2023.
Livio is Starkey’s current flagship product family, and the successor to Starkey's Halo iQ family of hearing aids. Livio is available in multiple behind-the-ear and in-the-ear form factors. The full-featured Livio Edge AI features direct audio streaming (iOS and Android), sensor-based accelerometers, and artificial-intelligence software that can detect falls and monitor real-time health information. Livio AI made the list on Dr Cliff’s top hearing aids of 2021.
Livio vs Livio AI vs Livio Edge AI
Livio is available in multiple technology levels (named “1000”, “1200”, “1600”, “2000”, and “2400”) with “1000” being the lowest technology (cheapest) and “2400” being the highest technology (most expensive). Starkey also offers an optional “AI” feature upgrade for each of those technology levels, yielding products like the “Livio 1000 AI” or “Livio 2000 AI”. At the very top level, the AI feature upgrade is referred to as “Edge AI”, so the absolute highest technology level available is the “Livio 2400 Edge AI”.
Exclusive AI features
The following features are only available by purchasing* the AI feature upgrade. So if you’re interested in any of these features be sure to inquire about AI:
Available in “Edge AI” only:
- Fall detection - Detects when you fall and sends an alert message to selected contacts.
- Edge Mode - Conducts an AI-based analysis of the environment and makes smart and immediate adjustments.
- Translate - Communicate with people who speak other languages via a translation tool in the Thrive app.
- IntelliVoice - AI-enabled IntelliVoice feature helps improve speech understanding for those with significant hearing loss.
- Thrive Care App - The Thrive Care app lets hearing aid wearers share information like physical activity, hearing aid usage, social engagement and more, with pre-selected people.
- MultiFlex Tinnitus Pro - Creates a comforting and customizable sound stimulus that you and your hearing professional can fine-tune to soothe the unique, irritating sounds you hear.
Other AI-only features:
- Find My Phone - Using your hearing aids and Thrive Assistant, you can now locate your lost or misplaced phone by having it ring.
- Transcribe - Conversations are transcribed into text that can be saved or shared.
- Body tracking - Tracks your daily steps, measures movement and monitors more vigorous physical activity.
- Brain tracking - Monitors the brain-health benefits of wearing hearing aids by tracking active listening.
- Tap controls - Enables you to easily stop or start audio streaming by simply tapping your ear twice.
- Voice commands - You can use voice commands and ask questions related to the Thrive Hearing app to control your hearing aids or set reminders.
Livio Custom
In February, Starkey launched the new Livio Custom, a custom-fitted in-the-ear version of the Livio AI. The Custom is rechargeable, and includes the same embedded sensors as the behind-the-ear model. Metal charging contacts, a push button, and microphone ports are seen on the exterior faceplate of the Custom. Edge mode is also available via a double-tap.
Livio App Control
The Thrive Hearing Control smartphone app works with Livio AI to perform wellness tracking, activity tracking, brain health tracking, and language translation functions. All versions of Livio have access to a hearing aid finder function, iOS audio streaming for phone calls and multimedia audio, hearing-aid remote control, personalized listening programs, geo-tagged listening programs, audio notifications, an adaptive car mode, and accessories for wireless audio streaming from Bluetooth devices.
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Abram Bailey, AuD
Founder and PresidentDr. Bailey is a leading expert on consumer technology in the audiology industry. He is a staunch advocate for patient-centered hearing care and audiological best practices, and welcomes any technological innovation that improves access to quality hearing outcomes. Dr. Bailey holds an Au.D. from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.