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Starkey SoundLens Synergy IIC

Starkey SoundLens Synergy Hearing Aid

Reviews and Prices

3 stars stars

3.0 stars from 7 reviews

Hands-Free Calling No
iPhone Streaming No
Android Streaming No
Rechargeable No
IP Rating No

About the Starkey SoundLens Synergy

The Starkey SoundLens Synergy IIC is a hearing aid that uses size 10 hearing aid batteries and has adjustment synchronization, tinnitus relief, and frequency lowering.

Starkey SoundLens Synergy Physical Specifications

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Starkey SoundLens Synergy Technology Details

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Starkey SoundLens Synergy Accessories

SurfLink Media 2

SurfLink Media 2

Streams audio in stereo from TVs and MP3 players directly to your hearing aids.

Functions

  • TV Streamer

Compatible Aids

  • SoundLens Synergy IIC
SurfLink Mobile 2

SurfLink Mobile 2

A cell phone transmitter, assistive listening device, media streamer and hearing aid remote, all rolled into one hand-held accessory.

Functions

Compatible Aids

  • SoundLens Synergy IIC
SurfLink Remote

SurfLink Remote

A hand-held pushbutton controller to manage hearing aid volume and other functions.

Functions

  • Remote Control

Compatible Aids

  • SoundLens Synergy IIC
SurfLink Remote Mic

SurfLink Remote Mic

Functions

  • Remote Microphone

Compatible Aids

  • SoundLens Synergy IIC

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Starkey SoundLens Synergy Reviews

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Overall Ratings

Hearing Tracker uses a ten-question survey to assess consumer feedback on hearing aids. The percentage bars below reflect the average ratings provided per question.
Note: Original answers provided in star rating format.

Benefit in Quiet
No data available
85%
Benefit in Noise
No data available
50%
Benefit on the Phone
No data available
67%
Clear and Natural
No data available
67%
Music Improvement
No data available
71%
Physical Comfort
No data available
85%
Reliability
No data available
50%
Feedback
No data available
67%
Hearing Improvement
No data available
67%
Value
No data available
71%
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Member 10 May 2022
3 stars stars

I loved my Starkey hearing aids and I guess to be honest, I mostly loved them because they let me hear better, sight unseen.  Now. here I am 10 years and $5,000 later, finding out they are not at good as cheaper Starkey hearing aids.  My audiologist tells me that my hearing has diminished considerably and he has reached the point where only for a short time longer can he increase the sounds for me.  He calls my hearing aids the "sportscar version of hearing aids", small but unable to have my growth in them.

He is now recommending that I purchase over the ear hearing aids, another 6K at least.  

What a letdown and dissapointment

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Member 05 October 2018
2 stars stars
I started my hearing aid journey 2 years ago. First pair of iic were starkey, they couldn't get the fit right, changed to phonak, same issue, back to starkey to the newer model who were able to get the fit this time... after 5-6 attempts. The sound in; quiet surroundings is good, noisy environments is terrible, live music is good using the memory setting. They're very comfortable, however there is constant feedback when I eat so I avoid doing this with people who don't know I wear aids. The volume changes when my kids voices hit a high pitch, that's kind of annoying. The worst part is that they have been in and out of repairs a dozen or more times between them. I had no idea this would be the case. The microphone and reciever constantly being replaced. Its a total disruption to my work and home life causing nothing but frustration. I'm truly disappointed with the product and am now seeking an alternative. I'm interested in the phonak titanium, maybe they will fair better than these.
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Don't count on that. Same type of reviews.
Member
Avoid Eargo Max - in a few months everything I got from them has had to be replaced due to failures.
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Member 22 September 2018
4 stars stars
SOUNDLENS SYNERGY iQ i2400 IIC I have a high frequency loss and tinnitus, I am using the hearing aids to primarily help reduce my tinnitus. The fit was the most difficult part for Starkey to get right as they would fall out quite often. After 6 remakes they finally got them to stay in and my tinnitus has been nearly eliminated. They are terrible at making the IIC but do not give up. I would have to assume the incorrect fit was due to the poor craftsman. For example, I received different shapes each time I sent them back, which was expected, however receiving one with a large vent and one without a port at all is just wrong. Once I was able to get a pair to stay in my ears, I like them. I also use them with the SurfLink mobile as a remote and for streaming calls and music from my Android, and a Surflink Media 2 for streaming TV, both work very well. Batteries last me under 2 days however I am wearing them an average of 18 hours a day and streaming to them quite often and talking on them some. Music came alive and most importantly my Tinnitus is nearly gone.
Larry W
Larry W 01 November 2017
5 stars stars
My Starkey Soundlens Synergy i2400 works fabulously well. Been using them for over a month now in all sorts of activities such as daily talking, TV, conferences, restaurants, mountain biking. I sometimes get a very slight occluded feeling, usually with high sweating from working out, but often not even that. By comparing to captions on the TV (listen first, then compare to captions) my comprehension of speech went from 35% to over 95% accurate. In music mode I can hear music sounds not heard since I was a teen - I almost cried. In Conference mode, I went from under 50% to 100% of word comprehension even some with bad accents. By looking at the talker, I can sort out sounds. In Restaurant mode, the others fade away and I can hear the person next to me beautifully The features are great! Being able to talk and answer the phone wireless is very nice and the best sound I've ever hand. Wireless music is fun too, and I have the background outside sound turned off completely when in Music streaming mode - makes for quiet enjoyable work. The batteries last 5 days. But if I'm streaming loud music all day, they may only last 2-3 days. They're trivial to replace - the batteries fall out with the door open when upside down and a little push, and the new ones drop right in. I can get the hearing aid in and out of my ear instantly, less than a second - as fast as it takes to push them in or pull them out.
Member
Hi, I currently have Starkey SYNERGY 2000 IIC I'm interested by the i2400 version because of the wireless feature that would allow to control volume and mode. But I'm wondering about esthetic, would you know whether the aid is larger then ? or not a problem ?
Scott
Scott 08 October 2017
3.5 stars stars
First time user. I am hoping tuning them will round off the sharp very hard high frequency sounds....dishes, knives and forks metallic noises
Scott
I’ve had these for nine months now and both ears have had to be sent back at different frustrating times. Moisture issues the last time....it just slowly decayed until one day it was unusable. This is after everyday putting them in desiccant and dryer. Sound quality overall is good, but they distort at the weirdest things when wearing headphones Tough to listen to music in my minivan. Hard in noisy environments....very stressful and fatiguing Battery life is 3 to 5 days at times...depends on environment I’ve gotten used to the occlusion and they are fairly comfortable in my ears Great fit and seal with no feedback They have improved my quality of life at home And at work but it’s a very noisy busy place at times which makes having simple casual conversation difficult at times....but improved over no hearing aids....so I’ll take it. Audiologist adjusted things and the high end is dialed in Minor adjustments maybe three times and now I’m living with this program The app to adjust program and volume is pretty fantastic Why everyone who makes hearing aids doesn’t do this I don’t understand Worth the effort and development for your users!! 7/10 is my rating.
Nancy W
Nancy W 29 August 2017
3 stars stars
I would not recommend them. I have a stuffed feeling in my ears, no good in restaurants, so so on phones, had to be repaired many times, batteries last only 4 days
Larry W
How long have you had the hearing aids? Also, did you switch to the Restaurant environment with the SurfLink Mobile 2? Or else try it's external microphone?
Alex M
Alex M 05 July 2017
1 star stars
Horrible experience. I have had to send it back to be fixed because it would just stop working.
Larry W
Any reason you can see for the failures, such as wax buildup or humidity?

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Alex M
Horrible product. Have had to send it back to fix it multiple times because it just stopped working
Jesse G
It is not right to sell Soundlens or in the ear hearing aids to anybody. That is just wrong. They do not work at all. It is a big scam. Not just from Starkey but from every hearing aid manufacturers.
Member
***** I've been wearing the Starkey SoundLens i2400 for about 3 months now, having previously been a Phonak Lyric wearer for some years. The main reasons for change were ear health, cost and the fact that the SoundLens can now be produced at a small enough size to fit my ear canals. In my opinion the SoundLens is a superb hearing aid. It is comfortable, gives me a fantastic quality of sound, (music especially sound great), is durable and easy to fit/remove. Most people don't notice that I'm wearing a hearing aid, and I'm able to wear them in pretty much all conditions. As an example, I recently visited the rain forest in Borneo with 35 degree heat and extreme humidity and the aids performed perfectly. The jungle is a noisy place so in order to hear my guide effectively, I used my mobile phone to increase the volume level when necessary. I highly recommend this hearing aid. My aids were fitted by Robert Beiny at the Hearing Healthcare Practice in Harpenden, UK. I'm one of his many very happy customers.
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I've had my Starkey Soundlens Syndery IICs for 24 months. I care for them well clean the exteriors nightly and change the wax guards regularly , not exposed to any unusual environments or conditions.  

Over that time one or both has been sent in for repair every 2-3 months.

Problems include :

Consistently failing microphone / chip (sound plays but no external sound comes through)

Heavy feedback in one ear even when turned down to lowest volume

Heavy static crackling in one ear making it impossible to wear.

I have a 4 year warranty on these, but at the current pace they will be garbage within a month after the warranty expiration.

I feel hearing aids that need to be sent in every two months for repairs are unacceptable.

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