The Invisible Lyric Hearing Aid - Audiologist Reviewed

They HURT so badly, the sounds is muffled, unless I push them in further.  Then the sound is good, but they hurt even worse.  My audiologist won't schedule me less than a month out.  She told me insurance covers the cost, but we got a bill for the full amount, and because it's so difficult to get into see the audiologist, our 30 day return period is passed, so now I'm stuck with them, AND I have a $3200 bill.  At least my insurance pays for mental health services because these hearing aids are making me very depressed.

LOVE.  LOVE.  LOVE.  

As an active 40 year old with newer moderate single sided hearing loss, the Lyric has been a total game-changer for me. 

It took a few tries to zero in on the correct size, but as soon as we found the proper fit it was as if curtain had been lifted from my left side.  

Insertion after finding the right fit has been quick and easy and the initial acclimation period was similarly quick and easy.  

Mine does tend to move a bit while I'm sleeping, but thanks to some of the other reviews on this page, I've found that using my pinky to gently shift it back into place has worked well.  

The shifting aside, day to day comfort has been excellent.  I love not having to think about charging, positioning, or while I'm biking or hiking, etc. 

Overall, the sound quality is...SO, so good.  I'd been concerned with things sounding tinny or robotic, but wow.  It's been as close to a return to healthy hearing as I could have hoped.

No occlusion, no issues with wind or using a traditional phone, voices sound natural, and music is full of joy and delight again.  

Highly recommend.

Best hearing aids for my reverse slope hearing loss. Did take about 3 months of getting used to. It was not easy but for the first time saw a glimmer of hope for my hearing issues.  I do use the tool to adjust them in my ear if they move while sleeping. These have been life changing for me. I do not know what I would do without them. I have tried many styles and brands over the years but never had consistent help due to my rare hearing loss (conversation tones). 

Overall, this is the best hearing aid.  No need to take on and off, change batteries or charge them.  I do martial arts and ride motorcycles so there is no need to take them off each time I train and ride my bike.  Nobody will know you have them unless you tell them.  Only drama is the wax build up where your audiologist will take care of that.  First time I tried them, I could not stand them and had them taken out.  I then read in a Forum of somebody highly recommending them but to very patient and because they will be great at the end.  And that is what I did.  I tried many other hearing aids, but they are nowhere near as good.

Life-changing, at least for me, anyway.

Early 50s. Vain. Bald. So, invisible was the only way to go. After trying, I dunno, at least six different brands, I settled on the Signia Silk 5x. Nice!

• Invisible—and the only ones I could stand:, least occlusion, least "digital"-sounding BUT
• I lost my first pair within year 1 (Yay warranty!)
• They kept slipping out (no running!)
• I'd forget to put them in, or where they were...

My wife *really* got sick of "What?" all the time, so I opted (coughed up) for Lyrics. I remember getting in my car. Pink Floyd's "Money" was on the radio. I remember thinking not "Wow, that sounds better" but "WOW! I have *never* heard that before!"

Now I can't live without 'em. You think you're all good until the audiologist takes 'em out and you realize: Um... I'm deaf(ish). Whereas the Silks were a relief to remove, the Lyrics are a relief to have.

Why not a 5-star review? Fear. My insurance covers a lot of hearing aid—basically a new high-end set every three years.  Lyrics are ~three times the cost, so... Will I be able to convince my wife that the value (and out-of-pocket cost) is higher than me saying "What?" all the time? I sure hope so.

If you are vain, lazy, and absent-minded like me, enjoy sports (like running and sailing) and have too much cash on hand, then these may be just. for. You!

I began wearing my Lyric 4 hearing aids in September 2021. In February 2022 I gave up on them although I paid for a 12 month subscription. 

I was on a sixth week replacement schedule. The first week the Lyric 4 was in I could hear fairly well. However by week four or five it sounded like I had earplugs in. I do not receive these hearing aids. They are poor functioning and will not meet the needs of the hearing impaired.   I was sorry that I had to discontinue wearing the hearing aids because I paid in full. However leaving them behind for Signa Silk CICs was the best decision that you have made in my life. 

The Lyric 4 hearing aids often move in my ears while sleeping.  This causes a diminishment of my ability to discern words. Also, the volume was very faint although my audiologist adjusted at least 3 times. The batteries go dead often. I have been wearing Lyric 4 for7 months. Although I still have 5 months left on my subscription I plan to discontinue use in 2 weeks. 

I like the fact that I completely forget about them in my ears. My doctor puts them in, my doctor takes them out. My voice doesn’t sound like I’m in a barrel. My voice is not augmented or different from the way I heard my voice before I got hearing aids. Noises around me sound just like they did before my hearing started to diminish.

The hearing aids that I owned before I owned the Lyric aids were very nice and top of the line. As a matter of fact, those hearing aids were made by,the same company that makes the Lyric

But because I had to change the battery out every two or three days and the hearing aid had such tight tolerances that it had to be precisely placed in my ear which took some time every time I put them in, I became non-compliant. I’m also in my early 50s and it was really embarrassing for people to be able to see and tell I was wearing hearing aids. The lyric completely eliminates the embarrassment of having people know that you’re hard of hearing. I now have 100% total compliance because doctor has to take them out and forgetting to put them in in the morning I don’t half to worry about, there already in my ears.

It took a few days to develop the natural or the not there feeling… But thinking about hearing age in my ear, do I have enough battery to get me to the next day, the very ginger way I had to be with the old ones. The only Big gripe I have with them is that they are not waterproof… Water resistant only.

That only becomes a problem when I go swimming and put my head into the water… Which when I go swimming that usually happens. But you can shower with them without a problem.

I know all things aren’t meant for all people. But for me, the Lyric is almost perfect. 

Kinda expensive, but when you consider that you get an unlimited supply of this hearing aid  when the battery of the Lyric goes dead, you simply go to your Audiologist and they put another pair in. It doesn’t matter how many times this happens. You always will have a working lyric in your ear.

I love love my lyric hearing aids. I’ve been using lyric hearing aids for about 11 years. I forget I am hearing impaired with them, and so do other people. You cannot see them, you can sleep in them, shower in them. They are amazing. I hope lyric continues with the great hearing aids they have. I have been hearing impaired all my life my first hearing aid when I was 8 years old. And I am now 60. I can testify to how great they are. Thank you!

I love the Lyrics but they do have their issues. I personally have no problem taking them in and out so I drive by and do a pick up. You have to place them deep enough or they will sound muffled. I get post nasel drip and sometimes water from a shower traps in the canal and they fail. I wish they could make a truly waterproof version. And I agree with the one earlier review, there should be a way to test the sound. It is not as clear sounding as a behind the ear but you can't see them and if you want to use  head sets on without a feedback whistle, most other hearing aids whistle and chime if covered. For me, I wish there was something that lasts longer as I have to replace after two or three weeks sometimes if I have post nasal drip failure. Still, I much prefer it to the other options and the ones that don't go deep into the canal have a weird sound as if you are hearing from a can. Lyrics have a very natural sound. If on a budget these are not for you but if you can afford it, give it a try. I think it's worth it. Get an extra pair from your doctor if you are leaving town and learn how to insert and remove yourself. The doctor should give you the on off device which has a removing hook.  I use a Q tip to push it in. Sometimes I have to remove if my ears are inflamed and hurt for some reason. Still the best current option for me.  

For the life of me, I cannot imagine why anyone would not want  Phonak Lyric hearing aids.  

(1). They are completely invisible

(2).  You wear them 24/7 for months at a time

(3).  You can shower with them, sleep with them and after the first few hours, you simply forget they are there.

(4).  Your hearing is great.  No more straining to hear conversations in restaurants or a family member talking in the next room.

(5).  If there is a downside to Lyric, it's the cost.  They are not cheap and, so far at least, they have not figured out how to charge them in the ear, so they must be replaced every 6-8 weeks (maybe less if you remember to turn them off at night).  Replacement takes about 5 minutes and you are good to go.   

(6).  Friends who absolutely refuse to wear hearing aids simply are not convinced that Lyric works even though I am wearing them as I try to convince them it's the way to go?   They continue to refuse to eat in a restaurant with more than three people because they can't hear?  Go figure.  

Crazy.  Get them.  They are the best. 

Of course I loved the invisibility. I don't love that they seem to plug up frequently due to wax or possibly post-nasal drip. In 12 months I have had to replace them about 16 times. In one ear, the Lyric would move in my sleep and then provide muffled sound, so I felt more deaf than with it out. I felt I was owed a refund, since no one warned me of these problems, and I was told no. Given that the Lyrics have no features such as streaming directly into your ears from electronic devices, I don't see why they are so hideously expensive, and they require many trips to the audiologist. In fact, when I was first fitted with Lyrics, my audiologist selected a size that was too big, which caused trauma to my ear canal and infection, treated by an expensive visit to a real ear doctor. Never again will I waste my money.

Wonderful in a pandemic!  I tried behind-the-ear aids, and while they worked well, they were in the way with glasses bows and hair style, not to mention masks!  I love the in-the-ear, forget-about-it aspect of the Lyric, and the way nothing interferes with mask elastic or glasses bows.  I don't have to take them off at night, or worry about changing batteries or running out of them.  My supplier, Main Line Audiology in Narberth PA, has been very accommodating and see me whenever there is a need. My first pair lasted three months.

It took quite a while to get them adjusted, and I wish there were some precise test of hearing levels instead of 'is that better?'  It's too subtle to tell.  And the price is higher than other models.  But the convenience is worth it, and I'm overall very satisfied.

Best so far despite inconvenience of using

I love the natural sounds. I like the ability to wear them 24/7 without having to take them out and put them back in. They last for months at a time. I will never stop wearing lyrics! 

This is a great product until your hearing aid battery dies on a Sat, Sunday or on a holiday. Then you are SOL.