Best Hearing Aids of 2027

What separates the best hearing aids on this page?

Speech in noise is the first thing to look at, because it is where the scores spread widest. The Phonak Audéo Sphere Infinio measured a 6.8 dB gain in café noise, the Kirkland Signature 11.0 hit 5.2 dB, and the Jabra Enhance Select 500 managed 4.5 dB. At the other end, the Audien Atom Pro 2 recorded 0.9 dB — barely better than going unaided in a restaurant.

Price does not track that order. The Kirkland pair costs $1,499 with a real fitting, the Jabra $1,995, and the Phonak $5,900. The Lexie B2 Plus Powered by Bose sits under $1,000 with a 45-day trial. The Eargo 7 costs $2,699 and has no Bluetooth streaming at all.

Support and trial terms split the field just as sharply. Kirkland gives you a 180-day return window, Jabra three years of remote audiologist care and a 100-day trial, Lexie free coaching by phone and chat. The Sony CRE-E10 offers a 30-day trial and no audiologist support.

What should you check before buying hearing aids?

Our scoring puts 30 points on speech in noise, 20 on sound quality and fit, 20 on value, 15 on features and 15 on support and trial. Work through those in order for your own situation.

• Fitting: the Kirkland and Phonak pairs are fitted in person, with real-ear measurement on the Phonak. The Sony CRE-E10 sets a prescription from an app hearing test in ten minutes. The Audien Atom Pro 2 has four presets and no fitting to your audiogram.
• Style and comfort: the Eargo 7 is invisible when worn with open-fit petals and little occlusion. The Sony is earbud-shaped and streams music and calls, but one tester found their own voice boomy. The Jabra is behind-the-ear and visible.
• Battery: the Sony runs 26 hours per charge, the Lexie 18 hours, and the Phonak 16 hours when the AI mode runs a lot.
• Streaming: the Phonak connects two Bluetooth devices at once, the Oticon Intent adds LE Audio and Auracast, and the Lexie does not support Android streaming.
• Practicalities: Kirkland needs a Costco membership and appointments book out weeks in some areas.

Prescription fitting

The Kirkland Signature 11.0 is the value pick for a prescription aid, at $1,499 a pair with follow-ups and a 180-day return window. The Phonak Audéo Sphere Infinio is for the hardest listening situations, with the 6.8 dB speech-in-noise gain and clinic fitting. The Oticon Intent suits anyone who cares most about natural own-voice and music sound.

Over-the-counter

The Jabra Enhance Select 500 is the strongest OTC option here, with a 4.5 dB QuickSIN improvement and three years of remote audiologist care. The Lexie B2 Plus Powered by Bose keeps the spend under $1,000 with free coaching. The Sony CRE-E10 is for someone who wants earbud looks, streaming and a 26-hour battery. The Eargo 7 is for wearers who want the aid hidden and no Bluetooth. The Audien Atom Pro 2 is a $289 amplifier for TV and one-to-one conversation at home, not for restaurants.

The Kirkland Signature 11.0 suits a buyer who wants a fitted prescription aid at $1,499, while the Jabra Enhance Select 500 is the pick if you would rather stay over-the-counter with remote audiologist care. Choose the Phonak Audéo Sphere Infinio or Oticon Intent when speech in noise and natural sound matter more than price, and the Lexie B2 Plus Powered by Bose or Sony CRE-E10 if you want to spend less and self-fit. The Audien Atom Pro 2 is for TV and one-to-one conversation at home only.