What influences a hearing aid's price?
The hearing aid price is based on many factors, including:
- technical features.
- software and connectivity options.
- the type and style of the hearing aid.
One of the main costs connected to developing hearing aids is the investment made in our continuous research to constantly improve the technology in the hearing aids to make them advanced enough to match a modern lifestyle.
Every Philips HearLink hearing aid is designed to greatly improve your hearing experience and help you stay connected to others and the world.
Often one of the biggest difficulties for people with hearing loss is to communicate in noisy places. It takes the most groundbreaking technology like pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) sound technology to provide a high level of hearing improvement in a noisy environment.
Philips HearLink hearing aids have built-in technology making it possible to connect your hearing aid to smart devices such as your TV or smartphone in order to make your life easier. Fitting all of this into a hearing aid smaller than your little finger takes a lot of research and development which thus influences the hearing aid’s price.
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Your hearing care specialist will help you decide which type of hearing aid fits your hearing loss, personal needs and preferences best when it comes to functionality and style. Your hearing care specialist can also advise you on potential health insurance coverage and financial support available to you, for example, reimbursement programs. Please contact a hearing care specialist selling Philips HearLink for hearing aid prices.
Hearing aids come in different categories - and so do hearing aid prices
While all Philips HearLink hearing aids are designed to greatly improve your listening experience and enhance everyday life, there are differences between the models and styles.
Some come with rechargeable batteries, and some come with disposable batteries. And they come with many different features and functions like directionality, program change button, ability to stream sound from the TV and fitting options.
The models have different technologies, features and benefits. The more sophisticated and efficient the technologies, the higher the hearing aid’s cost.
Hearing aids can enhance your quality of life and have a positive impact on your health. Talk to your hearing care specialist to find the hearing aid that best fits your lifestyle. Find out more about our different types of hearing aids.
Find out more about our different types of hearing aids
Why should I buy hearing aids?
Treating your hearing loss will help you enjoy some of the beautiful and important sounds of life: the laughter of your grandchildren, birds singing in spring, raindrops falling softly outside your window, your doorbell, the car’s turn signal and the timer on your oven.
It is also important to mention that untreated hearing loss is linked to other health conditions such as dementia, depression1 and increased risk of falling2. Improving your hearing by getting hearing aids can improve both your health and your overall quality of life.
1Rutherford BR, Brewster K, Golub JS, Kim AH, Roose SP. Sensation and Psychiatry: Linking Age-Related Hearing Loss to Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Decline. Am J Psychiatry. 2018;175(3):215-224. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040423 (Depression and cognitive decline)
2Agmon M, Lavie L, Doumas M. The Association between Hearing Loss, Postural Control, and Mobility in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Audiol. 2017;28(6):575-588. doi:10.3766/jaaa.16044 (Falls)
The hearing care specialist plays an essential role
The hearing care specialist has an important role in your journey to getting hearing aids. They help you choose which hearing aid best fits your hearing loss and needs by using specialized equipment to measure your type and degree of hearing loss.
After getting your hearing aids, the hearing care specialist fits them to your hearing loss and ensures they are comfortable. They explain how to manage the hearing aid features to give you the best hearing experience in all environments and can help introduce accessories that can help make life with your hearing aids easier and more convenient. Furthermore, you will need a follow-up fitting with your hearing care specialist to make sure the hearing aids work as expected.
