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Oticon Real is an outdated model. You may be interested in the newer version, Oticon Intent.

Oticon Real

COSTS, REVIEWS, MODELS

4.58 based on 90 written & video reviews

Real 1

Real 2

Real 3

Chroma Beige (49.3% popularity)

Can't decide? No problem! We're happy to ship a few different colors :)

How to buy Oticon Real locally and save

1 Make sure there is a ZipHearing provider in your area

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We’ll answer your questions and let you know your local ZipHearing providers are.

2 Schedule your consultation

At your convenience, call your local ZipHearing provider and schedule your hearing aid consultation. You'll discuss hearing aid options, and if you want, place an order.

3 Hear better

Just days after your consultation, pick up your custom-ordered hearing aids and get them programmed to your unique hearing profile. If you don't love them, return them for a 100% refund.

Included with your purchase

Local Care Included

Don’t settle for less- or “remote support.” To get the best performance out of your hearing aids you need local care. It’s why Oticon recommends it, right on their website. Your purchase includes 1 year of unlimited appointments with your local ZipHearing provider. After your first year of ownership, additional appointments with your local ZipHearing provider are (at the most) $65 each.

45 Day Risk-Free Trial

Wear your hearing aids for 45 days. If they don’t change your life, simply bring them back to your local ZipHearing provider and we’ll issue a 100% refund. No restocking fees. No fine print.

3 Year Warranty

Your purchase includes a manufacturer’s 3 year warranty covering repairs, and loss and damage. If a hearing aid is lost or damaged beyond repair during the warranty period, your ZipHearing provider can file what is called a “Loss and Damage Claim” for you, and a new device will be issued, subject to a deductible payable to your hearing provider of $350/aid.

Supplies

An initial supply of cleaning and maintenance supplies like domes and wax filters are included with your order, and your hearing provider will show you how to use them. If your hearing aids take disposable batteries, we’ll include a year's supply. If your hearing aids are rechargeable, we’ll include a charger.

Financing Available

We offer 12 month interest-free financing through CareCredit. We also offer payment plans of up to 60 months, though interest does apply. Setting up your financing takes just minutes, and a ZipHearing team member will help you through the process.

How Real fits

Chroma Beige (49.3% popularity)

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45 Day Risk-Free Trial

Financing Available

Local Care Included

3 Year Warranty

Supplies

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Released February 23, 2023, Oticon Real is now a slightly outdated model, and most ZipHearing customers are ordering the newer Oticon Intent.

Oticon Real is still however the best choice if you want disposable batteries, as the Intent model only comes with rechargeable batteries. We do not think Intent is a drastically-improved product as compared to Oticon Real, but there are some slight improvements and if you are purchasing new hearing aids and wanting rechargeable batteries, we'd recommend the Intent model.

In some cases it may still make sense to go with the Oticon Real model and this should be discussed with your hearing provider.

Oticon Real at a glance

Sales popularity of Real vs.

over the last 60 days

Relative sales popularity of Oticon models over time, based on our internal sales data. Updated weekly. Click on a model name to remove/bring back it from the chart comparsion

Sales stats for Real

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BOUGHT BY 3.8% of our customers who've bought Oticon in the last 90 days

RETURNED BY 15% of customers during their 45 day trial period for a 100% refund

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ZipHearing Return Policy We think you'll love your new hearing aids. But if you don't, return them for a 100% refund within 45 days. No restocking fees, no fine print.

Your savings through ZipHearing

Based on retail pricing figures from HearingTracker.com.

Average retail

OUR PRICE FOR
OTICON REAL IS

39% less

than the national average price

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Oticon's product naming convention

Oticon

Brand

Real

Model

Tech level

miniRITE

Style

Rechargeable

Source: Ziphearing customer sales data. Data updated each business day

Real tech levels our customers buy

Based on internal sales data. Updated daily.

78.9%

Tech level	% of sales
Real 1	78.9%
Real 2	15.5%
Real 3	5.6%

Oticon Real models

Sorted by popularity. Based on our internal sales data. Updated daily.

Oticon Real comes in 6 different models, shown below. When purchasing through ZipHearing, the model you select doesn't affect the final price you pay — the technology level does; such as the Real 1, 2 or 3. The majority of ZipHearing customers buy the Oticon Real miniRITE R model (shown in position 1 below), with the 1 technology level.

MODEL FEATURED AT TOP OF PAGE

RATING 1

miniRITE R

Mini receiver-in-the-ear style with a lithium-ion rechargeable battery and telecoil

88.4% of our customers choose this model

14.4% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

See 79 reviews

RATING 2

miniRITE T

Mini receiver-in-the-ear style with a size 312 battery and telecoil

11.2% of our customers choose this model

19.6% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

See 11 reviews

RATING 3

CROS PX miniRITE R

Mini receiver-in-the-ear style CROS transmitter with a lithium-ion rechargeable battery

2.6% of our customers choose this model

12.5% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

RATING 4

CROS miniRITE T

Mini receiver-in-the-ear style CROS transmitter with a size 312 battery

0.7% of our customers choose this model

16.7% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

RATING 5

miniBTE R

Mini behind-the-ear style with a lithium-ion rechargeable battery and telecoil

0.3% of our customers choose this model

33.3% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

RATING 6

miniBTE T

Mini behind-the-ear style with a size 13 battery and telecoil

0.1% of our customers choose this model

0% of our customers returned this model for a full refund

Oticon Real 1 vs 2 & more

This is a heavily abbreviated chart designed to focus only on the key differences between models. Features that exist across all technology are not listed below unless they`re necessary to provide context for other features listed. Swipe right to see more features, tap on a feature to read its description.

Model	3	2	1
Sales popularity	5.6%	15.5%	78.9%
Return rate	15.7%	18.3%	14.3%
Tech level	Mid	Advanced	Premium
Channels	47	48	64
Bands	18	20	24
MoreSound Intelligence 2.0	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
Neural Noise Surpression	6 dB	6 dB	10 dB
Fitting bandwidth	8 kHz	8 kHz	10 kHz
Clear Dynamics
Better-Ear Priority

*some features may not apply to all models on this page

For a more detailed comparison, see Oticon`s feature matrix

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Oticon Real reviews

Summary

Ratings

4.58 out of 5

*based on 90 reviews

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Users praise the hearing aids for their excellent sound quality and comfort, often noting their discreet design. The Bluetooth connectivity allows for easy smartphone integration, although some encounter occasional issues such as maintaining stable connections during phone calls or music streaming. The rechargeable batteries add convenience, and the user-friendly Companion app assists with settings, despite complaints about limited features. However, users may experience an adjustment period for the new sound quality, and some report challenges with background noise and inserting the hearing aids.

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Appearance & comfort (31) Battery & charging (20) Bluetooth & connectivity (22) Customer service (15) Durability & reliability (11) Ease of use & controls (31) Performance in noise (28) Sound quality (70) Value for money (25)

The hearing aids are described as comfortable and discreet, with many users forgetting they are wearing them. The design is sleek and not noticeable to others, contributing to a positive wearing experience.

...they are comfortable... Read more

...soft travel case for the charger and hard case to store the instruments... Read more

...comfortable, natural sounding, rechargeable, and an easy to use app. they are hardly noticeable behind my ear and i love the pink color... Read more

...they are extremely comfortable to the point i don’t even know i have them on... Read more

...friends don't know i am wearing them, so they hide well... Read more

...these hearing aids are as comfy as my favorite pair of slippers... Read more

...they are extremely comfortable and easy to place into ears... Read more

...nit used to having something in my ears but i’m adjusting... Read more

...they are comfortable... Read more

...the hearing aids are very comfortable... Read more

The rechargeable battery is appreciated for its convenience, with users noting long battery life and easy charging. However, some users wish for improvements in the charger design.

...battery life isn't as long as desired, i realize rechargeable convenience comes with dimension restriction to keep the device as small as possible... Read more

...rechargeable... Read more

...love that i can recharge them... Read more

...pop them in the charging station, and they’re ready for action from sunrise to sunset... Read more

...the charger works well and makes it highly improbable that i will lose another pair!... Read more

...love the smart charger... Read more

...the charge lasts all day and evening... Read more

...being rechargeable, they are a lot more convenient to use... Read more

...shortly after getting my hearing aids, i received a package in the mail from zip. it was 2 full boxes of batteries!... Read more

...the battery charger is easy to use... Read more

Bluetooth connectivity is generally appreciated, with seamless integration with smartphones for calls and music streaming. However, some users experience issues with connectivity stability, requiring frequent re-pairing of devices.

...transitions between sound via iphone and other devices is easy and seamless... Read more

...only problem i've had is in listening to something through bluetooth on my phone. the hearing aids often lose the connection... Read more

...i also like the privacy with my iphone when i turn off the speaker and listen to calls on bluetooth... Read more

...with the new app, the hearing aids have to be re-paired to the phone every time you put the hearing aids in the morning. that's not so bad, but with this app the hearing aids are constantly unpairing for no apparent reason, and you must re-pair them several times a day... Read more

...the bluetooth input for phone calls is much better compared to my last pair of aids... Read more

...they play nice with my iphone – calls, music, and podcasts all in sync... Read more

...the hearing aids pair okay but sometimes they unpair and you have to pair them again... Read more

...the music streaming is a little unstable unless you carry the iphone in your right breast pocket... Read more

...sometimes one aid will not connect until i kill the app and start over... Read more

...phone connectivity is great. work well with the tv app... Read more

Customer service from ZipHearing is highly praised, with users appreciating the prompt and helpful responses. The process of purchasing and receiving the hearing aids is described as smooth and efficient.

...ziphearing customer service is incredible... Read more

...zip hearing was prompt in the responses to my inquiries & helped me find a local provider... Read more

...they were awesome to deal with, prompt communication, easy to purchase, and were delivered to my audiologist in 2 or 3 days... Read more

...the experience with jeff was incredible... Read more

...ziphearing is a great company to work with. zip was quick to answer questions, the wealth of info they have on all of the aids is outstanding, their pricing and commitment to selling the most current aids is outstanding... Read more

...i’ve had a really good professional set them up, explained everything so clearly and made it easy to understand... Read more

...zip hearing was fantastic!... Read more

...i got a great price and incredible service from ziphearing... Read more

...great service... Read more

...i must say that the ziphearing process really works!!... Read more

The hearing aids are considered reliable and durable, with users appreciating the long-lasting performance and solid build quality. Some users have experienced issues with the new app, but overall satisfaction with durability remains high.

...seem to be reliable... Read more

...i wore them once in the shower for less than a minute with no problems... Read more

...i am happy with the 3 year warranty. i am hoping that the highly rated oticon provide many years of help for me... Read more

...i had my last pair of hearing aids for over 9 years and they were still working!... Read more

...solid, reliable - is better than advertised... Read more

...and they killed the old, dependable app and forced us to this buggy software... Read more

...i stepped in the shower twice and got them lightly wet before realizing my mistake without any damage or issues... Read more

...i think with careful maintenance these hearing aids will last a long time with good performance... Read more

...there is no feedback, which was bothersome thing i have experienced with previous hearing aids... Read more

...they appear to be very well designed and constructed... Read more

Users find the Oticon Real hearing aids easy to use, with a user-friendly app that allows for convenient adjustments. The aids are comfortable to wear, and many users forget they are wearing them. However, some users experienced issues with the new app, finding it less intuitive than previous versions.

...i was also pleased that i could easily change the hearing aid settings with oticon's iphone app... Read more

...an easy to use app... Read more

...they are easy to manipulate, have all the features that i want, and are easy to maintain... Read more

...so far i have used them every day since acquisition (about three weeks)... Read more

...from my first time i was at my appointment, i knew i would love them... Read more

...the problem is that just around the time that i bought the new pair of hearing aids, oticon came out with a completely new app for the phone (iphone in my case) and the app is pretty bad... Read more

...the sound is adjustable from my iphone app... Read more

...my doctor used "real ear measurements" when fitting/programming my aids at my first appointment. i understand that is very important to do... Read more

...very user-friendly, and the app is simple to use... Read more

...it's easy to forget i even had them on... Read more

The hearing aids perform well in noisy environments, with users noting improved ability to hear conversations in crowded places. The aids effectively reduce background noise and wind noise, although some users still experience challenges in very noisy settings.

...i’ve had some trouble adjusting in large crowds... Read more

...the party/restaurant setting in particular makes a real difference... Read more

...provider adjusted the aids and provided 2 programs to reduce background noise... Read more

...i still have some issues in restaurants where many people are talking. but i can hear most of the conversation when we have been out to dinner with friends recently... Read more

...i have had trouble in the past with not being able to understand in crowds or loud noises but these are a huge improvement... Read more

...enable me to join a conversation in a noisy restaurant... Read more

...it is much easier to hear conversations in loud places... Read more

...they already work much better than my old ones... Read more

...much greater range, effective hearing correction... Read more

...they do will in reducing wind noise and also noise from contacting my glasses... Read more

The sound quality of the Oticon Real hearing aids is generally praised, with many users experiencing improved hearing and clarity. Customers appreciate the ability to hear subtle sounds and the natural sound quality. However, a few users reported issues with sound quality, such as occasional warbling and whistling.

...i noticed that my hearing improved immediately with these new hearing aids particularly with word comprehension... Read more

...hearing in normal settings (1-on-1, conversations with small groups, teaching/sermons) is great and clear... Read more

...not completely satisfied with the sound quality... Read more

...good quality and good sound at a reasonable price. they work well... Read more

...oticon real1 -audio is the best i've heard for many years, i hear crisp distinct sounds i've missed for 20 yrs... Read more

...sound quality is fine. voices sound dimensional and clear. even my wife, who speaks quietly, in a voice obviously higher in pitch than an-easier-to-hear male voice... Read more

...best of all, i can now hear better... Read more

...i was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of these compared to my previous aids, i wasn't expecting a big difference , but i am hearing subtle sounds that i haven't heard in years... Read more

...my hearing is enhanced. my oticon real 1 are great... Read more

...sound quality is very good... Read more

The hearing aids are considered a good value for money, with many users highlighting the cost savings from purchasing through ZipHearing. Customers appreciate the quality and performance of the aids, despite some finding them expensive.

...i'm glad that i ended up getting the real 2. as a retired systems professional they more than meet my needs... Read more

...top of the line hearing aids at an outstanding value... Read more

...good quality and good sound at a reasonable price... Read more

...i shopped price from several different places and i was able to save $1300 from zip hearing. thank you for making the hearing aids i wanted affordable... Read more

...only had these a few weeks but so far i think these are a keeper... Read more

...although my hearing loss is minimal, i have found that my hearing is enhanced with the use of the aids... Read more

...zip is great, saved 40%-50% off retail pricing... Read more

...i have had several hearing aids over the years and these are by far the best... Read more

...the price on the aids is substantially less than i would have paid working through an audiologist at a local hospital group in my area... Read more

...on the whole, i’m very satisfied with my choice to get my hearing aids, i’m very happy with my audiologist, and with zip hearing... Read more

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A big improvement

I was lucky enough that Oticon Real was released during my trial period with the previous generation model. I honestly didn't expect to notice a tremendous difference between the 2 models, but have been pleasantly surprised that the Real are indeed noticeably better than More. As advertised, they are better at reducing wind noise, and touching noises when I adjust the hearing aids. Grateful that the timing worked out that I could exchange the More for the newer Real model. 5 stars overall.

03:08

Color: Silver Grey

First Time User

Purchased the Real hearing aids since I was not hearing conversations well in loud environments. They’re comfortable and can barely be seen. I’m still in the adjustment stage with the audiologist so I expect them to get even better. Conversations in restaurants and other crowded places are significantly improved. My only complaint is that there’s low level background buzzing/humming unless I turn the volume down, which reduces the value of the hearing aids so that doesn’t make sense. On the other hand, it’s still better than the tinnitus I get 24/7 without the hearing aids.

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First impression… woah!

First impression… woah! As soon as I put these in my ears it was a whole different experience!

The audio provided by the Oticon Real 1 minirite R hearing aids was crystal clear and very dynamic. Whatever AI-based system they have going on in these is on another level. The aids allowed to me hear and experience everything that was going on around me, but at a more controlled and defined level. I have used other hearing aids from other brands before and was shocked at how amazing the Oticons were. Do the Real’s perform better than the other aids in every way? No. However, the Real’s can certainly hold their own.

For the TV and display enthusiasts there, It was as if I had been hearing in HD with my other aids and was now catapulted into the world of 4k. The dynamic range is incredible and the “Deep Neural Network”, or Oticon’s AI, does a stellar job at controlling the audio input from the world around you. Unlike other aids, I was not able to notice certain frequencies dipping in and out in response to the AI controlling sound from around me. Everything was smooth and crisp with fairly controlled and consistent audio signal from the aid. Furthermore, the audio quality while streaming from a device (music, videos, etc) is certainly of higher quality than other brands that I have used.

The app and iPhone pairing experience was effortless and foolproof. It just worked, which is hard to come by these days. The Oticon companion app has a very clean and user friendly interface and is quite responsive.

The charger could benefit from a few changes, in my opinion. I would prefer to have a charger that covers the aids when they are charging. It would protect them from the endless supply of dog hair that can be found in my house. Also, I would have preferred a charger with a removable charging cable, perhaps one with a USB-C port. The cable on the charger is not removable.

Overall, the Oticon Real 1 minirite R hearing aids are an excellent set of aids. I was hard-pressed to try and find any major negatives when writing this review. Are there some minor (subjective) flaws? Yes. I would still recommend these to anyone looking for a premium hearing aid who is looking for a seamless and effortless setup and user experience. I give these two thumbs up and my dog just added in two paws up!

Oticon Real 1 is a Great Hearing Aid

The pro's - The natural sound quality is a big plus. There is clarity not just volume. I rarely have to ask anyone to repeat themselves. I wear my aids from the time I get up until I go to bed. I find them so comfortable I have to remind myself I am wearing them. They appear to be very well designed and constructed. I got the Companion Clip Bluetooth to go with the aids. I love it as it liberates be from being tied to my phone. I can hear and be heard even if the phone is a few rooms away from where I am talking..

Color: Diamond Black

Improvement in tinnitus

After about 1 month of wearing them, the "ringing" in my left ear has subsided quite a bit. I have found that my hearing in loud environments such as restaurants and bars has also been noticeably improved. They still make me want to ich my ear canal, but that too has been getting better over time.

Very satisfied

I purchases the Oticon Real 1 miniRITE R and have been very satisfied with the fit, build quality and performance. I also received a TV Adapter 3.0 at no charge after I read the ZipHearing YouTube Oticon Review.

Excellent!

I have now had the Oticon Real for 1 month and they are excellent. Good sound quality, clear and comfortable to wear. The app is easy to use, even for a technically challenged person like me. I am very happy with my choice.

VERY PLEASED!!

This is my second hearing aid purchase. Bought my first pair 4 years ago and those were helpful for my minimal to moderate hearing loss. These are such a vast improvement over those initial aids, would highly recommend Oticon to anyone considering an investment in better hearing. They are comfortable and the sound quality is great - crisp and clear w/o being overpowering. Easy to set up/use. Charging is easy. Am very pleased overall with these hearing aids.

Color: Chestnut Brown

Oticon Real have given me the clearest sound

Oticon Real have given me the clearest sound I've ever experienced from a hearing aid. I have tried several and nothing has come close to the full range of sound I get from these hearing aids. They are very comfortable, I often forget I even have them in my ears. The bluetooth connectivity to my Android phone has been wonderful. I find myself listening to books and podcast every chance I get. Even while streaming to them, I get all-day wearability of 18 to 20 hours. The Reals are so small, they simply look like the back of my glasses, no one even knows I have them in.

Color: Chroma Beige

Great hearing aides

After COVID in November last year, my Tinnitis increased 2 fold and it was apparent that I needed to get some hearing help. I 'rented' a set of Oticon Reals from the first hearing audiologist I visited. The price quoted was ridiculous, so I checked the Internet and found Zip Hearing and got the price down to a still overly expensive, but more bearable amonunt. I was a bit worried that the Oticon Reals might not be able to help with the Tinnitis, but in most fairly quiet settings, the Oticons really improve hearing. After a couple of weeks, they are comfortable, simple to insert and operate. Easy to charge. Are forgiving... I stepped in the shower twice and got them lightly wet before realizing my mistake without any damage or issues. After a few seconds, I don't normally know that they are in and on. Then dislikes... In a noisy room, the highs are still very good and the very lows have always been good, but the middle ground is very muddy. I hope a trip to my audiologist can fix this. I'm not very happy with the iPhone app. Far too little control. Realistically I can only turn them up and down.... and I can do that with the little buttons on the back of the hearing aides. I do have a connection to my cell phone when it rings, but, if I'm driving, it isn't loud enough to hear and that includes turning the 3 sliders that should boost streaming music all the way up. If I'm in the house, it works. Is this a boostable setting for the app that the audiologist can set? If not, why.

Oticon Real-1

The sound quality is excellent and they are very comfortable. I had my hearing tested through my ENT provider and was able to test drive two hearing aids for comparison. Going into the test, I did not think Oticon was going to be my first choice but they became my first choice.

Color: Silver

Improved Technology Hearing Aids

I had trouble clearly hearing and understanding speech with my ~ 5 year old hearing aids. I tried and was shocked how much better the newer technology present in the oticon Real 1 Minirite improved both issues I was experiencing.

Excellent hearing

The sound quality, as far as I can tell is outstanding. I now hear things that I forgot even existed. When outside where the wind is blowing there is very little noise being picked up from said wind. There is no feedback, which was bothersome thing I have experienced with previous hearing aids. They are so comfortable I almost forget to remove them when going to bed. I can think of no cons with these.

Not great

I was not particularly impressed with the Oticon Real. I found them uncomfortable. I will admit to not being 100% sure I want hearing aids at all, but these are definitely not great for me. The technology was far below what I expected. I had tried the Widex brand prior to this and the technology far surpassed these. I am returning them today and will decide what my next option will be.

Very Satisfied

Sound quality is excellent. I am very happy with the Bluetooth connection for my iPhone which gives me great audio. The tubing connection from the hearing aid to the microphone is very stiff initially making it more difficult to put the microphone into the ear channel but loosens up with use. I use more filters than I used with my last pair of hearing aids but the sound quality is better so the trade off isn’t really important. I opted for the battery replacement units & I am very satisfied with my choice. I think with careful maintenance these hearing aids will last a long time with good performance.

Color: Silver

First time buyer/user

I bought the Oticon Real hearing aids a month ago. I can now have a conversation in a noisy restaurant and hear tv shows clearly! Ziphearing set me up with an appointment in less than one week and I walked out of that appointment with my hearing aids in my ears. The training on how to use them and the app that’s downloaded onto my phone was quick and easy. I consider this purchase to be one of the most significant investments in my future, right behind my 403b contributions. Terrific service!

Still trying to decide

I got Oticon Real 1 hearing aids more for help with tinnitus than for actual hearing loss. So, as my hearing loss is only manifested at the very high end of the frequency scale, I haven't had a real representation of improvement. I can't say that they've helped with tinnitus. The Real 1 is easy to use and comfortable to wear. I forget I am wearing them and they are almost invisible to others. Sound is clean and synchronous between the two pieces. They bluetooth well with my iPhone, but it took some work to make that happen originally. Overall, they are a good purchase. The great expense, and the minimal help they give me, make me think twice about keeping them.

Color: Chroma Beige

Excellent Service and a wonderful savings

The sound quality of my Oticon Real hearing aids is wonderful. I particularly like the optional settings I can use and the direct streaming from my phone or TV. ZipHearing hooked me up with a local provider who is extremely proficient and helpful, close to my house. I received the aids quickly, which meet my timeline of leaving town for the summer. I will continue using the local provider for hearing services and ZipHearing again, this time for my wife.

Color: Silver

Upgraded my older Phonaks to Oticons

I needed a boost in higher frequencies to discern voices and the Oticon Reals do just that. The technology, as explained by my audiologist, has been improved and collectively, distracting noise has been greatly reduced.

03:59

Color: Silver Grey

Noticable Difference

Better sound quality, hear a little more. Others had a lisp or chit sound when I spoke. Yet the brand I'm purchasing have almost compleatly removed those sounds. They stay in my ears better. The app also lets me hear my music though my hearing devices. The only wish would be is the phone calls and music volume would be more adjustable. If there is any room sounds or voices I can't here the phone call. Once I swich back to the phone itself I hear the call (or music) fine again. It has "AI" learning and I don't know if it will learn that? Hopefully. Right now I'm trying their new Beta App, it works well. They now say it's ready to replace the previous app, so that should mean improved tech in the future. I believe when you say that, Oticon Real 2 is different. It gives you better access to your full ability of sound by using technology that supports how your brain naturally works. Including a built-in AI intelligence that can learn to recognize all types of sounds. I do feel I’d been missing a lot of the natural sounds around me. With other hearing aids prior, all the surrounding sounds were loud. This has really changed how I feel about hearing aids. Now I know a brand that can help. Thank you ZipHearing and OCTION REAL 2 to help me hear better in a boisterously loud world we live in today.

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Hello, thank you for checking out this video. First of all, my name is Dave and I have had hearing loss problems for a while and I have tried different hearing aid companies and for the most part, they just increased the overall volume of what I hear each day. One pair I bought actually were so unadjustable that as soon as I walked into work, which is noisy there, but I had to take them out of my ears in a big hurry because everything was so loud. So, after trying some major brands, I found out about Zip hearing and how they carried all these different hearing aids from different companies at a very reasonable price. I have been very happy with that since the moment I started this venture. They were great. They set me up with a local hearing aid specialist who double checked my hearing, made sure what I needed. I had already picked out the hearing aids that I thought would be the best for me, which is the oticon real hearing aids. And that is the box here that they came in. And it is full of instructions, some additional accessories for cleaning and all that that you would need. Also, this is the charging unit that it comes with. And let me take the hearing aids out. They go in like so, and then they charge while you sleep. So that is very helpful. Also, the hearing is so much different. These are two hearing aids actually have built in AI that helps learn your disability and hearing. So, we know or you know, if you have been going and checking out different hearing aids that if you do not use some kind of aid or get hearing aids, at some point your mind will start forgetting sounds that come into your head from different ways. And if you do not start hearing those sounds, your mind or brain forgets those sounds and you may or may not get them back. These hearing aids from Oticon have really helped me with those sounds and not blasting. I just hear the sounds around me more clearly, including the voices in conversation. One of my big drawbacks was if I was in a crowd, I could not hear that well, somebody talking in front of me and I have to tell you, that has improved. So could tell I am very happy about this. Very happy with my experience with zip hearing, very happy with the local hearing aid specialists they set me up with. And I hope you get by this that it is something you want to purchase for yourself. I do not think you will be disappointed at all. In fact, I think you will be excited as me to get these hearing aids and hear better.

Color: Silver

Sound quality is very good

Sound quality’s is very good, but not as good as my old Phonaks. They not as easy to put into the ear as my Phonaks because of the retainers getting in the way.

Hearing Better

The Oticon real 2 RITE hearing aids are helping me to regain some of the frequencies I have lost over the years. The units are discrete and not noticeable to most people. The sound quality and flexibility through the app on my phone allows me to adjust for the environment I am in. The rechargeable version I have are convenient allowing me to go all day with no worry about losing the benefit of my hearing aids. The upgraded charging station allows me to take it on a trip without having to keep it plugged in for several recharges. While still new to having hearing aids I am already seeing the benefit of choosing to wear one and making the decision to go with Oticon.

Good quality and good sound at a reasonable price

They work well. The party/restaurant setting in particular makes a real difference. Only problem I've had is in listening to something through Bluetooth on my phone. The hearing aids often lose the connection - it could be the phone or it could be the hearing aids. I need to check in with my local provider about this.

Real 1 is Outstanding

Sound quality is great on these. The difference in the wind noise is far superior to the model I was previously using. It is a bit tricky to figure out the blue tooth connectivity when in a vehicle using your cell phone but overall these are a great improvement.

So far, GREAT

First of all I LOVE that they are RECHARGABLE because I'm now able to wear them all the time. This is my 2nd pair of Oticon but after my 1st fitting, I was having the same issues with these new ones (Oticon Real1) as I did the older ones (Oticon about 10 yrs. old). In order to hear clearly I had to put my finger in my ear putting pressure on the HA. I went back and the provider resolved this by changing the domes to much larger OPEN ENDED ones with NO rubber TIP at the end so the sound went directly into my ear canal. ( I did try several different domes with my older ones but nothing worked). So I'm very happy about this. Do wish I had extras ones though. Also, after payment, they literally came the next day. Again, so far I'm extremely happy with them.

Best hearing aids I have had

The sound quality on my new Oticon Real hearing aids is great. It is much easier to hear conversations in loud places. My only quibble is that Oticon’s new upgraded phone app is not quite as good as the old app. The hearing aids pair okay but sometimes they unpair and you have to pair them again.

SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD

SOUND QUALITY IS VERY, VERY GOOD. THEY ARE EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE AND EASY TO PLACE INTO EARS. THE CHARGER WORKS WELL AND MAKES IT HIGHLY IMPROBABLE THAT i WILL LOSE ANOTHER PAIR!

Color: Silver

Best I've heard

Oticon real1 -audio is the best I've heard for many years, I hear crisp distinct sounds I've missed for 20 yrs. Battery life isn't as long as desired, I realize rechargeable convenience comes with dimension restriction to keep the device as small as possible. Zip hearing was prompt in the responses to my inquiries & helped me find a local provider.

Color: Chroma Beige

Exceeded Expectations

I didn’t want to spend the money on hearing aids. It got to a point where getting them became must have. I tried a couple of different ones to get the right solution. I ended up with top of the line Oticon I tried Real3 and the. Real1. I kept the Real1 which was more money but noticeably better for me with sound separation. I didn’t want to spend the money but am now quite sure I got what I needed and it’s worth it!

Good Hearing Aids

I have owned hearing aids for probably 6 years. I recently upgraded to the new Oticon Real 1 aids. They are quite superior to the aids that I had prior to this. I am very pleased, so far, as I have only had them one month.

Real is the best for me

I have tried 5 different hearing aids. My hearing is very poor and Oticon Real is the best - even my wife says I hear better. Phone app helps locate them.

Huge Step Up in Hearing Quality

I have been using hearing aids for five years, so used to their features and the process of maintaining them. The Oticon Real hearing aids were a significant step up in hearing quality and ease of use. As an active person, I use hearing aids in a wide variety of conditions. Initial impressions are that the overall sound is clearer, wind noise is reduced significantly, and the ability to hear a conversation clearly in crowded areas like restaurants is a marked improvement. Moving to rechargeable hearing aids is a great improvement, with an easy charging case and no need to purchase batteries and associated trash.

Color: Chroma Beige

Excellent

I am very satisfied with the Oticon real 1, they are excellent. Can hear a lot better than I did before. The sound is very normal. I can even hear words very clearly, before people were hard to understand. Back ground noise is at a minimum. All in allI I am very satisfied.

Very pleased

These hearing aids are more comfortable than I ever expected. It took a while to get used to inserting them, but every day it becomes easier. I have small ears, so it's a bit trickier than for someone with larger ears. The sound quality is exceptional!

Easy to use

Excellent sound quality and features. Easy to use with features adjustable to environment and circumstance. Blue tooth connectivity with smartphone is an advantage.

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Color: Steel Grey

My Oticons

I love my new Oticons! I wish I could wear em to bed! I have a fan that helps me sleep and I can hear it so much better with them in.Damn the charging port (although it’s a good one)! Keep making new ones for when these wear out.Thanks a million!

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Color: Silver Grey

We are happy with our Oticon Reals

My wife and I recently purchased Real hearing aids from ZipHearing and we are both delighted with our purchase. The sound quality is excellent, both in everyday usage and through the tv adapter. They have functioned flawlessly, especially since we downloaded the new Oticon “Companion” app.

Best Hearing Aids Ever!

This is my second pair of hearing aids from this brand and I'm still loving them. Even though I have several programs, I rarely need to change them. I sometimes forget I have them in, until I realize I'm hearing everything, so they must be in - they're that comfortable.

Color: Chroma Beige

Easy Adjustment to Oticon mini Rite Rs

From the first day these hearing aids were comfortable all day and provided great hearing improvement. I had some slight itching for a few minutes after insertion for a couple of days. After a few tweaks on the next visit, my rating will probably go to a 10. I am shocked at how I simply forget I am wearing them, and I have not once asked anyone to repeat themselves since I got them.

Color: Chroma Beige

We love the new phone features

Sound quality is good, phone connectivity is great. Work well with the tv app. They hold a charge all day. The app for the hearing aids isn’t great, needs more flexibility to add a sound cone.

Color: Chroma Beige

Clear hearing

Sound is good, I still struggle with a few areas of clear hearing, restaurants, TV, noisy environment, but these are the best hearing aids I have worn.

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Color: Steel Grey

New technology makes a world of difference

Seven years ago I got premium hearing aids. With them, I could participate in meetings at work again. But they weren't great. I still could not hear well in noisy restaurants. Bluetooth streaming was possible with an extra gadget, but it wasn't reliable. It also shut me out of the sounds around me when I was streaming. My new Oticon Real hearing aids solve these problems and more. I can hear so many more details. The clock ticking in the hallway sounds like a real clock again. I can stream sound from my TV (using TV Adapter 3.0) and also hear my wife when she speaks. Another review mentioned an occasional warble to the sound. I get that when I play my saxophone. If Oticon updates the firmware to fix that, I will change my rating to 10 stars.

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I started wearing hearing aids about seven years ago. I found that I couldn't participate in meetings at work because I couldn't hear well enough. I would come home so tired at the end of the day from trying to figure out what people were saying. I got some premium quality hearing aids, and they helped a lot. But then two months ago, I learned about my these Oticon Real 1 hearing aids and got some through ZipHearing. Within one minute I knew that these were far better than what I had been wearing. How are these hearing aids? Better than the ones I wore before. The sound is clearer with the previous ones It's as if they tried to filter out everything that wasn't necessary to understand speech. With these, it's like it gives you all the sounds and it gives it to you with great clarity. I can understand conversations in restaurants and spend less time guessing at what people are saying. When I put in my new hearing aids, I could hear the clicking of the hallway clock again, and it sounded like a real mechanical clock, not some filtered artificial sound. The Oticon real hearing aids have Bluetooth compatibility. Now Bluetooth is a family of standards, not just one. So let me explain more what that means. They won't connect to every device. They will connect to devices that have this specific Bluetooth hearing aid standard. These hearing aids probably won't connect to your computer. Nor your smartwatch. But they will connect to your phone. They connect to Apple iPhones and to some Android phones. With your hearing aids connected to your phone by Bluetooth, you can run the Oticon companion app on your phone. Use it to mute your hearing aids to change programs to make the volume louder or softer. And you can use it to listen to audiobooks. I use the hoopla app from my library and check out audiobooks and can listen to them directly in my hearing aids. Do you have trouble understanding speech when watching television? Here are a few suggestions. First, the speakers in most televisions are very poor quality, very hard to understand and so I recommend a soundbar. With that you get better quality sound, and you also get sound that's directed right at your ears. I prefer placing it above the television, but with Bluetooth connected hearing aids, you can get the Oticon TV adapter. I had a TV adapter with my previous hearing aids. It required me to wear a dongle around my neck and the results weren't very good. It was connected, but the connection was intermittent. It was noisy and it wasn't always in sync with the picture. With this one, I have had none of those problems. The sound and the picture are in sync. Bluetooth connects easily and it stays connected to both ears. There are three ways you can use your television adapter. You can have the sound up on the TV speakers or soundbar so others in the room can hear it, and you use your hearing aids with it to hear better. You can also mute the TV speakers or soundbar. When listening Without the TV speakers, you can use the companion app on your phone to adjust the surrounding sounds and the TV sound separately. That means when there is a lawn mower going outside, you can turn down or mute the surrounding sounds so you can. So you're hearing aids have only the TV sound, or when the room is quiet and you want to be able to converse with someone while you're watching TV, you can have the surrounding sounds turned up and you can adjust your TV volume without changing the volume of the surrounding sounds. My previous hearing aids took replaceable batteries. My audiologist recommended getting a rechargeable hearing aid. I can wear these 17 hours, listen to audiobooks and still have some charge left when I put them in the charger at night. Others have mentioned that the Oticon Real hearing aids have a warble in certain unusual cases. I notice it when I play my saxophone, especially in a small practice room. Generally, when I do that, I mute the hearing aids. It's not as bad if I'm playing out in the open. I use an Android phone. A pixel phones. And I found that the Bluetooth connectivity is not very reliable. When I listen to audiobooks or when I try to use the app, sometimes it will disconnect from one or both hearing aids. It can be really hard to get it to reconnect. I have had to shut off Bluetooth and turn it on again, sometimes reboot my phone or turn off the hearing aids and turn them on again. I haven't noticed that problem when experimenting with an iPhone, it may be enough to force me to change from an Android phone to an iPhone. The Oticon real hearing aids are good for a person with an active lifestyle. My previous hearing aids would sometimes shut off when I would go running and they would get moisture in them. These are water resistant, and I have had no trouble running with them. In summary, I am quite pleased with my Oticon real one hearing aids and with the deal I was able to get buying them through Zip hearing.

Very good sound quality and functionality

This is my first pair of hearing aids, so my only point of comparison is my highly degraded natural hearing. Many, many aspects of these aids I consider delightful – the sound quality is generally very good and much better than I expected. They do an excellent job in windy and noisy environments, and seem to work, almost invisibly in adjusting themselves in different environments. I’m still working out how enjoyable listening to music can be. This is one reason I decided to get hearing aids, and there’s a certain phasiness and tinniness that makes listening to music a bit of a struggle. It’s great, however, to hear high frequencies again, which offsets some of the other issues I’m finding. Not so great is Bluetooth functionality — pairing with the app is sometimes laborious, although that seems to have improved with the latest version. Would prefer a more precise equalizer than the three bands offered, as well as more features for customizing the sound.

Made for iPhone or MFi is not an advantage

I purchased a pair of Oticon Real 1's a few weeks ago. They have the most natural sound compare to the other set that I tried for 3 weeks prior to discovering ZipHearing. I did more investigation and determined the Oticon Real 1 and purchased them thinking the limits in Apple product functionality that was reported couldn't be correct. After all they are MFi. The music streaming is a little unstable unless you carry the iPhone in your right breast pocket. But ignoring that they work well with the single device.

Color: Silver

My oticon real review

I am amazed at all the sounds I've been missing! The quality of sound is very good, not tinny at all. I got the real 1 and they are very lightweight, I don't even notice I'm wearing them! Very discreet too!

Color: Steel Grey

Outstanding ambient sound quality

I'm new to hearing aids and only tried a few brands but all of the features Oticon touts are really good. Of particular note is how good sounds are other than voices. Birds, tree leaves, crickets...all sounds that I have been missing come through loud and clear with these devices. They don't sacrifice everything else just to increase my ability to hear someone talking near by me. They do will in reducing wind noise and also noise from contacting my glasses. Extremely comfortable once my audiologist removed the extra keeper piece. Highly recommend these devices.

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Color: Chroma Beige

Great aids, buggy iphone app.

These are my second hearing aids. The tinnitus support is important to me and there are a few bugs in the app. Sometimes one aid will not connect until I kill the app and start over. Other times the tinnitus masking sound changes. The Oticon Companion is more complicated than the one it replaced and offer no additional features. It takes away some capability to change the tinnitus waveform. Oticon needs to learn how to design a user interface. And they killed the old, dependable app and forced us to this buggy software.

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Hi, my name is John and I would like to tell you about my experience getting a new pair of hearing aids. I have been using them for a few years now. Oticon Real hearing aids. As much for managing my tinnitus as for hearing itself. Since I have the constant sound in my head and the relief sound seems to help. As you can tell, I am not very good at this. At any rate. So I went to the same place that I got my previous hearing aids, and after a little discussion and I did some research on my own, I decided Oticon Real two hearing aids were probably the best choice for me. So, I asked the guy how much and he did not bat an eye and he said $6,000 John and I did not bat an eye and said, let me think about it. So, I went home and started looking around on the internet, thinking, maybe I can get these for a discount someplace. And pretty quickly I came across a Zip Hearing that was really impressed with their website and they really explained everything. So, I put my information as to what I wanted to buy and got a price back that was $3,800, $2,200 less than the guy down there that I had been going to. Now I like the guy I had been going to, but I liked $2,200 even more. So, I called up zip hearing, and I did not really have much for questions since everything was explained on their website. But I said, you know, well, you say I can get some person here locally to fit him and set him up for me. Who would that be? And they specified a guy that was pretty close by that happened to be a doctor of audiology And so I made an appointment with him and I thought, okay, at what point does the discount service kick in that goes along with the discount price? So, I went down and I talked to the guy. Totally impressed with the level of professional and efficiency That, you know, he gave me. And so, I went ahead and I placed the order. The order came in. He fitted them for me. Absolutely Everything went perfect. You know, I did not get discount service. It was like more like I got concierge service. So, you know, everything went great on my. I am a happy guy with them. With zip hearing and the hearing aids that I bought, and I got them in right now and don't leave home without them because the tinnitus, if you have it, you know, it never ends. So, if I did have one complaint, it is really with Oticon themselves. They have they had an iPhone application that worked perfect. I used them with my old hearing aids, and I used them with the new hearing aids for a while, until Oticon decided to force everybody to their new application. That does not work all that great for tinnitus sufferers like myself. You know, every once in a while. Actually, several times during the day, one of the hearing aids will go from its normal comfort level to us and then I have to quickly go find my iPhone and bring up the application and set it back to a comfortable level. Other than that, you know, I am a happy guy. I got $2,200 extra in my pocket. I got hearing aids that really help. And I have absolutely nothing bad to say about zip hearing or my local guy that fitted them for me. So, let us say zip hearing offered me a small amount of money to make this video, and I will accept that. But it is not enough to make me skew my review. I would be happy to know to tell the truth. And that is what it is. So that's it. Thanks. Bye.

Color: Chroma Beige

Glad I made the switch

They were comfortable right out of the box. The clarity was much better then my other brands. They are more money but worth it. If you can’t hear right with the cheaper brands then what good are they. Had a pair from miracle ear that were more then the Oticon and they were a total waste of money. So far I’m happy with the results.

Best pair of hearing aids I have ever had.

The quality of the sound is excellent The battery charger is easy to use The hearing aids are very comfortable The parts to replace filters and ear pieces, are easy to manage I really like having a battery charger.

Life-Changing

Much improved hearing experience; solid, reliable - is better than advertised. After trying another less expensive brand, these have much greater range, effective hearing correction and more technologically advanced.

Big Improvement

I'm still getting used to my new hearing aids, but they already work much better than my old ones, and being rechargeable, they are a lot more convenient to use. The app is also pretty easy to use, and I'm still experimenting with that.

Color: Steel Grey

Great service

These are my first hearing aids but I have had no problems getting use to wearing them and I love being able to hear the things I was missing out on.

The sound is clear

I am very impressed with my new hearing aids. The sound is clear. I have had trouble in the past with not being able to understand in crowds or loud noises but these are a huge improvement. They are comfortable and the charge lasts all day and evening.

Great process to purchase hearing aids

The hearing Aids don’t make sounds loud they make everything clear and easy to understand. Very user-friendly, and the app is simple to use. Love the smart charger

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Zip Hearing Is Awesome!

My new Oticon Real miniRITE hearing aids are really nice and work better than any other aids I’ve had in the past! BUT - What I want to share is how awesome Zip Hearing is! After paying absurd prices for my aids locally, I did an internet search for an online source. Zip Hearing has the best reviews so I filled out a contact form. Shortly after, I was called and told that they recommended a local place for me to be tested and fitted. That was a great experience itself, but, my hearing aids were in the very next day! Shortly after getting my hearing aids, I received a package in the mail from Zip. It was 2 full boxes of batteries! I would highly recommend ziphearing.com if you want to save money and get great service to boot! Thanks Zip Hearing!!!

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My name is Lonnie H and just wanted to take a minute to talk about my new hearing aids. My hearing started getting bad in my late 20s, and went and go my ears checked, found out that I had a substantial loss, I at that time went with an in-ear hearing aid just because I didn’t want people to be able to see it and uh that was probably one of the biggest mistakes that I’d made because that type of hearing aid did not work well for me, I felt like I was in a well, I love to sing, when I sang it was it sounded like I was singing in the bottom of a well. Anyway as time progressed I went to a little bit different behind-the-ear in a lower quality, used those for some years, anyway, that brings me to today, and several pairs of hearing aids. I’m 62 years old now and I’d been going to an audiologist in my hometown for quite sometime. The cost of hearing aids was unbelievable and had just gone up. After being offered a special deal where I turn in my hearing aids, to purchase some new ones, and getting $500 off or whatever it was, I thought I’m gonna go online and look, and when I did reviews, ZipHearing came up and so I contacted Zip and they reached out to me, found out very quickly that there were a lot more options, and a lot more affordable options. Anyway, the hearing aids that I chose are an Oticon and if you can see that or not, I’m not very good at this, but it’s an Oticon, and it’s called a Real 1. The way I found about these I was actually looking to go back with the ReSound, but when I talked to Zip, they got me in touch with a local hearing aid place here in Lubbock TX and it was King Hearing and I went to King and was explaining to him what I wanted and needed and I said I just, spend a lot of time outside in the wind, I really wanna go with something that has better filters than what I’ve had. Anyway, uh, he suggested, I was looking at ReSound, and I just asked him I said what would you suggest, and he came back and he said well I wear an Oticon and I looked at those, the price on all of these through ZipHearing was half or less than what I’d been told, what I’d been paying, and that was very very exciting to me. I chose to go with the battery operated, not the rechargeable, just because I’m on the go a lot, I’m out of town a lot and I wanted to just be able to switch out the batteries and go. Anyway, so I don’t have any accessories with mine, but you know what was amazing to me is through this whole situation ZipHearing reached out to me, they took care of me, after I got my hearing aids was very surprised that I received a couple of boxes of battery in the mail. Boy at this point I don’t have any complaints, at all, other than I probably need to take them in and get them turned up a little bit. I do love that they have an app on the phone, I can control them there, trying to think if there’s any negatives to my hearing aids and I can’t think of any. Just been very very pleased with them, I’ve only had them for about 6 months, maybe a little bit longer, but so far they’ve worked beyond my expectations, and I’m so thrilled to now know that I have an option, that I can go to ZipHearing.com and I can work with them and they will put me in touch with someone and the pricing is so much better that I don’t have to wait 5, 7, 10 years to replace my hearing aids when mine are out of date. There is no comparison to these and my older ReSounds, I guess the technology has gotten a lot better. But anyway I’ve very very pleased and I’d like to personally thank ZipHearing.com for making me a very satisfied customer and I would suggest that you get on the site and look them up, and check them out, very very good company to do business with, have a blessed day.

Color: Chroma Beige

This is my third pair

This is my third pair of hearing aids, and the first time I used ZipHearing. I ordered the Oticon Real 1 hearing aids because I have significant hearing loss. Hearing aids keep on getting better and better! I have been using hearing aids for over 15 years. I had my last pair of hearing aids for over 9 years and they were still working! With my new Oticon Real 1 hearing aids, I am hearing sounds again that I wasn't able to hear, and I am looking forward to having them last as long as my previous ones. I would not think of using anything but this brand, and I must say that the ZipHearing process really works!!

Just getting used to them

They seem to be working out fine. Nit used to having something in my ears but I’m adjusting. The sound quality is good. I’ve had a really good professional set them up, explained everything so clearly and made it easy to understand.

Color: Terracotta

My Oticon Real Hearing Aids

These hearing aids are as comfy as my favorite pair of slippers. They play nice with my iPhone – calls, music, and podcasts all in sync. Pop them in the charging station, and they’re ready for action from sunrise to sunset. The sound is adjustable from my iPhone App. In short, after my first 3 weeks of wear, I can say they are a great user-friendly hearing aid.

Color: Chroma Beige

Great Experience

Just got a pair of Oticon Real 1’s. I can hear WELL, again. The experience with Jeff was incredible. I live in a small town in Nevada and had to travel to find an audiologist. Had a trip to the big city planned, so Jeff hooked me up with an audiologist, I scheduled the appointments and Jeff overnighted the new hearing aids. Within several days I was headed home and hearing better than I have in YEARS. Zip is great, saved 40%-50% off retail pricing. I recommend these people to everyone I know that may need aids or wish to upgrade.

Finally, no hassle hearing aids that work!

This is my third pair of hearing aids, and my expectations were not too high. I didn't think that a product actually existed that would give me natural sound and enable me to join a conversation in a noisy restaurant. Then I stumbled on to ZipHearing. It was a totally different experience from what I was used to. I chose the Oticon real 1. I'm now hearing sounds I never heard before in conversation, walking in nature, even in noisy restaurants. The sounds are natural and comfortable. No spike from sudden noises, no wind noise, no squealing. It's easy to forget I even had them on. Just as important, I got a great price and incredible service from ZipHearing.

I was shocked

I never knew how much I was missing! At my hearing test, it showed I had moderate hearing loss above 2000. I wasn’t sure I needed hearing aids. After a consult with my hearing specialist, and going over all my options of different hearing aid suppliers I decided on the Oticon Real 1. Zip Hearing was fantastic! After receiving my final fitting, and having my hearing aids for a week, I never noticed how much I was missing, even though I thought I could hear ok. I’m hearing things I was missing, birds singing, leaves blowing, I keep asking my wife “what’s that noise”. The biggest surprise is the sound of my guitar so much fuller, I can distinguish the difference between the lows and high,(and my mistakes). On the whole, I’m very satisfied with my choice to get my hearing aids, I’m very happy with my Audiologist, and with Zip Hearing.

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Color: Chroma Beige

Very pleased

I am pleased with the sound quality, especially after my audiologist made an adjustment. At first the sound was a bit "tinny" -- but now it's much better. I was also pleased that my doctor used "real ear measurements" when fitting/programming my aids at my first appointment. I understand that is very important to do.

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Hi, I am Leanne, I am 63 years old living in Colorado, and I have had hearing loss for almost ten years now. I needed my first pair of hearing aids in 2016. I have hearing loss in both ears. One ear has hearing loss that is more significant than in the other ear than it is in the other ear. I have what you call sensorineural hearing loss. I chose the Oticon real hearing aids through Zip hearing in October of last year, 2023. I went with these hearing aids because my first pair in 2016 was an Oticon brand, and I was familiar with this brand. I wanted to stay with what I was comfortable with. They have improved the devices considerably since 2016, although my first pair of Oticons lasted me about six years, which is pretty good, and they never did die. I just knew that I had better replace them sooner rather than later because as you know, nothing lasts forever. I also knew that my hearing loss had worsened over the last few years, and I just figured now was the time to get new ones. I saw the hearing aids on the Ziphearing website, and I loved learning all about how Ziphearing connects you with a local provider, wherever you are. Who then personally works with you to get the pair of hearing aids, ordered and programmed specifically for you. And it's just a really seamless way, very convenient way to buy hearing aids. This is the Oticon real hearing aid in my hand. Now I have the kind with the battery. I do not have the rechargeable. So that's the battery compartment. Very simple. They take 312 batteries. My battery lasts about five days, which is, and I wear them from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed. So just snap that closed. The green light lets you know it's activated. That goes away after a little bit and they are very, very comfortable. This is the hearing aid, as seen in my ear. You will see maybe a little tube. You can barely detect it coming out of my ear. And then it wraps around and behind my ear is the microphone device. So, nobody ever notices it unless I point it out to them. And they do come in a variety of colors, which is very nice. Let us see. It did come with a very informative manual which tells you everything you need to know about the aids your audiology, expert provides you with that. This is my connect clip. This is an accessory that we purchased for I think it was around $250. You can either clip that to your lapel, your shirt, if you want, right here or you can wear it around your neck. The reason I got this is, Oticon Real hearing aids actually are not very compatible with Motorola smartphones. Motorola, I have an android. They, Oticons work excellent with, the opposite of android is help me out husband. Apple products. Apple phones. So, they just don't like androids very well, especially Motorola phones. Now my sister has a Samsung, so her Oticons work great with her Samsung android, but they do not work well with Motorola androids. So, I bought this connect clip to help me stream music, stream videos, stream podcasts. Whatever I might want to hear better when I am out walking my dog. So, this is a great answer. If you have a phone like I do, it also does not Oticon Real hearing aids do not work that well with the companion app. It's called the Oticon companion app. It's just not all that dependable. So that is another reason I purchased the connect clip. It's easy to use and I would encourage you to do that if you are in my situation but do download the Oticon companion app for your phone because it's very helpful. So that would be my main complaint with the Oticons is the incompatibility with Motorola phones. What I do like about the Oticon is the sound quality is quite good and I have several settings. I have a music setting, I have a speech in a noisy environment setting which is great for restaurants. My audiologist programmed the hearing aids to fit with my specific need. So, it's turned out to be a really good sound quality for me and they are simple to use, very simple to use. I think that's about it. I would encourage you to, you know, give them a try and I will probably always buy Oticon. I am not a big fan of change. Once I learn how to use something, that's what I tend to stick with. So, it could be next cell phone I get might not be a Motorola. That would be something I might consider with my next smartphone. Okay. Thanks very much. Have a great day, guys.

Color: Chroma Beige

My first hearing aids

I am wearing Oticon Real 1 hearing aids, my first set of hearing aids. I am not an expert, but the sound quality seems fine and I can hear high frequencies that I could not before. I wore them once in the shower for less than a minute with no problems. Friends don't know I am wearing them, so they hide well. My wife says I am no longer cupping my hand to my ear and asking "What did you say?" I also like the privacy with my iPhone when I turn off the speaker and listen to calls on Bluetooth.

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Color: Steel Grey

Moving up to the most highly rated hearing aids

I needed to replace the hearing aids I have used for 4 and 1/2 years. Had issues with the microphones on these aids. Both the right and left mics have failed more than once on my old aids. Therefore I did a lot of research this time on what the top brands brought to the table and any info I could find on reliability too. This led me to ZipHearing and Oticon Real 1. Based on what I read and watched I believed they would be better for me than other brands. I am very happy with my decision. ZipHearing is a great company to work with. The price on the aids is substantially less than I would have paid working through an audiologist at a local hospital group in my area. Zip was quick to answer questions, the wealth of info they have on all of the aids is outstanding, their pricing and commitment to selling the most current aids is outstanding. The quality of sound from the Real 1 and the ability to understand words is much better than my 1st pair of aids. The bluetooth input for phone calls is much better compared to my last pair of aids. They have worked well for me in a wide range of environments. I still have some issues in restaurants where many people are talking. But I can hear most of the conversation when we have been out to dinner with friends recently. I am happy with the 3 year warranty. I am hoping that the highly rated Oticon provide many years of help for me.

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Hi my name is Jim. I’ve been wearing hearing aids for about 5 years now. In the spring of 2019 I got my first pair of hearing aids professionally fitted from a local hospital group. Well, I liked the hearing aids, I liked of course that I could hear things well, like using the phone over Bluetooth, and things were going well. Things were going well until about, until the warranty expired about 2 years after I had the aids, and then replaced microphones on both sides, replaced microphones multiple times with these aids, I was pretty unhappy. In the summer of 2023 I first looking for new hearing aids, and also started looking at hearing aid providers too. And so doing my online research led me to ZipHearing, I really liked the fact that Zip had a wide range of hearing aids and very good unbiased information I felt across all the major brands. I also liked how they worked with local audiologists and the fact that they were selling the most current up to date models. So I continued my research primarily through ZipHearing but other resources too. I focused on what I think were the top brands at the time including Oticon, Phonak, ReSound and Starkey. And after doing a lot of research, I concluded that the Oticon Real 1s were my best choice. What I liked about the Oticons included the fact that they have a natural sound that brought in everything that you could hear in your environment and their software looked pretty good too. So I talked to ZipHearing, I made an appointment with a local audiologist that they’re affiliated with, Dr. Steinberg, about 4 miles from my home. Prior to the appointment I did have a recent hearing aid test to share with Dr. Steinberg. So I took the results of my hearing aid test, discussed what I felt was important to me and then talked about hearing aids with an emphasis on the Oticon 1s. And Dr. Steinberg also had had good success with the Real 1s, he felt they were good, he saw them as being pretty durable and long lasting, and we agreed that that would be the best, probably the best aid for me. Okay so they had the hearing aid fitting appointment, Dr. Steinberg was very good about all the work to get them setup properly, which is pretty impressive, and then after they were setup, I immediately noticed how much better my hearing comprehension was compared to my old aids even in the best of times. Also the phone calls through the Bluetooth were far better than my old aids. In general, hearing everything in group settings and the day to day use I have for them has been much improved. I do enjoy listening to music or watching TV with the aids in. Doing things like traveling with my wife and having her hear me in the car is far better, which is pretty important on a long road trip. So overall I’m very happy with the Oticon Real 1 hearing aids, very happy with my audiologist and also appreciate the work I’ve done with ZipHearing. I think they’re a good company and again I think they work well for me and I wish you the best of luck in your pursuit. Take care.

Great hearing aids with one hitch

The Oticon Real hearing aids that I purchased are great.. I have had several hearing aids over the years and these are by far the best. The sound is very clear and has no tinnyness, which my last pair had a bit of. i think that they are the best on the market - and I had tried several different brands before I bought my first Oticons. The only hitch now concerns Oticon's new phone app, which permits you to receive phone calls directly into your hearing aids, and if you have the tv adapter, which I do, you can have the tv sounds streamed directly, also. The problem is that just around the time that I bought the new pair of hearing aids, Oticon came out with a completely new app for the phone (Iphone in my case) and the app is pretty bad. It was not a upgrade of the old software, it is a totally new app, I never, ever had any problems with Oticon's old phone app. With the new app, the hearing aids have to be re-paired to the phone every time you put the hearing aids in the morning. That's not so bad, but with this app the hearing aids are constantly unpairing for no apparent reason, and you must re-pair them several times a day.. And sometimes the app tells you that the hearing aids have become disconnected and should be re-paired, even when that is not the case. I often watch TV with the oticon adapter, and the hearing aids frequently become un-paired while I am watching a show or movie. And sometimes the app tells you they are unpaired, and they are not because the sound from the tv is coming through quite clearly to my hearing aids. And this is not a problem particular to my hearing aids, because I first tried the rechargeable Oticon Reals and traded them back for ones with batteries because I found that I preferred using batteries. But the same kind of problems happened with both pairs.

Color: Chroma Beige

First Timer

Overall quality of my new Real 2 hearing aids is more than I expected. They are extremely comfortable to the point I don’t even know I have them on. I was hesitant to get these at first but from my first time I was at my appointment, I knew I would love them.

Very good

Sound quality is very good although I wish I could obtain better clarity. Provider adjusted the aids and provided 2 programs to reduce background noise.

My hearing is enhanced

My Oticon Real 1 are great. So far I have used them every day since acquisition (about three weeks) and although my hearing loss is minimal, I have found that my hearing is enhanced with the use of the aids.

Pleasantly surprised

I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of these compared to my previous aids, I wasn't expecting a big difference , but I am hearing subtle sounds that I haven't heard in years. Only had these a few weeks but so far I think these are a keeper

The Right Choice

After what we have to go through to select the right Hearing Aid for each individual, I am very please with My Oticon Reals. They are easy to manipulate, have all the features that I want, and are easy to maintain. Best of all, I can now hear better.

Good sound--love that I can recharge them.

Sound quality is fine. Voices sound dimensional and clear. Even my wife, who speaks quietly, in a voice obviously higher in pitch than an-easier-to-hear male voice.

Color: Hear Pink

Best price and service

After reading extensive reviews, Oticon Real seemed like the right ones for me and I couldn't be happier. Comfortable, natural sounding, rechargeable, and an easy to use app. They are hardly noticeable behind my ear and I love the pink color. I shopped price from several different places and I was able to save $1300 from Zip Hearing. They were awesome to deal with, prompt communication, easy to purchase, and were delivered to my audiologist in 2 or 3 days. Thank you for making the hearing aids I wanted affordable.

Color: Chestnut Brown

fantastic at every step

The instruments came with all the accessories I need for the next few months including a soft travel case for the charger and hard case to store the instruments. Top of the line hearing aids at an outstanding value.

Oticon Real 2

Not completely satisfied with the sound quality. Maybe an adjustment will take care of it. They are comfortable and seem to be reliable. Will schedule an appointment for an adjustment soon.

Color: Beige

Comfortable Customizable and Quality

First of all- ZipHearing customer service is INCREDIBLE. The Oticon Reals are not the newest model, but after trying it, I like it better than the Intent (which I think still needs some updates). Hearing in normal settings (1-on-1, conversations with small groups, teaching/sermons) is great and clear. Transitions between sound via iPhone and other devices is easy and seamless. I’ve had some trouble adjusting in large crowds, but working with my provider has been easy.

Oticon Real 2 are great hearing aids

The Oticon Real 2s are my fourth set of Oticon and are by far the best. I noticed that my hearing improved immediately with these new hearing aids particularly with word comprehension. I was frankly surprised how much better these hearing aids are over my Oticon Open S 2 hearing aids that I had been wearing. I thought those aids were very good until I started wearing the Real 2s which are a big improvement. I agonized over getting the Real 1 or 2. I'm glad that I ended up getting the Real 2. As a retired systems professional they more than meet my needs. I was also pleased that I could easily change the hearing aid settings with Oticon's iphone app. So far I'm very pleased with Oticon Real 2s and being able to purchase them through ZipHearing.