Starkey Livio

Today, Starkey is the only American-owned hearing technology provider and supplies hearing solutions to more than 100 markets around the world. Starkey has created an extensive range of invisible, wireless, and digital hearing aids that people with most types of hearing loss can benefit from.

While Starkey is perhaps best known for its early development of in-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids, the company has continued to develop a range of hearing aid styles to best fit the individual needs of the wearer. Starkey’s extensive range of hearing aids includes receiver-in-ear (RIC) hearing aids that are packed with features, powerful behind-the-ear (BTE) models, and completely-in-canal (CIC) and invisible options.

The star of the Livio range is undoubtedly the Livio 2400 AI. The innovative device, which Starkey refers to as a ‘Healthable’ hearing aid offers far more than just first-class hearing. Its artificial intelligence technology transforms the hearing aid into an activity and health tracker.

Linking with your Bluetooth-enabled device and using the Thrive Hearing app, your hearing aids can monitor your health and activity data such as how many steps you take, how much you use your hearing, your social interactions and even your heart rate. The hearing aids will even keep you safe by sending alerts to your assigned contacts if you fall. Alongside these health and wellbeing features, the Livio AI hearing aids can also ensure you can effortlessly engage with the world around you thanks to their translate and transcribe features.

The Livio AI and Livio rechargeable hearing aids share many common features, for example:

• Self Check to understand your hearing aid’s performance
• Telehealth Remote Programming
• High-quality Music Optimisation
• Transient Noise Reduction
• Directional Processing
• Feedback Management
• Speech optimisation
• Wind noise management
• Phone Streaming
• Tinnitus Relief

The Livio has a range of accessories that use Bluetooth to communicate with the hearing aids:

• Lithium-Ion rechargeable: The Starkey Livio rechargeable uses a powerful charger that can hold enough power to fully charge your hearing aids three times before it needs to be plugged in
• Turbo Charger: A small but very powerful charger you can enjoy up to 3.5 hours worth of hearing aid use after just 7 minutes charge. The device also holds enough power to fully charge your hearing aids four times before you’ll have to plug it into a power supply
• TV Streamer: Streams audio directly to your Livio hearing aids from any audio source
• Remote control: For making convenient adjustments to your hearing aid settings
• Mini remote microphone: Clip-on microphone for streaming audio to your hearing aids
• Remote microphone +: Streams from most Bluetooth-enabled devices directly to your hearing aids

The Starkey Livio price will largely depend on which model you choose from the range and where you purchase them. However, you will find that the Livio AI costs considerably more than other models due to its premium level of technology. To find out more about Livio hearing aid prices, speak to your hearing care professional.

• State-of-the-art technology and AI features
• Styles for all types of hearing loss
• Thrive Hearing Control app

• Expensive device
• Could pay for features that you rarely use