Check Out This Unexpected Review of Signia AX 7 & Its Incredible New Feature!

[@johnfriedhof3662]

Very thorough review. Better than 98% of other youtube reviews. Thanks for the in-depth review.

[@zone1hearing]

My absolute pleasure John, very much appreciate you saying!

[@bennettwethered6081]

I’m an American who has been using Signia Pure Charge n Go AX 7 for the last 6 months and everything this fellow says have proven true with me. These are my first hearing aids and I am very pleased. I had started in March with X 7’s and switched over to the AX 7 when it came out. The fit with the AX is much more comfortable than the X. His overview is quite thorough and well presented.

[@zone1hearing]

Thank you for your kind words. The receivers that no doubt came out of Signia's relationship with Widex do fit very well & I can see no obvious flaws with these aids, glad you like them.

[@rachelbeckles9692]

Such a detailed review thank you!

[@zone1hearing]

Our pleasure!

[@russellaird1858]

Thanks alot for all the info . 👍

[@zone1hearing]

Our pleasure!

[@ТарасСтецько-н5щ]

1 year of use. My AX7 are great, they allow me to understand speech even in noisy environments. All other sounds are also great and crisp clear. Now I can also enjoy birds and annoying plastic bag sound) The drawbacks are that their casing plastic is of an exterior quality. They have been heavily rubbed by my glasses. This had never happened before with other aids. They also make unpleasant noise when being touched. But in general, the assistant is of a great help, the sound is superior and the battery holds the whole day.

[@zone1hearing]

Thanks for all the great feedback Tapac. So overall a pretty solid result. It is possible to get new cases and possible to change the colour. I did swap a beige case for a Dark Champagne one for a patient a few days back (looks much better).

[@OvalleInspiracion]

I just got these hearings and I love it so much. I work in the classroom in different Middle and HS in South Florida. This is helping me alot.

[@zone1hearing]

That's great, glad you are enjoying them! Appreciate you sharing your experience

[@dmacuillish2858]

Great information 👍

[@zone1hearing]

Very kind of you to say!

[@lindabowman3843]

Excellent info. I could talk all day about how much I love these hearing aids. I live in the US and love the mask mode but also just all the apps ability. I have a Samsung S21 plus and looking forward to Samsung upgrading so I can use my phone. I also love the teleheath as well.

[@zone1hearing]

Thank you for your kind words Linda, they are really great aids as you say. The Mask mode is useful I used it in a busy coffee shop which helped.

[@richdiorio3650]

How well do the Signia Charge and Go iic aides work compared to this behind the ear product?

[@zone1hearing]

Pros: Mics are in the right place, cosmetically better, no hair noise, potentially more secure. Cons No streaming, no super directional mics, no TV streamer, no external mic option.

[@taoliu2920]

i will get one. very informative.

[@zone1hearing]

Fantastic! Please let us know how you get on.

[@alexmcneily]

I am new to hearing aids and got the 7ax. Sound quality is quite good. Blue tooth connectivity to iPad and iPhone is problematic. One ear connects . . .usually, until you reboot either the phone or the aids.

[@zone1hearing]

Sorry to hear of your issue with connectivity, I hear there is a firmware update coming by the 9th of December which should resolve this please contact your audiologist

[@alexmcneily]

@@zone1hearing had that done. Thought it was a permanent fix. Alas, after 2 days, same behavior is back. Just like The old Windows for the PC, just reboot and carry on.

[@zone1hearing]

@@alexmcneily Oh wow, when did the update come out I was told it was between the 5th-9th December up to now I haven’t seen it.

[@lindabowman3843]

I love mine. I highly recommend them. I would like the dryer however.

[@zone1hearing]

I would say 97% of our patients have gone for the portable charger, more portable than rival products and looks stylish and very "pocketable" can also use as a carry case. If you do get one let us know how you get on Linda.

[@dellparker7686]

What is the latest released version of signia hearing aids?

[@zone1hearing]

Signia Pure C&G IX. They “Identify, enhance and track the location of multiple speakers with Integrated Xperience”.

[@cletusrobinson]

What is the US typical price for these?

[@zone1hearing]

As we are based in London England we wouldn't be able to say. You could try to locate the local Hearing Up provider (Dr Cliff's Network)

[@allibuck8184]

Thank you for this review. I'm wearing a trial pair of the 5AX. Can you tell what are the 6 program options? Right now I'm using Universal and TV. Thank you!

[@zone1hearing]

From memory you can have depending on the model: Universal, Noisy Environment, Reverberant Room, Telecoil, HD Music: Musician setting, Recorded Music, Live Music, Stroll, Outdoor Spots, Tinnitus Signal and there are probably a couple of others to choose from.

[@allibuck8184]

@@zone1hearing thank you! What would be an example of a reverberant room and outdoor sport? Would that be watching a sporting event or participating like playing tennis?

[@AimeneProjectsWorld-ey8on]

i have ax 5 i really like those hearing aids . so much comfortable , i sometimes forget I'm wearing them :) i was using oticon long time ago and signia ax serie is so far better

[@zone1hearing]

Glad to hear you are enjoying them, thanks for sharing!

[@Inspectergadget69]

Hi Jonathan. You seem besotted with these hearing aids when you did this review. Are you still? I guess with time you perhaps take a step back. I have the Phonak Paradise P90 RIC rechargeable and honestly I am blown away with the bluetooth and connectivity and the ease of use with the ear tap (and Siri functions from the ear tap). The sound quality likewise is outstanding. I did come from three year old Unitron devices which themselves were excellent but I wanted BT connectivity and also better performance in noise, which these give. Your current opinion? I can trial the Signia by the way. I have 90 days with Specsavers to change my mind.

[@zone1hearing]

I'm not sure who Jonathan is but let me answer! Yes there is very little to fault. The Signia aids will be further enhanced shortly to make them properly handsfree. The in the ear version is current technology. Unfortunately it doesn't have the Own Voice Processing or the telecoil but all the other features are available. The weak link would be lack of direct connections to Phonak Roger technology (as they aren't Sonova devices) but if you need this technology it should become apparent in a comprehensive hearing assessment. We get way more enquiries about these than Phonak as an example the Phonak equivalent in the ear model is non rechargeable and a generation older a single chip and approx a 1/4 of the number of channels. We fit what is appropriate, we had a patient with poor processing buy the Phonak aids this week and added 4 Roger devices. Simply put nothing else would have been likely to work. Try them (the Signia) , it's ultimately your opinion that counts I can only relay what I think and what my patients have been saying. The Phonak/Unitron connectivity is excellent

[@Inspectergadget69]

@@zone1hearing Hi Matthew. Aside from getting your name wrong and replying to the wrong review…I thought these were the RIC. I had read both reviews of yours. Good reviews by the way. Good to know they will be hands free soon. The Oticon is the other one I could try but I like idea of treating voice separately to other sounds to gain clarity. I will probably try these but I can see Phonak winning still because of the connectivity and ease of use.

[@zone1hearing]

@@Inspectergadget69 Yes this was for the RIC but I mentioned the ITE's at the end. Oticon More 1 's are also amazing aids and don't worry I have a brother called Jonathan! Thank you for your kind words

[@Inspectergadget69]

@@zone1hearing I am still working and today I was on my MacBook listening/talking to a zoom call on the HA which was so useful. I could just as easily have connected to my Lenovo Windows laptop. Hands free means you can do a lot more. I can't help feel that this Made For iPhone hearing aids which is just about everything about aside from Phonak/Unitron, restricts connections and is very limiting. I am still on the fence whether it is worth trying the Signia/Oticon even though I can.

[@zone1hearing]

@@Inspectergadget69 It is definitely a USP for the Sonova devices. This is another reason why we are completely independent. We had one gent try the Phonak P-90 and the Oticon More 1. He preferred the More 1 but went with the P-90 because of the connectivity.

[@ruthh5199]

Very useful- thank you

[@zone1hearing]

My pleasure, thank you Ruth

[@user-sd4ro4ku6h]

Thank you for this review. I am a first time hearing aid user in the process of shopping and trialing different aids. I was wondering if you're able to provide any of the common complaints or problems you've seen among patients that have been fitted with these Signias. Thanks!

[@zone1hearing]

No complaints up to now

[@stephanieroux8122]

Thanks Matthew for this review. What about compare to Oticon More 1 (Vs Signia Pure Charge & Go 7 AX) ? Which one you think is the best Hearing Aid between this 2 ? And why ? Thanks

[@zone1hearing]

I would say they are both incredible aids, we are doing more Signia now but why not try both?

[@scotchandfolk]

Thank you for this review. I am getting a pair of these aids next week, and after 5 years of wearing a Cosengi, I now look forward to all these new feature’s. I can test them freely for a couple of weeks before deciding. Sounds promising after viewing your review

[@zone1hearing]

Our pleasure! I hope you really enjoy them we have had tremendous success with them. We would say go for the telecoil version if you are having behind the ear because of the superior battery life.

[@scotchandfolk]

@@zone1hearing thanks. I have asked for the rechargable ones with a case that can also dry them out with a tablet in it

[@zone1hearing]

That's a good idea. I don't think we have done a single pair with regular batteries and that is the best charger.

[@sdcoffeeroaster]

Seems the Signia AX7 is very similar or the same as the Rexon BiCore premium version? CostCo here in the states sells the BiCore and I was told it was "premium" level, AX7. The app from Rexon even looks the same.

[@zone1hearing]

You could well be right we don't have Rexton in England. I am finding we are fitting more of the Insio version in black at the moment

[@rjtrisurfer]

I have the Rexton from Costco also and love them, I too think they are similar to the AX7. Except that they only have 4 preprogrammed programs. Also, they don't have any tinnitus features? Let me know what you think.

[@zone1hearing]

I am not sure if that is a CostCo requirement or just that Rexton being more of a budget brand don’t have it. I have just woken up and as the tinnitus was very distracting put my AX 7’s in with my Ocean Sound overlaying my Universal Program. I also have an additional program with Notch filtering. I think it’s a fairly big thing to be missing but I appreciate not everyone has tinnitus.

[@Heatwave5043]

How do they all compare to each other? That is, is the AX 7 much better than the 5 and 3? Is the extra cost worth it for the AX 7

[@zone1hearing]

Hi Gordon. We think the Super Directional Beam in the AX 7 can be very useful and it is by far our biggest seller. Weirdly our next most popular model is the AX 1 it seems to offer a lot of extra functionality compared to say an NHS aid ie direct streaming and super long rechargeable battery life. Hopefully if you tried a level that wasn't to your satisfaction you would be able to pay the extra and upgrade. The demo aids can be set to any level to help with this decision.

[@bobpalmer4740]

why do i not see half of these features on my connexx fitting software for my signia pure ax5 devices? i do not see the auto program but i see where i can add programs and i have 3 that the audi put into them it seems if they had the auto feature she would have left them in auto mode. plus auto rem? i did not see that on my connexx fitting program? where is it also what does the compression really do? i turned it on and move the sliders down to 2,5 hz and 4 hz and i do not notice any difference. i'm trying to get the wifes soft voice in to the range i can hear at. i have moderate to severe loss. dr. cliff talks of adjusting the the lower numbers in that section for compression when i move the slider i do not see those number moving. what am i missing? thanks

[@zone1hearing]

Hi Bob You maybe don't see the features relating to the 7 as you have the 5's. AutoRem would require you to be connected to a compatible audiometer (not recommended you do this yourself I can tell you from experience jabbing your eardrums with a probe tube is income). I would advise you see your audiologist for adjustments.

[@bobpalmer4740]

@@zone1hearing thanks for the help it may be i have ax5 that i didn't see these features. and i'm not going to poke anything in my ears for that test but you made it sound like that feature was in the connexx program. i have to say i have yet to see any of those features. all my ax5 do is amplify the auto sound management does not work the app only makes the sound louder. i had an hearing tech tell me they are nto any better than the phonak audeo v30 i have now. and i'm starting to believe him thanks for getting back i have programmed the last 3 pair over the years so far these have been a struggle

[@lindaconn5781]

Has anyone described the noise as ‘tinny’? My husband has had his for about a month and was very happy at the beginning but now says the sound is tinny E.g. if he taps on a table. Also on the app it has a universal setting but what does the privacy setting affect. Thanks

[@zone1hearing]

Hi Linda, we haven't had anyone describe them as tinny, but the fact they started off OK but then became tinny makes me wonder if the ear-tips/custom tips are properly inserted? Re the Universal program, you can access a slider between Bass & Treble which should help. Not sure on the privacy setting.

[@alexmcneily]

If you have a waffle style cone, streaming sounds tinny. Ok for voice, not good for music. If you have a solid cone or stick your finger to block external sound, you will hear higher fidelity.

[@heroique2539]

Hi ! Would you recommend this over widex 440 ?

[@zone1hearing]

We have never had a pair of 440's cancel so I would say why not try both?

[@chad5711]

I "just" received my Go AX7, and have observed a) "they don't stay in my ear" as easily as the previous aids, b) it "seems" the length of the wire leading to the in-ear receiver is (for me) too short. Could be part of a) above. Finally, c) the "cat's whisker" in-ear retention device is, for me, nearly impossible to install. Plan to go to a Signia approved store to hopefully secure help. I DO think the quality of the audio is far superior to my older Signia devices.

[@zone1hearing]

Thanks for the feedback Chad. Hopefully all these early teething problems can be resolved for you.

[@lindaconn5781]

Did you get this resolved?

[@chad5711]

@@lindaconn5781 "Yes" - A visit to my ENT facility resolved the issues. Thanks for asking!

[@donaldehuebl3941]

One audioligsts said they were promblems with battery aids comment please

[@zone1hearing]

Unfortunately as we have only fitted the rechargeable version we wouldn't be able to comment we have found them to be supremely reliable.

[@TheKurtLyon]

I am wearing a demo pair of the AX7 I spend a lot of time on my phone with clients and business associates. I am challenges that I either need to speak to my phone, or it appears that there is an additional mic you can purchase. One more thing I have to carry 👎

[@zone1hearing]

Hi Kurt, yes with MFI & MFA technology you do typically need to hold the phone or use an intermediary device. I say typically as with ReSound ONE I believe they now have an update to allow hands free calls. For the functionality you require you may also want to look at Phonak Paradise/Unitron Blu as they have made for all technology so have a range of up to 30 ft from the phone. I do prefer the AX 7's for pretty much everything else though so the main part hearing, I would choose those over the Sonova devices. It's possible they could go the ReSound route, but I haven't heard any rumours and I was at a Signia launch event a few days ago so if it was in the pipeline to have handfree phone connection coming imminently I think someone would have mentioned it.

[@TheKurtLyon]

@@zone1hearing THANK YOU! I appreciate and value your expertise and feedback. I have been fortunate over the last couple of days to have sat in some larger room, reverberated environments, and as others I can confirm I had fantastic conversations while a tremendous amount of noise was going on around me. From a hearing perspective, the AX7’s rock.

[@gkillmaster]

very excellent review. Best I've seen online. Very concise but also somehow very detailed and thorough! :) Really appreciate it! I've narrowed it down to this and the p90s. My understanding is that Phonak has gotten the connectivity down. And I also heard that the Signias don't have good audio quality when they are streaming podcast, music or phone calls. Have you heard that from any of your patients?

[@zone1hearing]

Thank you Greg for your very kind words and encouragement! I feel the Phonak aids are a little long in the tooth but the connectivity is great and I love the option of the Roger On iN so could be a very solid choice. Re the Signia we are doing a lot of Black Full Shell & ITC's at the moment (the one I mentioned at the end the Insio really must get a video out like I promised)! I have a pair in now and v impressed, prior to that was using the Paradise Life aids with an On iN so it comes down to what your priorities are. No complaints re the AX aids and we fit a lot.

[@gkillmaster]

@@zone1hearing Thanks so much again! I'll have to look into the ITC versions though I'm not sure if they are advised for moderate hearing loss. Very best, Greg

[@gkillmaster]

So many features to compare! I can get either the p90s or the 7AX (bte) for the same price. I'm tempted to go with the newer tech even though it may take some time to work out all the connectivity issues. Would this be a sound choice?

[@zone1hearing]

@@gkillmaster I definitely think you should give them a try, there is no perfect hearing solution but the proof will be in the eating

[@gkillmaster]

@@zone1hearing Thank you Matthew! Much appreciated!

[@gw493]

Overpriced overpriced that all hearing aids are utter rip off 💰 every new aid out does this does that but the end off the day no better than 30 years ago , none still work with background noise and the Bluetooth still years behind as is the app 🃏

[@zone1hearing]

So digital is no better than analogue? I have fitted both not my experience. Also I don’t recall making any mention of price. The latest Signia via a future firmware update will have Bluetooth LE Audio & the app had a recent full update. Are you OK? None work with background noise can you direct me to the white papers to validate your comments? I hear fine with my Insio AXs in the narrow beam in very noisy environments if your processing is a lot worse try Phonak/Unitron with a Roger ON iN we fit a lot for patients from around the world and get amazing comments on them. What is your contribution to the audiology world?

[@gw493]

@@zone1hearing digital hearing aids been about since 1996 so ruflly 30 years just charging old people and disabled people to much but your doing good out of it so good for you 💰💰💰💰

[@zone1hearing]

I don’t recall seeing you at our clinic how do you know what we charge? Also you need to be old to have a hearing loss, who knew!?

[@zone1hearing]

If “ALL hearing aids are utter rip off” there will be room for you to create a much better product and service for a fraction of the price.

[@gw493]

@@zone1hearing you dont need to be old i served in the army as a rifle man and then was a tree surgeon and was hard of hearing at 35 you don't know what your talking about some children need hearing aids , i wouldn't come to yours practice as you dont know what your talking about