Resound Nexia Full Review - Their Smartest Hearing Aid Yet?!

[@neilhutton1528]

Brilliantly straightforward review without any hard sell. I have these on order with my audiologist although I was not sure when they would become available in the UK as I had heard that Resound had launched them in the US first. Really looking forwards to using the Nexia 9 in the not too distant future.

[@altohear]

Thanks Neil! They haven’t had a full launch in the UK yet, I expect that will be in the new year at some point, but there are a number of audiologists with early access as of a few weeks ago - came as a bit of a surprise! Hope you enjoy your new hearing aids!!

[@RangeOfSubjects]

When I look at the channel there are a lot of things about clearing wax that I don't happen to need. I wish I saw a lot more reviews because this presenter does about the best job I've seen at simply giving a very detailed review and also being very clear about things like expectations and different types of users. This is not usual for the hearing aid videos. So I hope he makes videos about phonex, Starkey, widex

[@paulmccann131]

Just ordered mine and I am excited to receive them, hearing l loss on the higher frequencies and tinnitus so I’m hoping for quality of life improvements very good review thank you found it super helpful

[@altohear]

Great stuff Paul, hope they work well for you!

[@johnjarosek1340]

I'm an LE Audio / Auracast tragic. I heard about it a few months before it was announced in 2020 and I've been scouring the interwebs in eager anticipation ever since. Having said that, we might need to temper expectations. If you download the app (you can use demo mode if you don't have the hearing aids), you'll see that there's nowhere within the app where you can find and connect to available LE Audio connections or Auracast broadcasts. So, the product technically "supports" the protocol but you can't use most of its functionality. So, for instance, you're stuck with their tv transmitter even though cheaper transmitters are starting to appear. I'd love to get some clarity on when this might change.

[@altohear]

Appreciate your insight on LE Audio / Auracast John. For me…It’s just a bit of a waiting game for the ecosystem to mature. While the app may not show options for other transmitters right now, it’s likely just a matter of time before updates allow for broader compatibility.

[@johnjarosek1340]

@@altohear I agree. Interoperable assistive devices such as tabletop microphones are what I most hope to see eventually. Cheers

[@bills6946]

I upgraded from ReSound 1 to Nexia 9S two months ago. I never knew my refrigerator made noise!!! Streaming TV is fantastic. The app is slightly better but looks the same. The devices are much smaller too. I get more than a full day from a charge. Overall, an excellent upgrade.

[@fabianr.straube751]

Great review mate! Refreshing detail and analysis that is more in depth for HCPs. Would be great to see more device reviews.

[@altohear]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@richard9827]

I tried out the Nexia and it’s mostly great. The problem I had and returned because of was the constant dropping of Bluetooth. I’m now with the much cheaper sister product Jabra Pro 20. It also drops Bluetooth but less frequently. But is 40% of the cost.

[@altohear]

Thanks Richard for sharing your experience - it seems that some people do get connection issues. Often it can be handset dependent. Fingers crossed it improves!

[@sherpabill]

I just got my Nexia 9's and am having the bluetooth dropping issue. There doesn't appear to be any solution to the issue. Back they will go. I would not advise anyone with an android smartphone to buy these.

[@sherpabill]

@@altohear Fingers crossed is usually not an effective strategy.

[@denniswhite5440]

lots of comments on this review and others that say the Bluetooth sound quality and maintaining connectivity is poor to average at best. Streaming is becoming so popular that I would hope for better. I'm going to give these a try (trail) but looks like I may try the Phonak Audeo Infino. I wonder why people get a HA that has Auracast when it will not be around for years, and the average HA only last a few years. That being the case it may be smarter to just wait it out till Auracast hits mainstream.

[@dollydaily9704]

Great info thank you. Hearing aid wearer. Pattie😊

[@keith606]

How would an Auracast enhanced multi-mic be an improvement over the standard multi-mic?

[@altohear]

Hey Keith. A few reasons - one would be the general sound quality which is much improved with Bluetooth LE. The TV streamer is definitely better even though it basically does the same thing - both sound quality and in terms of stable connection. The current multimic is awesome, but I wouldn’t say it’s on par with the Phonak Roger just yet (it’s far cheaper) - id like to think an Auracast multimic would give Roger a run for its money with the connectivity and maybe a wider mic array, who knows. But then you also have the broadcast capability too, so if you have an Auracast multimic then it could stream to many different pairs of hearing aids. Lastly… auracast is universal, so in theory, an Auracast multimic could stream to whoever has Auracast enabled hearing aids, resound or not. So many different uses in theory…

[@miracoli16]

I'm currently testing a resound nexia m&rie. Whenever the additional microphone in my ear is active, it makes a buzzing noise. My audiologist said that none of her customers have been able to get along with the M&rie so far. What I find strange is that in the "all around" setting the device only uses one of the three microphones available, namely the top one on the device. The Bluetooth connection also breaks down frequently. The battery life is great. After 16 hours, the device still has about 40% charge.

[@altohear]

The M&RIE definitely has quite a narrow fitting range I find. For those within that fitting range it works well. Has the audiologist got an open dome on the receiver? They should be fitted with a closed dome. When the microphone is so close to the receiver you are going to get feedback/buzzing otherwise. All around mode is Omnidirectional, which only requires one microphone each side. Directionality requires the use of directional mics. Regarding Bluetooth - is it Android or IOS? IOS is definitely more stable in our experience. Make sure Smart3D and operating system up to date

[@miracoli16]

@@altohear The dome is almost closed, apart from a tiny ventilation opening. I only wear one hearing aid, by the way. The app is up to date and it is an Android smartphone.

[@altohear]

@@miracoli16 it’s a tricky one without seeing an audiogram but hopefully your audiologist will be able to sort. Maybe swapping out for a standard receiver will do the trick

[@miracoli16]

@@altohear That's what i hope, too... Thank you for your advice.

[@TheDarkSnaffle]

Great review. I am currently wearing Unitron Moxi B7-312 and am looking to upgrade to these Nexias. Would I notice an improvement, and if so, would it be enough of an improvement to justify the price? Thanks.

[@altohear]

It’s newer technology - whether it’s an improvement depends on the situations you have difficulty in. In quiet situations you probably won’t notice much difference - in background noise you are more likely to notice improvement, but again this can vary person to person and their ability to process sound etc. Best thing to do if you can… give them a go and ask if you can have a pair for a day or two to try out :)

[@curtlizzi3167]

For sever hearing loss is the use of a m&rie standard practice? At what point do you recommend a custom mold? Excellent review.

[@altohear]

Hi there! No you wouldn’t tend to use an MRIE receiver for a severe hearing loss. These MRIE receivers are more typically used with mild or flat losses otherwise feedback can occur. We recommend custom moulds for all different types of hearing loss if it helps the fit and comfort, but typically custom moulds are absolutely required for severe hearing losses. It really does depend on the individual

[@laserfon]

Hello there. I just got equipped a few weeks ago with Resound Nexia. I am using an iphone 15 and I am happy with most of the product features. The streaming sound quality is average but OK for open audio device. However I have noticed a real degraded quality for phone calls with a lot of distortion (that is not present for other multimedia streaming). I am still in the trial phase and I am now considering evaluating another device because of this issue which remains unexplained for Resound support in France but is not acceptable in this price range... Have you heard of any similar issue by other users?

[@altohear]

I also trialled the nexias with an iPhone 15 pro max - as you say, there’s a big difference streaming with open tips rather than using closed domes or headphones. I didn’t personally experience any distortion and tested phone calls quite extensively. A few things to try - go to accessibility > hearing devices and ensure that hearing aid compatibility is on. 2. Ensure your iPhone is up to date with latest IOS. 3. Try pairing to another phone and see if problem persists - if it does, the hearing aids need looking at potentially with an audiologist. Hope you get it resolved!

[@rajghai35]

Resound Nexia is good for 110db+

[@paulfoster451]

This is such a useful review - many thanks. Just one Q please - we are a couple both wanting our first pair of aids so please forgive the silly question, but can a TV streamer only work for one person or can it be set up to work for two? If not do we just buy two streamers and try to plug both into the TV? Cheers!

[@altohear]

One TV streamer can connect to multiple devices! Only need the one ☝️

[@paulfoster451]

@@altohear Thanks!

[@kdsz944]

Interesting, how come that this is better than a Ipone with a stereo mic + cubase and tons of waves plugins like spectral DeNoiser and dynaEQ's, linear phase EQ and fir responses, and a professional shure - custom made IEM earphone - earbuds with 4 drivers, that musicians use for mastering purposes?????

[@altohear]

They are two completely different solutions for two completely different purposes.

[@rajghai35]

Is good for very hard hearing loss_100db+

[@altohear]

Hi there. It really depends on the hearing loss itself. If there are certain high frequencies 100db+ then yes it may be possible using frequency compression on the Nexias as part of a solution possibly including accessories. However many severe to profound losses would be better served with more powerful BTE hearing aids such as the Oticon Xceed or Phonak Naida. Resound do have an Ultra Power aid too but it hasn’t been updated for some time - maybe we will see this next year!

[@rajghai35]

Pl tell me dealer in India _or cost of Alto hear?

[@rajghai35]

Pl tell me dealers in India and cost?

[@altohear]

@@rajghai35 I'm afraid I wouldn't know for India, you may have to contact GN directly to find a supplier.