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Their reputation skyrocketed when President Ronald Reagan started wearing their devices in 1983, and in the years since Starkey has helped a great many famous figures, including five United States presidents, two popes, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela – as well as millions of other customers.
Starkey’s appetite for innovation has continued unabated, and, in 2018, the company launched the Livio AI, the world’s first hearing aid with embedded sensors as well as revolutionary artificial intelligence technology.
In the Spring of 2020, they decided to go one step beyond and launched the Livio Edge AI, a trailblazing new design that incorporates their fantastic AI with excellent battery power, voice-activated commands and the widest possible array of interconnectivity between smartphone devices. This latest addition also boasts in-built, on-the-go diagnostic testing as a baseline function so that you can check your hearing wherever you are!
Evolv AI is truly the future of Starkey hearing aids: their most advanced ever sound system with up to 55 million personalized adjustments every hour, their always-on, always automatic advanced artificial intelligence delivers the ultimate in natural, genuine sound quality in every listening environment.
Starkey have become the first-ever hearing aid manufacturer to provide not only superior sound quality but also the ability to track the brain and body health as well as detect falls and send alerts!
Control exactly how you hear with Starkey’s amazing smartphone app. You can make adjustments wherever you are: these new hearing aids will automatically adjust to each and every environment.
In another first, Evolv AI allows you to process speech and sound differently. This is to give users the complete hearing experience, and one far more attuned to what you would experience naturally.
In addition to incredible features such as the Thrive app’s virtual assistant, the Evolv AI can also transcribe conversations into text (which can then be shared) and can even translate foreign languages directly to your ear. Incroyable!
Thankfully, the Evolv AI comes compatible with a whole host of nifty gadgets to help you get the most out of your devices. These include:
Premium 2400 | Advanced 2000 | Select 1600 | Basic 1200 | |
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Voice AI | ||||
Translate | ||||
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro | ||||
Thrive Care app compatibility | ||||
Edge Mode: Tap Control | ||||
Transcribe | ||||
Edge Mode: Thrive app access | ||||
Thrive Assistant | ||||
Find My Phone | ||||
2-Way Audio | ||||
Engagement & Activity Tracking | ||||
Fall Alert | ||||
Reminders | ||||
Self Check | ||||
Auto On/Off | ||||
Tap Control | ||||
TeleHear full remote fit | ||||
REM Target Match | ||||
CROS system* |
When Starkey say ‘Edge’, they mean bleeding and not just cutting: the Livio Edge AI is a remarkable piece of kit that offers excellent functionality and a fantastic array of features that are hard to find anywhere else.
Key Features:
– Rechargeable Hearing Aids
The world’s first 2.4GHz custom-moulded rechargeable hearing aid, the Starkey Livio Edge AI’s incredible new feature allows for maximum convenience anyplace, any time!
-Groundbreaking AI
– Crystal-Clear Sound
The amazing AI within the Livio Edge means that you can get the adjustments you need to improve speech audibility in difficult listening situations. Some compatible audio devices and services are as follows:
– thrive and thriveCare Apps
The Livio Edge AI features two powerful mobile apps that work in tandem; the thrive allows you to control your devices in a wide variety of ways, from volume settings to customized memories to music streaming, while the thriveCare can record information about you and your devices, such as your physical activity and hearing aid usage.
At Hear4U, we believe giving you all of the options is the best option. Listed below are the technology levels featured in the Livio Edge AI Hearing Aid.
Livio Edge AI | Livio AI | Livio | |
Next Generation Sound Quality | 5 Star | 4 Star | 3 Star |
Feedback Management | |||
Wireless Streaming | |||
Music Enhancement | |||
Tinnitus Technology | |||
Bluetooth Accessories | |||
Single-Sided Technology | |||
Rechargeable Options | |||
Smartphone Connectivity | |||
Brain Tracking | |||
Body Tracking | |||
Fall Detection & Alerts | |||
Language Translation | |||
Thrive Care | |||
Thrive App | |||
Styles | |||
In-The-Canal (ITC) | |||
In-The-Ear (ITE) | |||
Receiver-In-Canal (RIC) | |||
Behind-The-Ear (BTE) |
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Livio Edge is the clear winner between the two due to its premium technology giving a more distinct advantage by using the on-board AI to enable instant, optimised noise management and speech audibility adjustments when patients are in challenging listening environments. The Livio Edge A.I features “Edge Mode” , and due to being at the top of the technology levels it features every A.I function.
On the contrary the Livio A.I has different levels of features included based on the technology level you select. However it does still include the main functionality of Fall Detection, Brain Tracking, Body Tracking, Language Translation, and more.
Yes, hearing aids are available for those with single-sided hearing loss. The Starkey CROS System delivers solutions for:
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