Do I Need to Spend Thousands of Dollars on Custom Hearing Aids From a Hearing Clinic?

Most Americans are feeling the financial strain of inflation. Food prices rose 11.4% from August 2021 to August 2022, and another 3.7% in 2023. Let's not even mention the gas prices!

With everything more expensive, Americans don't have as much money to spend on hearing aids—and this begs the question: Do you really need to spend the average price of $4,600 a pair for custom hearing aids from a hearing clinic?

The short answer is: No. With the advent of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, most patients don't need hearing aids from a clinic anymore. These FDA-recognized devices are thousands of dollars cheaper and offer comparable performance for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

This article explores why more Americans are choosing affordable OTC aids with Bluetooth over costly clinic visits.

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Part 1. Hearing Clinics Are No Longer Necessary (For Most)

Most people don’t want or need to spend thousands on custom hearing aids from a clinic—especially now. In reality, most need a dependable, affordable solution that helps them hear clearly again.

Cearvol OTC hearing aids meet the needs of 94% of Americans with hearing loss and come with excellent remote support from licensed professionals via phone or email.

Note: For those with severe hearing loss or complex medical needs, in-person care may still be necessary.

Part 2. Side-by-Side Comparison: OTC Hearing Aids vs. Clinic Hearing Aids

In this day and age, you no longer need to visit a hearing clinic in order to take a hearing test or customize your hearing aids. For patients who want a more personalized hearing solution, the Cearvol Diamond X1 includes an app to check your hearing and personalize hearing aids for your specific needs. For more affordable options, you can take advantage of pre-programmed models that fit the vast majority of hearing loss profiles.

Part 3. What Does the Science Say About OTC Hearing Aids?

According to a clinical study from Central Michigan University (CMU), the average person with hearing loss can use OTC hearing aids to get the same or better quality of treatment as professionally-fit devices.

In fact, the CMU study took a close look at the performance of Cearvol's self-adjusting hearing aids, finding that patients with mild to moderate hearing loss were just as satisfied with these hearing aids as they were with professionally adjusted ones from a clinic.

Part 4. Paying the High Price of Clinic Aids Doesn't Mean You Will Be Satisfied

Some hearing clinics engage in high-pressure sales tactics—making it difficult to leave without spending thousands of dollars on the latest model of hearing aid. Even worse, you might not even be happy with the expensive, custom hearing aids you receive!

To give you an example, here's an unsatisfied Signia user who spent $5,000 on a set of name-brand hearing aids:

After just 3 weeks my new Signia hearing aids no longer stream to either ear without crackling noise. In addition, the Signia app on my iPhone is junk. It rarely connects and then drops out in a short period. Waste of $5,000. Returning them tomorrow for a refund.” –Merry G., Feb. 9, 2021, Facebook

By contrast, our experience has shown that many patients are extremely happy with the most affordable hearing aids on the market. For example, here's what a Cearvol customer says about her hearing aids after spending just a few hundred dollars:

After my very expensive aids weakened, I researched lower cost, high quality aids. One of my former PCP's mentioned that he liked his Cearvol aids. I am into my third week of the trial and have found I'm hearing better than ever. Simple to use, rechargeable, and there's help available online. So far, so very good.” –Katy P., Sep. 20, 2023, Cearvol

Because there's no way to know how you'll feel with a hearing aid until you try it, we recommend that patients try something affordable like Cearvol to see how they feel. We also recommend that our patients refuse to buy any hearing aid without a 100% money-back trial period—especially when they cost thousands of dollars per ear!

At Cearvol Hearing, all of our hearing aids come with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you don't like your aids, send them back to us and we'll refund your money or help you with an exchange! Read our return policy here.

Part 5. The Advantages of OTC Hearing Aids from Cearvol

At the end of the day, we hope we've made a compelling case for at least giving OTC hearing aids from Cearvol a try before you spend thousands of dollars at a hearing clinic. Let's look at the most important benefits of buying online from Cearvol:

• Great customer support: Our friendly team of U.S.-based customer service are here to walk you through every step of the process and answer any questions you may have. You can speak with the customer support team over the phone and email.
• Fits 94% of hearing loss patients: Designed by doctors and tested by audiologists, Cearvol products can assist those with mild to moderate hearing loss (94 percent of hearing loss cases) right out of the box.

• Customized for your specific hearing loss: The Cearvol Diamond X1 has advanced fine-tuning and customization features. The companion mobile app allows you to customize the amplification settings to fit your specific hearing loss needs.

• 100% money-back guarantee: Cearvol offers a 30-day risk-free trial for customers to make sure their new device is the right fit. With a 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee, you have nothing to lose by giving Cearvol a try!

Part 6. Cearvol: Quality, Affordable, FDA-Registered OTC Hearing Aids

If you're on a fixed income, have a limited budget, or you simply don't want to spend thousands of dollars on a pair of hearing aids, we think you're going to love the at-home hearing healthcare experience that Cearvol provides. Plus, with our 100% money-back guarantee, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.