Starkey
Starkey were founded in 1967 by William Austin and have become a world leading supplier of hearing aids, and is now the largest supplier of hearing aids in the US market. Starkey have a UK base near Manchester, where all there custom products are made and serviced.
Starkey Hearing Aids – the current portfolio
Starkey have been the first company to release rechargeable (lithium-ion) custom in-ear hearing aids as of May 2020.
The (UK) Starkey hearing aid portfolio was revamped in 2022 and has one complete portfolio under one tag name – ‘Starkey Evolv‘ – a power house hearing aid benefiting from almost 1 million automatic adjustments every minute.
Starley Evolv is available in all styles at 5 technology levels.
Starkey Livio is now superseded by Evolv.
The latest premium Starkey hearing aids are:
| Style of hearing aid >>> | BTE | Receiver-in-Canal | Custom In-Ear / Invisible In-Ear / Wireless CIC | Rechargeable – In-Ear & RIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Evolv 2400 | Evolv 2400 | Evolv 2400 | Evolv 2400 |
| Advanced | Evolv 2000 | Evolv 2000 | Evolv 2000 | Evolv 2000 |
| Select | Evolv 1600 | Evolv 1600 | Evolv 1600 | Evolv 1600 |
| Basic | Evolv 1200 | Evolv 1200 | Evolv 1200 | Evolv 1200 |
| Economy | Evolv 1000 | Evolv 1000 | Evolv 1000 | Evolv 1000 |
Made for iPhone / Android
Starkey hearing aids can stream direct audio from iPhones / iPads and the latest Android mobile devices.
Full audio streaming, advanced remote control functions, and more.
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Rechargeable Hearing Aids
In-Ear & Behind Ear
Starkey have led the way in 2020 with the first ever lithium-ion rechargeable custom made in-ear hearing aids (ITC and ITE only). Also available as a rechargeable receiver-in-canal model.
Rechargeable hearing aids (in-ear and RIC) are available at all Evolv levels – 2400, 2000, 1600, 1200, 1000.
Receiver-In-Canal Hearing Aids (RIC’s)
Starkey Evolv
Incorporating the best in made-for-iPhone, made-for-android and rechargeable hearing aid technology.
Starkey’s leading top spec ‘RIC’ hearing aid is Evolv 2400.
Sat below this is Evolv at 4 technology levels – 2000, 1600, 1200, and 1000.
EVOLV hearing aids are available in 3 RIC styles – micro RIC, standard RIC-312, and rechargeable RIC-R.
Custom-In-Ear Hearing Aids
Starkey Evolv custom rechargeable & Wireless CIC hearing aids
Evolv is the latest premium custom-in-ear hearing aids by Starkey – available as rechargeable option too
Incorporating the best in made-for-iPhone, made-for-android and rechargeable hearing aid technology.
Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) Hearing Aids
Evolv IIC
Starkey launched the first ever invisible-in-canal hearing aid, and their current IIC hearing aids are up there with the best and the smallest in the industry.
Available at 5 technology levels (2400, 2000, 1600, 1200 and 1000) and in 5 faceplate colours.
Currently offering the smallest 2.4gHz wireless IIC / CIC hearing aids – direct mobile phone communication and Thrive App control.
BTE Behind-Ear Hearing Aids
Starkey Evolv BTE
Starkey’s leading top spec ‘BTE’ hearing aid is Evolv 2400.
Sat below this is Evolv at 4 technology levels – 2000, 1600, 1200, and 1000.
Available in 3 styles – battery (size 13), rechargeable, and power plus model.
Incorporating the best in made-for-iPhone, made-for-android and rechargeable hearing aid technology.
CROS Hearing Aids
For single sided deafness – Starkey EVOLV CROS
Rechargeable & Made-for-iPhone & Made for Android
It is our consideration that the Starkey EVOLV CROS currently offers one of the most complete CROS / BiCROS hearing aid solutions.
Using the Starkey Thrive app you get the best / easiest control for focusing which side you want to hear from the most – on top of direct audio / call streaming and rechargeable technology.
Available in the RIC-R , RIC-312 and BTE models (not micro-RIC)
Starkey- Hearing Aid Accessories:
Remote Controls and ‘Surflink’ Wireless Connectivity
Smartphone Apps
The main app is Starkey THRIVE – this is where Starkey Livio AI comes alive!
Not just a Hearing Aid but a Healthable!
Starkey LIVIO AI are great hearing aids in their own right – you do not need the complications of a phone app to benefit from these hearing aids – but the app opens up a huge opportunity to get more from your hearing aids – some fancy, some for better hearing, some for better health care.
A fully loaded app featuring:
- Mobile audio streaming – calls, audiobooks, apps, music
- Remote control – programmes, volume, noise and spatial control, and more – watch this quick video on Starkey Soundpsace
- Wellness tracking – health and activity analysis / display
- Fall detection – notifies pre-set family members if you fall
- Remote programming support -see section below
- Live call-to-text feature – read your calls as you hear them
- Live language translator – up to 27 languages can converted to text
- Thrive Virtual Assistant – information tool just like Alexa. Reacts to your voice of in-app initiation
- Self-Check – run diagnostics on your hearing aids to check performance
- ‘Find my hearing aids’ – locate lost hearing aids!
- Set reminders – set a reminder which can pop up on the phone & send an audio to the hearing aids if selected
Also, Starkey Tinnitus app and Starkey Thrive Care app
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Crystal Hearing can supply all Starkey hearing aids via our clinic in Marlow – surrounding areas include High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Reading, Slough, Henley, Beaconsfield and other areas in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We have UK wide affiliates who can supply these hearing aids – please call us.