A comparison of Lyric with digital hearing aids

A study was conducted at the “Hörzentrum Oldenburg” (Hearing Center Oldenburg) in Germany to compare Lyric with digital hearing aids. The 12 participants in the study were experienced users of digital hearing aids. These subjects underwent various tests at the beginning of the study while wearing their own digital hearing aids. The same tests were readministered after the subjects had been fitted and experienced a brief adaptation period with a Lyric device. The test battery consisted of speech tests in both quiet and noisy situations, a localization test and a measure of the listening effort required under varying noise conditions. The results showed that Lyric performed as effectively as the digital hearing aids. Despite its analog technology and comparatively limited adjustment options, Lyric did not present any disadvantage for the user. It was also revealed that Lyric is not suitable for every user due to its requirement to fit the anatomy of the ear canal. In terms of wearing comfort, however, Lyric is rewarded with a high level of customer satisfaction thanks to its invisible appearance and the minimal handling it requires.