The 4 Best Invisible Hearing Aids of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Hearing aids are a market in chaos, with price options as low as $100 and as high as $10,000. As expected, prescription in-the-ear and completely-in-canal hearing aids cost way more than over-the-counter models. On average, an prescription device will cost between $2,000 and $8,000, and quality OTCs will run you between $800 and $2,000 a pair. While we’d love to prop up the $100 options that are hitting shelves amid the OTC boom, we’ve yet to find one that treats hearing loss effectively. Here are some options for managing the high costs of hearing aids:

Financing is an option for all the hearing aid brands on this list. For example, the most expensive device we recommend, the prescription Signia Silk 7X, offers 12-month financing with zero percent APR. Several third-party financing companies like Klarna or Care Credit may be helpful.

Insurance may be an option as an add-on to existing coverage. In general, employer-based health plans don’t offer hearing aid reimbursements outright, but supplemental options may be available. Those over the age of 65 can possibly enroll in the add-on Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) for hearing-related benefits. Medicaid or VA benefits are options as well.

Contact your local state department to see if you qualify for an assistance program that helps pay for your hearing aids. While not all states offer this service, they may be able to direct you to other organizations in your jurisdiction that can.

Most hearing aids come with a warranty and any which do not should be considered with extreme skepticism. Warranty periods vary, but one year is probably the most common: These warranties often cover repairs to damaged hearing aid devices but they do not cover replacement if you lose your hearing aids or destroy them beyond the ability to be repaired.

Some vendors offer extended protection plans at the time of purchase. Jabra, for example, offers its hearing aids with a 3-year warranty that includes access to Jabra’s internal audiologists, providing a better level of service over that period. When shopping for hearing aids, check the fine print: Hearing aids are expensive, so make sure you fully understand the warranty details before you buy. Many hearing aid companies have excellent pre-sales support that can walk you through any questions.

By the age of 70, about two-thirds of Americans will suffer some level of hearing loss strictly related to age (as opposed to damage). It is the most common cause of hearing loss globally. Presbycusis means “old hearing” and it’s most heavily characterized by loss of the ability to understand some of the most common parts of speech. Typically, people with presbycusis will have trouble distinguishing among the so-called “voiceless consonants,” which include p, k, and f sounds, among others. If you have ever had trouble understanding whether someone said “shin” or “chin,” for example, you’re on the right track to knowing what presbycusis feels like.

Not all presbycusis diagnoses are the same. There is a wide range of sub-types of presbycusis physicians can diagnose, including neural presbycusis (related to loss of nerve fibers in the ear) and mechanical presbycusis (due to physical changes to the ear canal). The specific type of presbycusis affecting a patient may encourage a physician to treat them with a different approach or a different type of hearing aid product.

Presbycusis often comes on slowly, and many sufferers only find out about it because a friend or family notes the difficulty the patient is having with hearing. Even routine medical exams are not effective for diagnosing presbycusis. Rather, patients who suspect they may be suffering from presbycusis should consult with their physician.