Hearing Aids Blog

The two flagship hearing aids of 2026, compared by a UK audiologist. Phonak's EON Sphere has the single strongest noise chip; Signia's MaX runs four AI networks and keeps a telecoil. We compare speech in noise, battery, your own voice, streaming and UK prices from £1,545 a pair — and say who should buy which.

Signia’s new MaX platform runs four separate neural networks at once — one for speech, one for your own voice, one for the room, one for the noise. Our audiologist reviews the 7MaX, 5MaX and 3MaX, with UK prices from £1,545 a pair and an honest look at what the 97% claim is based on.

Phonak’s new Audéo EON Sphere lands in the UK with a HYPERSONIC AI chip claiming up to 10.2 dB of speech-in-noise benefit. Our audiologist reviews the E90, E70 and E50 — what the numbers mean in a real restaurant, what Phonak left out, and UK prices from £2,140 a pair.

Weak, muffled or whistling hearing aids? Usually it’s a £5 part. An audiologist explains how often to change domes and wax guards — and how to do it.

Phonak’s Infinio Sphere Ultra compared level by level — i50, i70 and i90 — with UK prices, who each suits, and an audiologist’s honest verdict on the AI chip.

Hard floors, background music and six conversations at once — an audiologist explains why restaurants defeat your ears, and what genuinely helps.

Signia’s IX technology levels explained by an audiologist — what you really get for the extra money, and which Pure Charge&Go level fits your lifestyle and budget.

Can hearing aids really be fitted without a clinic visit? An audiologist explains how remote programming and fine-tuning work — and when a clinic is still better.

Audiologist review of the Signia Silk Charge&Go IX — the rechargeable in-canal hearing aid you can wear the same day. UK prices from £1,145 a pair.

An audiologist’s plain-English guide to reading your hearing test results — what the lines, X’s and O’s mean, and what your audiogram says about your hearing.