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I currently have Phonak Audeo Lumity hearing aids with custom molds. The aids are about 4 years old. I have an appointment with my audiologist at Mass. Eye and Ear on Sept. 25 and want to explore upgrading to either the Phonak Eon or the Oticon Reveal. Since I am now on Medicare and my supplemental plan only allows a small amount toward hearing aids I am trying to determine if an upgrade makes sense and if so whether to get the Eon or the Reveal. My last hearing test was on July 25, 2025 and showed the following (if I am interpreting the data correctly):

 

                        125     250     500     750     1000   2000   3000   4000   6000   8000

 

Left Ear          20        30        30        40        50        50        75        85        75        90

           

Right Ear       35        40        45        55        60        65        90        100     105     110

 

Word recognition scores were left ear 82%; right ear 50%.

 

These results were stable from the year before.

 

So back to my questions would either of these hearing aids – Eon or Reveal – be a significant upgrade and if so which one. I am less concerned about speech in noise than clarity/comprehension in conversations with my wife and in walks with friends. I realize the best “test” will be trying them and hopefully Mass. Eye and Ear will let me try both. It has a 60 day trial period. I assume the trial will have to be without custom molds and I don’t know how much difference that will make. Any help/suggestions appreciated.

@spiegelm said:

Since I am now on Medicare and my supplemental plan only allows a small amount toward hearing aids I am trying to determine if an upgrade makes sense and if so whether to get the Eon or the Reveal.

Maybe consider Costco. At $1500-$1600 a pair and all of Costco's prescription aids are a step up from your Lumity aids.

As you mentioned trying out your new aids will be important for you. Many of us understand all too well about paying for hearing aids.

Good luck.

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@spiegelm said:

I assume the trial will have to be without custom molds and I don’t know how much difference that will make.

Any trial should be with custom earpieces. Four years isn't that old for a pair of aids. Are you unhappy with your existing devices? If not, there isn't any reason to put yourself through the hassle of a new trial. If there are specific problems that you cannot solve with your existing devices then an upgrade may be worth considering, but it is also possible that these problems could be better solved with assistive technology. Take some time to really think about what you want to achieve before you see your audiologist.

PS: All the hearing information you've supplied in your post can now be entered directly into your user profile. I'd recommend doing this as it makes it easier for other users to access it across the platform and is easier to visualize using the built in graph generator than a table.

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