The Sontro Soundwave is a mid-priced OTC hearing aid that fits behind the ear and uses disposable batteries. It achieved a SoundGrade of C and sits in the bottom 25% of devices in the OTC category and in the bottom 25% of all devices tested.
In the initial fit condition, the Sontro Soundwave performed well below average on speech in quiet, below average on speech in noise, above average on feedback handling, well above average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the initial condition for the Sontro Soundwave was below average.
In the tuned fit condition, the Sontro Soundwave performed below average on speech in quiet, below average on speech in noise, well below average on feedback handling, well above average on occlusion results, and well below average on music streaming quality. The overall fit score in the tuned condition for the Sontro Soundwave was below average.
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