Posted by Anonymous
August 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM

HearDirectClub's Nova hearing aid any good?

Considering the Nova from HearDirectClub as a first hearing aid for milt-to-severe high‑frequency loss. How does it stack up on real‑world clarity in noise, battery life, and follow‑up support vs other brands and clinic‑fit options? Any gotchas?

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Austin Nguyen avatar
Austin Nguyen 27 rep
August 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM

They're great for the price and I've tried many. They obviously don't hold up to more premium models like phonak or Jabara enhance but those will run you a few thousand bucks. I'm on a budget and they're perfect for me.

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Bryan Reed avatar
Bryan Reed 19 rep
August 19, 2025 at 02:16 AM

I lost a pair of my prescription hearing aids last year and bought the Novas as a backup. I haven't been in a rush to replace the prescription pair if that tells you something. They get the job done for me. Saved me a lot of mooney too

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Tomasz Zielinski avatar
August 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Got these for my 88 year old dad who has hearing loss from age and Chemotherapy...unequal (more in one ear than the other). He has used them for over 1 year now. Here are the pros/cons:

PROS - Very simple to use - Great sound quality - Battery charging easy (nice little case and magnetic dock) - Cleaning and maintenance pretty easy (order the little kit with brush, extra ear domes, wax guards) - Support is fast and friendly and seem to be US based

Cons - I wish there were an app to control the settings but can't complain for the price - It took some trial error to find the right ear domes that fit comfortably

Overall they're great little hearing aids

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Eden Reed avatar
Eden Reed 15 rep
August 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM

About ten years ago I had my hearing tested by an audiologist who told me I had moderate hearing loss. I lived with it for a long time and just got used to making adjustments. About six months ago I decided to get tested again. This time I went to a large national retail chain that is known for doing hearing tests and selling hearing aids along with thousands of other products. The results were the same as before. They had me try on their recommended hearing aids right there in the store. I walked around with them for about thirty minutes just to see what they were like but I could not bring myself to make the purchase right then.

A few days ago I went to my doctor for my annual physical. When the subject of my hearing came up he told me that better hearing can actually lower the risk of dementia. That was the push I needed to finally take it seriously. After that appointment I spent a lot of time doing careful research, reading reviews, and comparing all the different options. In the end I decided these hearing aids were the best choice for my situation. I have now finished my first full day wearing them and so far they have been wonderful.

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Lara Adams avatar
Lara Adams 14 rep
August 9, 2025 at 09:00 PM

I have used prescription hearing aids for a while and when the batteries started losing charge faster I decided to try Nova. They work well. The sound quality is better with prescription but Audien still amplifies very well. For a first pair I would suggest trying Nova. If you notice you are missing the finer details you might want to go with prescription and get help from an audiologist for adjustments.

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