ReSound Vivia
Background
ReSound has unveiled its flagship hearing aid for 2025: the ReSound Vivia. Replacing the ReSound NEXIA, this next-generation device launches in late February 2025 with notable new advancements.
Below, we cover what we know so far and will update this page with a full review once our team has tested the new product in-depth.
Key Features & Upgrades
✅ AI-Powered Intelligent Focus Feature
- Vivia features a new dedicated AI chip trained on 13.5 million speech samples.
- Enhances conversations by filtering out background noise while amplifying voices.
- This is the first onboard AI chip from ReSound and one of the first in the industry.
✅ Smart Beamforming Technology
- Like past generations of ReSound hearing aids, Vivia uses beam-forming microphones to focus on the person you want to hear.
- Beamforming technology and the onboard AI chip work together to clean up the signal and choose the right voices to amplify.
✅ Long Battery Life
- Up to 30 hours on a single charge.
- 20+ hours of battery life with AI-powered 'Intelligent Focus' enabled for speech clarity for 6-7 hours.
- Users can toggle AI on/off via onboard buttons or the ReSound app to conserve battery.
✅ Advanced Bluetooth & Auracast Compatibility
- ReSound Vivia supports Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio and Auracast, making it future-proof with new Bluetooth innovations on the horizon.
- Allows direct streaming for Android & iPhone devices.
- Auracast features enable direct audio streaming from public spaces like airports & theaters (where available).
✅ Compact & Comfortable Design
- Despite its advanced AI technology, Vivia remains very small compared to competitors on the market.
- Available in micro RIC (receiver-in-canal) form factor.
- Rechargeable & disposable battery options available to fit different user needs.
- Available in CROS models
How Does Vivia Compare?
Compared to earlier ReSound models, Vivia is a meaningful technical step forward:
- The onboard AI chip inside of Vivia devices is an important step towards the future of technology in the industry.
- We will report back with real-world performance and testing but ReSounds research shows a compelling improvement in speech understanding
- Same discreet design as previous models but with significantly more powerful technology.
Is ReSound Vivia Right for You?
If you're looking for a premium, clinic-prescribed hearing aid with advanced AI and exceptional sound quality, ReSound Vivia is a strong contender. We anticipate it will become a leading product among the smartest hearing aids available. We'll update this review as we gather more real-world user feedback.
- ReSound Vivia is a fully customizable, prescription hearing aid appropriate for individuals with hearing loss in the mild to severe range. Custom earmolds may be recommended for severe hearing loss to provide superior comfort, improved sound quality, and reduced feedback.
- ReSound Vivia combines discreet design with exceptional comfort, making it a good choice for many patients. For those with smaller ear canals, your hearing care professional can easily switch from a M&RIE (Microphone in Receiver) to a standard receiver, ensuring a more comfortable fit without compromising performance.
- ReSound Vivia is a prescription device that is fitted and programmed by a Hearing Care Professional (HCP).
- After initial fitting, you can choose to connect with your HCP remotely through the ReSound app.
- ReSound Vivia is an excellent choice for background noise management. The new onboard AI chip is focused on increasing clarity and the ability to focus on what matters most in challenging listening environments.
- Vivia uses a combination of beam forming microphone technology and noise reduction algorithms to single out speech in complex noise environments.
- ReSound Vivia is a discreet and comfortable hearing aid for most patients. While some patients with smaller ear canals may find the M&RIE uncomfortable in their ears, the M&RIE can easily be changed to the standard receiver by your hearing healthcare provider.
- ReSound Vivia hearing aids fit behindthe ear.
- Vivia is among the smallestbehind-the-ear devices on the market. Its compact design is especiallyimpressive given the advanced dual-chip architecture and robust battery life,engineered for all-day wear.
- Vivia is offered in a wide range of colors, including new Navy Blue and Red options.
- Vivia is available in three styles, the micro RIE rechargeable, and two disposable battery styles sizes 13 and 312.
- Vivia also offers a CROS (single-sided deafness) compatible rechargeable device.
- Vivia is one of the first hearingaids on the market to release Auracast-compatible hearing aids. Auracast™ allows users to stream publicannouncements, movies, and other shared audio experiences directly to theirhearing aids.
- Vivia also allows standardBluetooth streaming from Apple iOS® and Android™ devices. iPhone users can take calls hands-free. Hands-free mode means that during a call, bi-directional streaming allows the hearing aid user to both hear the call through their hearing aids and use the hearing aid microphones to transmit their voice to the caller.
- Media streaming, however, is one-way only. As long as the phone is compatible, users can stream audio. For FaceTime or Teams calls,streaming is bi-directional.
- Vivia uses Apple's MFI connection and Android's ASHA connection to stream content through Bluetooth.
- Vivia offers a straightforward experience and, like all behind-the-ear styles, simply requires placing the hearing aid comfortably behind the ear and inserting the receiver or custom earmold into the ear.
- Vivia's recharging cases use magnetic charging, which is easier to insert or remove the device from the charger and creates a more consistent charging experience.
- The ReSound Smart 3D app has a feature that uses your phone camera to check that the hearing aids are in the ear properly.
- ReSound Vivia is water resistant with an IP rating of 68
- This hearing aid can withstand dust and water submersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes
- Remote care: After an in-office activation and patient accepts the remotecare option then remote adjusts could be available between provider and patientvia the app
- Customization: Volume control, treble/bass, streaming treble/bass, programs
- Tinnitus masking: Customizable programs with a hearing care professional or usethe Resound Relief app to experiment with masking noise
- Find my hearing aid: This feature is included in the app
- Check my fit: An app feature from Resound to check the hearing aids are inthe ear properly
Read our full review of the ReSound App here.
Pricing
The national average price for ReSound Vivi 9 hearing aids is around $7,410 per pair.
Our research indicates that the best pricing and care packages are currently available through ZipHearing. ZipHearing offers a pair of ReSound Vivia hearing aids with one year of unlimited care for $4,298 per pair.
Process
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