Tag Archives: Bluetooth

Elehear Delight review: The best budget OTC hearing aid

Posted on 9 June 2026 by Stewart Wolpin

Elehear’s new Delight Bluetooth bud hearing aids ($419) confirm what Apple asserted with its AirPods Pro 2 and 3: it is possible to build and sell a decent OTC hearing aid for the same price as a good set of dedicated Bluetooth buds. … Continue reading →

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Sony Launches ‘Collexion’ Premium Luxury Headphones

Posted on 19 May 2026 by Stewart Wolpin

Sony is further upscaling its flagship headphone strategy with the introduction of its 1000X “The Collexion,” a new premium wireless noise-canceling headphone positioned above the company’s already high-end WH-1000XM6 released last year. Red the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Ubilite’s Smaller, Lighter Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Chips Lengthen Wearable Battery Life

Posted on 7 November 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Re-engineered from the bottom up, Ubilite’s combination Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips to be previewed at CES 2026 are smaller, lighter, with better heat dissipation, and operate on BLE-like low power than current commodity Wi-Fi solutions for wearable devices. Read the … Continue reading →

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Elehear Beyond Review: A Solid Value for Bluetooth OTC Hearing Aids

Posted on 29 April 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

Elehear’s Beyond over-the-ear receiver-in-canal (RIC) OTC hearing aids present a relatively affordable compromise between the good conversation and good Bluetooth music poles. Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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JLab Hear Review: What You Can Expect From $100 OTC Hearing Aids

Posted on 14 April 2025 by Stewart Wolpin

You are reading correctly. JLab’s Hear OTC hearing aid-slash-Bluetooth buds are just $100 – $99.99, to be precise. And they don’t suck. Well, they kinda do.  Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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Review: Sony’s New CRE-C20 Are the Best OTC Hearing Aids I’ve Tested

Posted on 23 September 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

My biggest complaint about Sony’s first OTC hearing aids, the CRE-C10, was the in-ear buds being powered by annoying and tiny single-use hearing aid batteries. Problem solved for Sony’s second generation CRE-C20 ($999.99). Read the rest of this review here … Continue reading →

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Could Apple Disrupt OTC Hearing Aid Business?

Posted on 13 September 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

Pending software update will turn tens of millions of $250 AirPods Pro 2 into OTC hearing aids, which could force other makers to reconsider pricing and product. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Reviewed: Elehear Alpha Pro – Affordable Multi-Function Hearing Aids

Posted on 10 November 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

The new Elehear Alpha Pro OTC ($999, now heavily discounted to $499) hearing aids capably amplify and clear up otherwise muddy sounds, especially voices, for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. With its Bluetooth music streaming and hands-free calling capabilities, the … Continue reading →

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Report: Consumers Willing To Pay More For Higher Quality Ear/Headphones

Posted on 12 October 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Here’s good news for consumer tech retailers: your customers actually want to spend more money on true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and headphones. According to a survey conducted by Qualcomm of 7,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, China, India, … Continue reading →

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Tested: Can Regular Bluetooth Earbuds Be Used as Hearing Aids?

Posted on 7 October 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

During this first year that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids became available, four major types of solutions for those with mild to moderate hearing loss have emerged: However, a potential fifth class of “hearing aid” has recently emerged – standard Bluetooth … Continue reading →

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