Rebranding of hearing aids makes price comparions difficult – Fact. It makes it harder for you the consumer to make informed decisions about where to purchase hearing aids. Some would question why large national companies would be motivated to do this. Companies involved in rebranding of hearing aids include Hidden Hearing, Amplifon and Specsavers.
The whole point of the internet in the perspective of research into purchasing hearing aids is that it is a great leveller. You should be able to compare prices easily between local, national and international suppliers and make your decisions to purchase (or at least be able to make an informed decision about who you want to initially approach), based on the prices you see (like for like) and get a real feel of the organisation you will be dealing with.
With this in mind, if you are ever recommended Oticon Hearing Aids supplied by Hidden Hearing and it has one of the following codes, here is a handy guide to help you compare absolutely like with like. I warn you, you may be shocked at the difference in prices quoted by some of the nationals compared to our own very reasonable hearing aid prices!
Oticon Agil Pro – Hidden Hearing K220
Oticon Agil – Hidden Hearing K210
Oticon Vigo Pro Connect – Hidden Hearing M120C – Not Current Technology
Oticon Vigo Connect – Hidden Hearing M100C- Not Current Technology
Oticon Acto Pro – Hidden Hearing K140
Oticon Acto – Hidden Hearing K130
Oticon Hit Pro – Hidden Hearing M80- Not Current Technology
Oticon Hit – Hidden Hearing M60- Not Current Technology
Oticon Ino Pro – Hidden Hearing K90
Oticon Ino – Hidden Hearing K70
Oticon Intiga 10 – Hidden Hearing D100
Oticon Intiga 8 – Hidden Hearing D80
Oticon Intiga 6 – Hidden Hearing D60
Oticon Dual XW – Hidden Hearing Plus M480- Not Current Technology
Oticon Dual W – Hidden Hearing Plus M460- Not Current Technology
Oticon Dual V – Hidden Hearing Plus M440- Not Current Technology
Oticon Dual M9 – Hidden Hearing Plus 9k- Not Current Technology
Oticon Dual M7 – Hidden Hearing Plus 7k
Oticon Dual M5 – Hidden Hearing Plus 5k
Oticon Dual Pro – Hidden Hearing Plus M320- Not Current Technology
Oticon Chili SP9 – Hidden Hearing HH PW70
Oticon Chili SP7 – Hidden Hearing HH PW50
Oticon Chili SP5 – Hidden Hearing HH PW30
Oticon Sumo DM – Hidden Hearing HH3000- Not Current Technology
Of course any purchase is never ‘just about the price’, regardless of what type of product you buy. Hearing aids in particular are a product that may need ongoing aftercare because of the very nature of them, you need to feel comfortable that you are dealing with a reputable organisation that will look after your interests in the long term.
At Digital Hearing Care we pride ourselves on the three pillars that support the company and have over the years made it the leading independent hearing aid supplier in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Manchester – Price, Choice and Aftercare. (The best combination of low prices, the widest choice you only get from an independent supplier of hearing aids, and fantastic aftercare you just don’t seem to get with the biggest national companies).
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