A ReSound hearing aid
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ReSound

Flagship platform · Vivia

ReSound hearing aids, selected, fit, and verified at North Shore Hearing in Glendale.

Strengths
+Direction-aware AI prioritizes voices you are looking at
+Up to 30 hours battery, with a 10-minute quick charge option
+Fully activated Auracast, no firmware update required
Trade-offs
Newer AI platform, limited independent testing data yet
Intelligent Focus draws more battery when active continuously
Premium AI model carries a premium price
The short version

A newer platform combining strong battery life, a discreet form factor, and direction-aware AI

If noisy social settings are where hearing breaks down most, ReSound is one of the brands we demonstrate. We fit the full lineup, so the recommendation is based on your hearing, your life, and your budget, not on what happens to be newest.

Why ReSound

A brand built around natural, listener-controlled hearing

ReSound is known for its natural hearing approach and for an AI philosophy that keeps the listener in control of what gets amplified and what does not.

Dr. Aussem fits every major brand and verifies each fitting with Real Ear Measurement. The right brand depends on your hearing, your lifestyle, and your budget.

Philosophy

You decide what matters

ReSound trains its AI specifically on sounds most listeners agree are unwanted noise, things like cafeteria babble, traffic, and airplane engines, and then reduces them carefully, preserving the background detail the brain still needs. The wearer stays in control of the listening experience rather than handing that decision entirely to the device.

Size

The smallest microRIE with onboard AI

The Vivia microRIE carries a dedicated AI chip inside the world's smallest hearing aid of its type. Discretion and full AI performance do not require a trade-off on this platform.

Battery

Among the longest battery life in the category

Up to 30 hours on a single charge, with a 10-minute quick charge that adds 2.7 hours of use. Bluetooth LE Audio draws less power than older wireless standards, which helps extend those numbers when streaming is involved.

Connectivity

Fully activated Auracast from day one

Vivia is one of the only hearing aids currently activated to receive Auracast broadcasts without a future firmware update. Compatible venues, theaters, places of worship, airports, can stream audio directly to the hearing aids now, not after a software release.

ReSound Nexia hearing aids
The flagship

The Vivia, up close

The Vivia microRIE is ReSound's current flagship, and the model we most often demonstrate for patients who want AI-driven noise performance in a compact form. Intelligent Focus uses the direction you are looking to prioritize the voices you want to hear, the same way you naturally turn toward someone in a conversation.

Like every aid we fit, it is set and verified with Real Ear Measurement. The Vivia microRIE is rechargeable, IP68 rated, and available in 10 color options including Navy Blue and Red. Tap controls handle calls and volume without reaching for a phone, and a CROS version is available for patients with single-sided deafness.

Day to day

Built for real days

The features people actually notice once the aids are in, plainly described. No spec sheet gymnastics.

Power

Up to 30 hours on one charge

Up to 30 hours on one charge. With streaming and Intelligent Focus both running, expect around 20 hours. A 10-minute charge adds 2.7 hours.

Connect

Auracast, streaming, and hands-free calls

Hands-free calling from iPhones and audio streaming from Android. The ReSound Smart 3D app connects to Auracast venue broadcasts with a single tap.

Noise

Direction-based focus in real time

Intelligent Focus prioritizes whoever you are looking at while the AI chip works on background noise. It reduces what you do not want without cutting out sounds you still need.

Fit

Smallest microRIE with onboard AI, verified to your ear

A compact receiver-in-canal style, IP68 rated for water and dust. Every fitting is verified with Real Ear Measurement so the sound matches your ear, not factory defaults.

Is it right for you?

Honest fit, both ways

A good match if you…
Struggle most in noisy social settings
Battery life is a top priority
Want the smallest rechargeable RIE with onboard AI
Auracast-compatible venues matter to your daily life
Look elsewhere if you…
Prefer a longer-established AI platform with independent test data
Want the most invisible in-canal device
Need the lowest possible price point
Prefer a more traditional open sound processing approach

Hear ReSound for yourself

We demonstrate on nearly everyone. Come listen to ReSound next to other brands and decide with your own ears. No pressure, no commitment.