In the world of hearing aids , size is second only to audio quality. Manufacturers regularly tout when they shave a few hundredths of a gram off a model, and many jockey for top position as “ the smallest hearing aid on the market .”

Never mind any of that, Elehear said in 2024 when it released its Elehear Beyond . At 4.75 grams, the devices were some of the largest I’ve ever tested (nearly double the weight of some competing models), which made them cumbersome and uncomfortable, a major theme in my review . Recently, Elehear announced the Beyond Pro . Back to the drawing board with a slimmer, lighter profile, right? Nope: At 4.73 grams, the Beyond Pro hearing aids look and feel functionally identical to the original. The hardware looks nearly the same—the upgrades are under th

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