Posting this as there doesn't seem to be much noise about this excellent product from an Aussie company, and I wanna keep it in business so I can keep using their stuff.
This is good for those with mild hearing loss, who wants modern bluetooth (with aptX low latency) noise cancelling earphones, combined with something that can also work like hearing aid. It has pretty good passive and active noise cancelling (the ANC is not quite as good as the Bose NC700, but still pretty damn good for something that does so much. The Bose doesn't amplify or support aptX).
I have tinnitus, but don't have a hearing aid, so I can't say how well this compares to a real medical hearing aid, but my wife and kids already like it because I don't ask them to repeat themselves as often during conversations. It's not magic, but it helps.
It's got a pretty cool EarID hearing test that visually shows your hearing loss at 6 different frequencies, which it uses to EQ in world and speech mode. World mode makes everything sound a bit tinny but that is the whole point - I have hearing loss in the higher frequencies, and that is just what I need to hear consonants. Maybe that is what normal hearing is supposed to sound like.
The annoying thing with all earbuds with a good seal is that you can hear yourself talk and chew really loudly. I prefer an over-the-ear headphone model if such a thing exists.
The EarID EQ doesn't seem to be used in bluetooth audio - listening to music/movies sound the same as other earphones, so I use subtitles when I can.
The packaging and charging case is really slick. It comes with 6 different ear buds (3 sizes, foam/silicon variants) which is generous so I got to experiment which one fits more comfortably.
bit sus ain't gonna lie