Hearing Index

Model record · frozen 2026-09-07

Eargo Link by Eargo: Not available, SoundScore 4.1 (2026-09-07), tier 2, app updated 34 days ago, light RED

A · sound

dominance gap usdNot available
dominance reasonprice_unavailable source
dominance statusnot_comparable source
dominated byNot available
frontierNot available
ht scoreNot available
ht urlNot available
platform requirementNot available
price per pointNot available
soundscore consistentNot available
soundscore date2026-09-07 source
soundscore fit modeproduct_card_headline source
soundscore gradeA source
soundscore headline card4.1 source
soundscore hearadvisor4.1 source
soundscore initialNot available
soundscore leaderboardNot available
soundscore method versionHearAdvisor SoundScore (product-card headline), snapshot 2026-09-07 source
soundscore snapshot date2026-09-07 source
soundscore source pageproduct_card source
soundscore tunedNot available
soundscore urlhttps://www.hearadvisor.com/products/eargo-link source
soundscore v0 csv4.1 source

B · evidence

clearance type510k source
decision date2022-12-21 source
evidence tier2 source
evidence tier labeltier 2: public premarket decision evidence linked source
has own clinical studyYes source
k map confidencemedium: Eargo 5/6 clearance; 7/Link/SE — уточнить source
k numberK221698 source
predicate k numbersK211008 source
regulatory path510(k) (self-fitting, class II) source
self fitting claim sourceNot available

C · trace

appNo source
battery life hoursNot available
battery typeli-ion source
bluetoothYes source
brandEargo source
fda categoryOTC source
fda codesQUH source
fda companyEargo, Inc. source
fda listing nameNot available
fda traceUDI source
fda udi hits69 source
form factorearbud source
ideargo-link source
mfi listedNo source
modelLink by Eargo source
notesNo live brand checkout price; Best Buy price used; Eargo announced US business wind-down source
price basispair source
rechargeableYes source
release yearNot available
self fittingNo source
verifiedYes source

D · safety

flag safety9 source
maude caveatFDA: MAUDE is incomplete, may contain duplicates and cannot establish causation or frequency source
maude events brand9 source
maude query textbrand_name:"Eargo" AND generic_name:"hearing aid" source
maude scopebrand-name query; counts, not rates; no OTC-code filter source

E · science

clinical designRCT source
clinical n33 source
clinical outcomesaudiometric thresholds; REAR; APHAB; speech-in-noise; sound quality source
clinical result summaryRandomized crossover validation found similar self-fit and audiologist-fit REAR, APHAB, and speech-in-noise outcomes. source
own bench usability reportedNo source
relies on predicate clinicalNo source

F · brand_risk

app days since update34 source
app last update2026-08-04 source
app nameEargo source
app off date2026-10-22 source
app rating2.94 source
app ratings n152 source
app required for daily useunknown source
app store id1529890348 source
brand statuswind-down: LXE Hearing ABC 2026-07-15; warranty intake ends 2026-09-15; support until 2026-10-22; Eargo app/cloud off 2026-10-22 source
brand status source urlhttps://lxehearing.com/ source
cloud end date2026-10-22 source
flag continuityRED source
flag softwareGRAY source
last verified2026-09-07 source
local functionalityapp v9 expected to keep working locally if installed and synced before the date source
merged lightRED source
orphan riskNo source
red flags count1 source
required app version9 source
return vs support gap days-37 source
risk confidencefull source
stale after2026-10-08 source
statuscurrent source
support end date2026-10-22 source
trustpilot score3.5 source
warranty intake end2026-09-15 source

G · tco

batteries usd yearNot available
charger includedYes source
charger usdNot available
disclosure completeness0.2222 source
domes usd yearNot available
loss damage coverageNo source
optional care plan usdNot available
professional fitting usdNot available
remote support includedNo source
return window days45 source
subscription requiredNo source
subscription usd monthNot available
subscription whatNot available
tco 3y highNot available
tco 3y lowNot available
tco classNot available
tco imputation flagNot available
tco per pointNot available
warranty months12 source
wax guards usd yearNot available

H · price_history

price date2026-09-06 source
price history current usdNot available
price history max usdNot available
price history min usdNot available
price history n snapshots0 source
price history noise excluded0 source
price pair amazon usdNot available
price pair bestbuy usd$799.99 source
price pair brand usdNot available
price pair costco usdNot available
price pair walmart usdNot available

I · electroacoustics

electroacoustic standardANSI/ASA S3.22:2014; ANSI/CTA 2051:2017 source
eq input noise db30 source
evidence battery hours16 source
freq range hz<200-7500 source
hfa full on gain db26 source
latency ms5.7 source
max output db spl106 source
thd percent1 source

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