One important thing to know about the Resound Vivid is that it is not new technology! I am an audiologist and I did some research on the differences between the new Resound technology out (Live, Alera, Dot2) and the older models. If you look at the features of the Vivid, you will see that the Whiste Protection with Dual Stabilization (another word for whistle/feedback control) is not Resound’s newest feedback technology. The technology in the Alera is called DFS Ultra and is far more effective.
What I am saying is that any hearing aid (not just Resound) marketed as Premium Technology at Costco is, in fact, OLD technology. How else do you think they can sell it to you at that price? If you look up hearing aid specifications for Resound Canta 770 or Metrix, you will find features that look an awful lot like Resound Vivid. Notice, too, how Vivid is “hidden” on the Resound website. It’s not in their product family. You actually have to google “Resound Vivid” to find it.
Resound hearing aids are good products, but be wary of how old the technology is that you are getting!