Rexton Bi-core vs Jabra Enhance Pro 20 micro RIE at Costco

[tenkan]

Sorry didn’t mean to come across as hostile, it’s certainly not my intention, Costco does indeed employ audiologists, I think your point is not “all” are audiologists,

@donkramail

If newer technology is unlikely to show improvement then this forum is practically pointless, given much if not most of the discussion revolves around the latest advances

No you’re not going anywhere with this, hearingtracker isn’t just about the latest models, it’s a whole lot more, we like to share our “real world” experiences, as you are now, I’m really sorry your not impressed with Costco service or product, but most people are happy, even if it’s only for cost savings.

@donkramail

If newer technology is unlikely to show improvement

This is really subjective, some do, but just wanted to point out if you read a few more posts you’ll see that the manufacturer’s marketing department hype is mostly just that, but everyone is different and you may qualify as being impressed with whatever they say/offer.

Cheers

[philbob57]

@donkramail

Costco doesn’t employ audiologists. If newer technology is unlikely to show improvement then this forum is practically pointless, given much if not most of the discussion revolves around the latest advances.

Some of Costco staff members are audiologists. Glenview (IL) has 2 on staff the last time I looked (3 weeks ago). One is a new grad, one is experienced, and she has done very well for me. Of course, Costco non-audis have done well for me, too.

Yes, we focus on the latest and greatest here, but HA technology advances every year or 2. The Costco Rexton may or may not be the latest Signia tech; if it isn’t, waiting a while for an upgrade may be a good idea.

All manufacturers produce some aids that fail. All manufacturers have buyers who are extra-difficult to satisfy, which may be a personal or manufacturer problem. When I last bought my HAs, just over ayear ago, the reviews for the Rexton Bi-Core from Costco had more complaints of failures than either the Jabra or Philips did. My guess - I use the word literally - is that the users of all aids are about equally hard to please, so I concluded that either Rextons were lower quality or they had a bad run. If it was a bad run a year ago, I would guess further that recent reviews will show about the same failure rate as Jabra and Philips. If the failure rate is still high in reviews for Rextons, I’d question Rexton quality.

[donkramail]

I don’t see many reviews about Rexton unless they are taken as a proxy for Signia and I couldn’t say if what applies to one applies to the other despite their technical similarities. They could be exactly the same for all I know. But I’m not going to take that as fact. Perhaps the manufacturing process is different.

I’m not dissatisfied with Costco. I’ve worn hearing aids for 20 years and I take what I learn with a grain of salt through experience, not believing, for example, that Rexton is better simply because, as the fitter explained, it has two chips, one for noise and one for environment, as if a good idea is necessarily better regardless of Implementation. If it’s so good why can’t I find many good reviews about it? Sure, I haven’t scoured the internet in search, however a clear technological advantage should be apparent in the user feedback, even taking into consideration what works for one doesn’t necessarily work for the other.

I have no bias towards any company even though I’ve worn Oticon for 20 plus years. I’m simply looking for the hearing aid that can show real world benefit in focusing the beam, cutting down ambient noise and does so with causing my earlobes to flare out while wearing eyeglasses which is uncomfortable.

[tenkan]

@donkramail

They could be exactly the same for all I know. But I’m not going to take that as fact. Perhaps the manufacturing process is different.

Sorry just need to correct you on this matter, just so newbie doesn’t get the wrong impression, they are exactly the same as a “fact”

Cheers

[billgem]

@donkramail

Costco doesn’t employ audiologists.

Actually Costco does employ some audiologists. Their Hearing Instrument Specialists are far more numerous, but I have personally been fitted by an audiologist at Costco and she’s not the only one in my area.

[billgem]

@donkramail, I started a thread to review the Rexton Bicore when I purchased them about 6-7 months ago. Here is the link to that thread:

Rexton BiCore/Signia Pure Charge&Go AX

I purchased a pair of Rexton BiCores from Costco 3 weeks ago, which are identical to the Signia Pure Charge&Go AX but simply rebadged for sale at the Costco Warehouse hearing centers. I went back for my first follow up appointment yesterday. I was intrigued enough by the Hear Advisor lab tests of the Sony CRE-E10 OTC hearing aids to give them a try. I loved their natural sound quality but did not like the fact that I still had to occasionally ask people to repeat what they said. Speech clarity …

If you are concerned about this not being the latest technology, be aware that Rexton has released an upgrade, called the Rexton Reach. It was released in Europe in early February and was launched in the U.S. a couple of weeks ago. It is available through private audiology practices, but unfortunately it hasn’t found its way into Costco yet. I’m waiting. Here is a link which I started about the Reach:

Rexton introduces Signia IX technology: March 12, 2024 Launch Date in U.S

Earlier today Rexton introduced the addition of a new hearing aid to its lineup - the Rexton Reach. Its description matches the Signia IX technology which came onto the market 5 months ago. So, if you’ve been waiting for the lower cost version of the IX platform, it’s here. I don’t know if Costco has it yet but if they don’t, I expect that they will soon.

If you want to find more reviews on Rexton hearing aids, simply read reviews of the comparable Signia product. The reason that reviews of Rexton hearing aids are so hard to find is because the reviewers know that they are simply a rebadged Signia and see no point in reviewing the same product twice.