Connectivity is one of Sonite’s stronger selling points. Like other Sonova products, it uses the “Made for All” (a play-on-words with Apple’s “Made for iPhone” or MFi) broad Bluetooth compatibility, pairing with up to eight devices and keeping two connected at once. It offers streaming audio with hands-free calling for both iPhone and Android. The Easy Line Remote app lets you pair in one step and adjust speech focus, volume, and programs on your phone. Control of the hearing aids can be accessed via the app, tap controls, or onboard buttons, and the app also features a Find My Hearing Aids function and remote support with a hearing care provider.
On the practical side, Sonite Rise is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance (the highest Ingress Protection rating possible for hearing aids) and recharges fully in about 3 hours. The hearing aid is reportedly capable of up to 31 hours of battery life, although Costco characterizes it as a “full day” of use with 16 hours under a mixed-use schedule of automatic listening, phone calls, and streaming.
Sennheiser describes Sonite Rise as intended for adults with mild to severe hearing loss. The current user guide lists dome, EasyGuard, SlimTip, and cShell options, so earmold choice remains part of the fitting conversation at Costco. We’ll note that you can also get custom earmolds from your Costco hearing care professional; they may come at an extra cost, but they are often well worth it.
One caveat is that Sonite does not include a telecoil and does not support Auracast, so people who rely heavily on induction loop systems or want Auracast broadcasts may want to compare it with other Costco options before buying.
HearingTracker and HearAdvisor have not yet had the opportunity to test Sonite Rise in the lab or in real-world use. We hope to do this in the future and will update our pages accordingly when the data becomes available.
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