Phonak Virto Infinio: Rechargeable Custom In-Ear Hearing Aids

Virto Infinio is the latest custom in-ear hearing aid line from Phonak, part of its popular flagship Infinio family. It is powered by its ERA chip, which has been designed to provide top-notch sound quality, connectivity, robust reliability and battery life, and personalization. The two Virto CIC models were launched in January 2025, while Virto R was launched 7 months later in August. Thus, the Virto Infinio line currently includes three models:

• Virto R Infinio — a rechargeable wireless in-the-ear (ITE)
• Virto 10 NW O Infinio — a battery-powered non-wireless completely-in-canal (CIC), and
• Virto Titanium Infinio — a battery powered CIC/IIC with a titanium shell 15 times stronger than traditional acrylic shells.

Custom hearing aids—those that require an ear impression or 3D scan of your ear canal like Phonak Virto—have many advantages over non-custom in-ear devices. Made to match the exact contours of a person’s ear canal, they can provide more comfortable and secure fittings, improve acoustic performance and sound quality, and accommodate specific ear anatomy needs.

HearingTracker pricing information suggests Virto Infinio is offered at $2,500 to $4,000 per ear, depending on the style, technology level, and dispensing location.

Virto Infinio is powered by Phonak's latest ERA chipset, which employs APD 3.0 and AutoSense OS 6.0 or 7.0 with SmartSpeech technology. The hearing aids are designed to adapt instantly to dynamic listening environments and optimize speech understanding and listening comfort.

Virto Infinio also uses a brand-new audiological fitting model and Harman Curves—a tool typically found in headphones and loudspeakers—to find the ideal frequency response for the most natural and pleasing sound experience. It's performance also revolves around what Phonak characterizes as two new innovations as part of the customization process: RightFit modeling and acoustically optimized receiver selection.

Who is Virto Infinio for?

Phonak Virto is for people with most types of hearing loss, from mild to severe, who are looking for a comfortable and discreet in-ear hearing solution. The Virto CIC and Titanium CIC/IIC are essentially invisible hearing devices with sophisticated processing but lacking in perks like wireless connectivity and rechargeability due to their diminutive size. The Virto R ITE is a full-featured, rechargeable wireless device that looks and acts more like a sleek, high-tech consumer electronics hearable.

The Technology Inside Virto

The technology found inside Phonak's ERA chip reportedly improves speech understanding by 16% and reduces listening effort by 45%. However, unlike the Audéo Sphere Infinio RIC, Virto Infinio does not have the DEEPSONIC dedicated AI chip and, therefore, can't lay claim to the same 10 dB speech-to-noise ratios (SNR) that have wowed people with Sphere.

Nevertheless, the new product's processing capabilities and benefits are still impressive. With Virto Infinio, Phonak has introduced a new biometric calibration process that results in a detailed map of the outer ear. This map, which uses about 1,600 ear-specific data points to virtually calibrate each device for optimal acoustic performance according to the individual ear's anatomy, predicts how sound is altered by the ear before it reaches the hearing aid microphone(s) located near or inside the ear canal. The new process aims to make custom devices up to 15% smaller and cut remakes and rework by approximately 20%.

Like most advanced hearing aids, Virto is fully automated, adjusting to the sound environment so you can hear conversations and reduce listening effort. All Virto aids can be controlled via the myPhonak app, onboard push-button, and tap controls, and all have Ingress Protection (IP) ratings of IP68—the highest possible level against moisture and debris/dirt for hearing aids.

Let's take a closer look at the products in the Virto Infinio custom in-ear hearing aid line.

Virto Infinio R ITE

Virto Infinio R (Virto I-R) is Phonak's latest full-featured rechargeable in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid with Bluetooth wireless audio streaming that is offered in four technology levels (Premium 90, Advanced 70, Standard 50, and Essential 30). Designed for users who want premium sound quality without the visibility of behind-the-ear devices, it’s the smallest rechargeable ITE Phonak has ever made—and one of the tiniest on the market.

Virto R Infinio delivers top-tier sound performance and includes Phonak's StereoZoom 2.0 adaptive beamforming microphones that is said to put it on par with Phonak’s Infinio R receiver-in-canal (RIC) model relative to sound quality and speech-in-noise performance. It offers universal Bluetooth connectivity and hands-free calling for both Android and iOS devices and is available in 8 colors and 5 finishes. The device also has an LED on its faceplate that makes it look very futuristic and high-tech, and much less like a hearing aid.

Virto Infinio CIC

Phonak's Virto Infinio CIC (Virto I-10 NW 0) is a completely-in-canal hearing aid that, like the Virto I Titanium below, uses a size 10 disposable battery and is designed for people looking for a discreet, nearly invisible hearing solution.

As with the Titanium IIC, this hearing aid does not offer audio streaming for music, phone calls, etc., and cannot connect to the myPhonak app. However, using the ERA chip, it has a fully automatic system and employs the advanced processing provided by APD 3.0 and AutoSense 6.0, Phonak's sophisticated sound quality and hearing-in-noise systems.

Virto Infinio Titanium CIC/IIC

Phonak Virto Infinio Titanium is the world’s only mainstream invisible-in-canal (IIC) hearing aid made of premium medical-grade titanium. In terms of its processing, it is essentially the same as the Virto Infinio CIC, except it accomplishes this in the smallest and most discreet custom hearing aid the company has ever produced, situated deep in the ear canal and out of sight. Manufactured with the latest 3D printing technology, Virto P-Titanium combines the superior strength and light weight of titanium with a comfortable fit in the ear canal. It is powered by a size 10 disposable battery.

Because of its size, Virto Titanium does not offer wireless audio streaming for music, phone calls, etc., or connectivity with the myPhonak app.

A new ERA of discreet solutions for Phonak

Phonak's previous generation of high-tech hearing aids, Phonak Lumity, did not include custom in-ear products. That means Virto Infinio—powered by the new ERA chip—has significant processing advantages over the company's previous in-ear custom products, Virto Paradise, which were launched in 2022.

And although Virto Infinio hearing aids are too small to house the DEEPSONIC chip and its impressive DNN processing, all the Virto models use the ERA chip and represent an exceptional choice for anyone seeking a discreet, high-performance hearing solution with excellent sound quality and hearing in noise capabilities.