Another hearing aid. Without a prescription.
What is a hearing aid?
A hearing aid is a device designed to amplify environmental sounds and facilitate speech understanding. There are two main types: medical hearing aids, prescribed by a hearing care professional, and pre-programmed listening devices like Spokeo, available without a prescription. These latter devices are not considered medical devices—making them readily available, without a medical consultation, in pharmacies, opticians, some hearing care professionals, or directly online.
Who is a hearing aid without a prescription suitable for?
Hearing aids without a prescription are not limited to people with hearing loss. Healthcare professionals, caregivers, and medical and social care facilities can all benefit from this innovative solution.
For the hearing impaired
People with hearing loss are the primary users of a hearing aid like Spokeo. It is positioned as a complementary alternative to hearing aids—particularly recommended for patients with cognitive impairments who cannot manage a conventional device on their own. Presented as a headset and microphone duo, Spokeo is easy to handle and requires no fine-tuning, thus minimizing the frustration associated with traditional hearing aids.
To healthcare professionals
A hearing aid is only useful if communication is fluid in both directions. Spokeo allows caregivers to be heard clearly by hearing-impaired patients without raising their voices, even while wearing a surgical mask. Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists: Spokeo ensures informed consent and improves the quality of every consultation.
To caregivers
Supporting a hearing-impaired parent on a daily basis is exhausting. Endless repetitions, frustration on both sides, a growing sense of isolation. Spokeo restores fluidity to family communication—whether at home, during visits to care facilities, or while watching television together.
To healthcare facilities
Managing individual hearing aids in nursing homes is a source of hidden costs: losses, breakages, complex adjustments, and tensions with families. The Spokeo Facility Pack offers a shared hearing aid that can be used by residents, is easy to disinfect, and is eligible for funding through the care budget or the Regional Health Agency's (ARS) National Reference Centers (CNR).
What are the advantages of Spokeo as a hearing aid?
Traditional hearing aids are designed for continuous wear throughout the day. Spokeo operates on a different principle: a hearing aid that is available on demand, precisely when communication is needed — for conversations, watching TV, or consulting a doctor.
Easy to use
Designed as a headset, it is easy to use and requires no maintenance or battery changes. Its integrated presets restore communication with a hearing-impaired person in over 90% of cases.
Accessible to the widest audience
Unlike medical hearing aids, Spokeo requires no prescription, no prior audiological assessment, and no appointment with a specialist. Available immediately online or from your partner retailers—pharmacies, opticians, hearing aid specialists—it's a hearing aid accessible to everyone, starting today.
However, an appointment with an ENT doctor every two years is considered good practice.
Increased flexibility
A traditional hearing aid remains in the wearer's ear. Spokeo adapts to every situation: microphone mode for face-to-face conversations, Bluetooth mode for TV or phone calls. The same hearing aid for all everyday situations.
Comfortable and ergonomic
The Sound Boost headphones were designed after 23 prototypes and tested on 5,000 users. Their adjustable headband, soft ear cushions, and bi-conduction technology make Spokeo a hearing aid that is comfortable to wear, even for seniors most sensitive to wearing headphones.
Spokeo's exclusive hearing aid technologies
In detail
Smart Mic
For high-quality listening, sound capture is paramount. Smart Mic is a lavalier microphone specifically designed to be positioned close to the mouth.
Thanks to its directional technology, Smart Mic reduces ambient background noise and focuses on the speaker's voice to transmit it as faithfully as possible to the hearing aid wearer.
In detail
Sound Boost
Innovative technology for high-definition sound. For greater comfort and efficiency, the amplification offered by Sound-Boost has been tested and adjusted on a panel of over 5,000 users.
It offers 2 levels of amplification which restore good understanding in 95% of cases of hearing loss — without a prescription, without custom adjustments.
The secret
Bi-conduction Spokeo
The effectiveness of this hearing aid is based on a unique and patented combination. The simultaneous bi-conduction of sound through the air and bone conduction pathways is a unique approach that allows the sensory cells of the inner ear to be stimulated independently of any obstacles that may obstruct the ear canal—including earwax buildup.
The Spokeo advantage: the hearing aid designed for simplicity
Turn on the headset and microphone, you are ready to use your hearing aid whether you wear a hearing aid or not.
After use, the Smart Mic magnetically attaches to the headset. This system recharges the microphone and securely stores it on the device.
To enjoy your favorite programs (TV, podcast, audiobooks, etc.), the Spokeo headset connects to all your external sources via Bluetooth.
The Spokeo device is easily charged via a standard USB port. The absence of batteries makes it easier for people with reduced mobility to use without external assistance.
FAQs
Is bone vibration bothersome?
No, the vibration is barely perceptible... enough for the sound signal to be transmitted directly to the inner ear. The hypoallergenic silicone pads covering the vibrators prevent any discomfort in the contact areas.
Does Spokeo replace a medical hearing aid?
No. Spokeo is a listening assistant, not a medical device. It does not replace a hearing aid prescribed by an ENT specialist and fitted by a hearing aid specialist. However, it addresses situations where medical hearing aids are unsuitable, inaccessible, or insufficient: cognitive impairments preventing operation, waiting times before fitting, or occasional use during consultations or at home.
How to adjust the headphone volume?
The headset offers 2 preset volume settings. These cover the conversation needs of more than 95% of users.
Is a hearing test necessary before using a hearing aid like Spokeo?
It's not mandatory. Spokeo is available without a prescription or prior audiological assessment. However, if you suspect significant hearing loss, an ENT consultation is still recommended to determine if hearing aids are necessary. Spokeo can be used while waiting for this appointment, or as a complement to existing care.
What is the price of an over-the-counter hearing aid like Spokeo?
The Spokeo kit is available for €598 including VAT and free delivery. Unlike medical hearing aids, which can cost over €1,400 per ear, Spokeo requires neither follow-up appointments nor mandatory replacements. For healthcare facilities, the Facility Pack (5 kits) is available for €2,392 including VAT.
Is a hearing aid without a prescription covered by social security?
No. Only medical hearing aids dispensed by a certified hearing aid specialist are reimbursed under the 100% Health program. Spokeo is a non-medical listening device and is therefore not covered by national health insurance. However, healthcare facilities (nursing homes, hospitals) can finance its purchase through their healthcare budget or the Regional Health Agency's (ARS) Non-Renewable Credits (CNR).
Hearing aids without a prescription and hearing prostheses: what are the differences?
A hearing aid is a Class IIa medical device, prescribed by an ENT specialist, individually fitted by a certified hearing aid specialist, and covered by French national health insurance. It provides long-term compensation for diagnosed hearing loss. An over-the-counter hearing aid like Spokeo is a pre-programmed listening assistant, immediately accessible without a medical consultation. It is not a substitute for a hearing aid for severe hearing loss, but offers an immediate, versatile, and easy-to-use solution—particularly suited to seniors experiencing a loss of independence or for occasional communication needs.
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