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  1. #1

    hear.com

    hear.com

    10.0 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    An online hearing-care service that matches customers with local providers and sells its prescription Horizon hearing aids (plus an OTC option) with a 45-day no-risk trial.

    Channel
    OTC & prescription
    Price from
    $999
    Trial period (supplied)
    45 days
    Warranty
    3 years
    Styles
    RIC, CIC
    Visit hear.com Feed record 2026-06-16
  2. #2

    Jabra Enhance

    jabraenhance.com

    10.0 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    Jabra Enhance sells OTC receiver-in-canal hearing aids online with Bluetooth streaming, app-based adjustments, and remote audiology support, backed by a 100-day trial and 3-year warranty.

    Channel
    OTC (no prescription)
    Price from
    $1,195
    Trial period (supplied)
    100 days
    Warranty
    3 years
    Styles
    RIC
    Visit Jabra Enhance Feed record 2026-06-16
  3. #3

    Audicus

    audicus.com

    9.4 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    Audicus is a US direct-to-consumer brand that sells OTC hearing aids online, pre-programmed from a self-submitted hearing test, with remote audiology support and an optional monthly membership.

    Channel
    OTC (no prescription)
    Price from
    $1,498
    Trial period (supplied)
    100 days
    Warranty
    2 years
    Styles
    RIC, CIC
    Visit Audicus Feed record 2026-06-16
  4. #4

    Eargo

    eargo.com

    9.4 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    Eargo makes small, rechargeable, self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, with app-based fitting and lifetime remote support, and also offers prescription versions through hearing-care providers.

    Channel
    OTC & prescription
    Price from
    $799
    Trial period (supplied)
    45 days
    Warranty
    2 years
    Styles
    CIC, earbud
    Visit Eargo Feed record 2026-06-16
  5. #5

    ELEHEAR

    elehear.com

    8.8 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    ELEHEAR sells affordable over-the-counter, self-fitting hearing aids with AI-based noise reduction, Bluetooth streaming, and optional remote audiologist support.

    Channel
    OTC (no prescription)
    Price from
    $299
    Trial period (supplied)
    45 days
    Warranty
    1 year
    Styles
    RIC, earbud
    Visit ELEHEAR Feed record 2026-06-16
  6. #6

    Lexie Hearing

    lexiehearing.com

    8.8 /10 Sherpa Score
    Regulator named: FDA Remote audiology follow-up

    Lexie sells over-the-counter, self-fitting hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, including app-controlled models powered by Bose, backed by a 45-day return window.

    Channel
    OTC (no prescription)
    Price from
    $299
    Trial period (supplied)
    45 days
    Warranty
    1 year
    Styles
    RIC, BTE, earbud
    Visit Lexie Hearing Feed record 2026-06-16

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Can I buy hearing aids without a prescription?

In the US, the FDA category allows adults 18 and older with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss to buy OTC hearing aids without an exam or prescription. It is not intended for children or severe or profound loss. See the FDA source linked below.

US OTC-category source: FDA, OTC Hearing Aids: What You Should Know. Information only; clinical review of this site is pending.