Better Scores.
$400 Cheaper.
And the Company Still Exists.
ELEHEAR Beyond Pro scored 4.78/5 in independent lab testing — ranked #2 of 61 OTC devices. Lexie B3 scored 4.48/5 and costs $400 more. And Lexie is shutting down. The choice is clear.
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Beyond Pro scored 4.78/5 in independent lab testing — ranked #2 out of 61 OTC devices, top 2% of the entire category. Lexie B3 scored 4.48/5 and costs $400 more ($999 vs $599). And Lexie is shutting down its business — meaning no future app updates, no support, and no company standing behind your $999 purchase. Beyond Pro wins on performance, price, and long-term reliability.
Both Are BTE. But One Company Will Still Be Here Next Year.
Same form factor. Completely different future. Beyond Pro is built around VOCCLEAR® 2.0 AI — it learns your hearing loss and adapts in real time. Lexie B3 is powered by Bose DSP technology, delivering strong audio processing from a heritage audio brand. Both are behind-the-ear, both rechargeable, both Bluetooth-enabled.
But here's the critical difference that no spec sheet shows: Lexie is shutting down. That means the Lexie app — the software that powers your hearing aid's self-fitting, adjustments, and updates — has an uncertain future. When you spend $999 on a hearing aid, you're also buying into the company's ongoing support. With Lexie, that support is ending. With ELEHEAR, it's growing.
On pure audio performance, both devices earned SoundGrade A from HearAdvisor. But Beyond Pro's 4.78/5 SoundScore beats Lexie B3's 4.48/5 — and Beyond Pro costs $400 less. That's not a close call. That's a clear winner.
Lab Scores: Both Tested. One Clearly Ahead.
HearAdvisor Acoustic Laboratory is the only independent body that lab-tests OTC hearing aids. Both Beyond Pro and Lexie B3 have been tested. The results are clear: Beyond Pro leads in SoundScore, speech in noise, feedback handling, and music streaming. Lexie B3 leads only in own-voice naturalness.
| Device | Quiet | Noise | Music | Feedback | Own Voice | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Pro | 4.3 ✓ | 3.6 ✓ | 3.8 ✓ | 5.0 ✓ | 1.2 | A |
| Lexie B3 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.0 ✓ | A |
The 1.5-Point Gap in Noisy Environments Is the Whole Story
Speech in noise is the hardest — and most important — test for any hearing aid. It's the restaurant, the family gathering, the crowded waiting room. Beyond Pro scores 3.6/5. Lexie B3 scores 2.1/5. That's a 1.5-point gap on a 5-point scale. In real life, that's the difference between following a conversation and asking people to repeat themselves. Both devices cost serious money. Only one performs seriously in noise.
About the Own-Voice Score: What It Means for You
Lexie B3 scores 3.0/5 on own-voice naturalness vs Beyond Pro's 1.2/5. This means your own voice sounds more natural through the Lexie B3. If you're highly sensitive to the "plugged ear" sensation — where your voice sounds hollow or boomy — Lexie B3 handles it better. That said, own-voice discomfort typically diminishes as you adjust to wearing hearing aids. The speech-in-noise advantage of Beyond Pro is permanent. The own-voice adjustment period is temporary.
VOCCLEAR® 2.0 AI vs Bose DSP: Personalized vs Preset
The Lexie B3 is powered by Bose digital signal processing — a genuine audio heritage. Bose has decades of experience in noise cancellation and sound engineering. That's a real credential. But Bose DSP, as implemented in the Lexie B3, works from a self-fit hearing test within the app, then applies preset processing. It was designed for a typical hearing profile. Not yours specifically.
VOCCLEAR® 2.0 in Beyond Pro takes an in-app hearing test, builds a sound profile calibrated to your specific audiogram, and then adapts in real time to your environment. If that's not enough, you can book a remote session with a real hearing care professional. And critically — ELEHEAR's app and support infrastructure will still be here in two years. Lexie's app future is uncertain as the company winds down.
Full Spec Comparison: Every Number, Side by Side
| Spec | ELEHEAR Beyond Pro | Lexie B3 |
|---|---|---|
| Product & Price | ||
| Form Factor | BTE | BTE |
| Price | $599/pair ✓ ($400 less) | $999/pair |
| HSA/FSA Eligible | Yes ✓ | Yes |
| Company Status | Active & growing ✓ | ⚠ Shutting down |
| Independent Performance | ||
| HearAdvisor SoundScore | 4.78/5 ✓ | 4.48/5 |
| SoundGrade | A ✓ | A |
| OTC Ranking | #2 of 61 ✓ | Not ranked |
| Speech in Quiet | 4.3/5 ✓ | 4.2/5 |
| Speech in Noise | 3.6/5 ✓ | 2.1/5 |
| Feedback Handling | 5.0/5 ✓ | 4.6/5 |
| Music Streaming | 3.8/5 ✓ | 3.3/5 |
| Own Voice | 1.2/5 | 3.0/5 ✓ |
| AI & Personalization | ||
| AI Processing | VOCCLEAR® 2.0 (personalized) ✓ | Bose DSP (self-fit) |
| Self-Fitting | Yes — in-app hearing test ✓ | Yes — in-app hearing test |
| Remote Pro Fitting | Yes ✓ | No |
| Real-Time Translation | 20 languages ✓ | No |
| Tinnitus Therapy | 20+ soundscapes ✓ | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| iPhone Streaming | Yes ✓ | Yes |
| Android Streaming | Yes ✓ | Yes |
| Hands-Free Calling | Yes ✓ | No |
| App | Full ELEHEAR app ✓ | Lexie app (future uncertain) |
| Battery & Build | ||
| Battery Type | Rechargeable ✓ | Rechargeable |
| Microphones | 2 per ear ✓ | Dual directional |
| Trust & Support | ||
| Trial Period | 45-day risk-free ✓ | 45-day risk-free |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| FDA Status | FDA-Registered ✓ | FDA-Registered |
| Expert Choice Award | Yes — HearAdvisor ✓ | Yes — HearAdvisor |
| Long-Term Support | Active company ✓ | ⚠ Company winding down |
Beyond Pro Is $400 Cheaper. And It Scores Higher.
Stop. Read that again. The device with the higher independent lab score, the better speech-in-noise performance, the hands-free calling, and the remote professional fitting costs $400 less than the Lexie B3. $599 vs $999. This is not a close call — it's one of the clearest value advantages in the OTC hearing aid category.
And then there's HSA/FSA. Both devices are HSA/FSA eligible. Use pre-tax healthcare dollars and Beyond Pro's effective price drops to $420–$480 depending on your tax bracket. That means the real-dollar gap between these two devices could be $500 or more — and Beyond Pro still wins on performance.
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