Quick Answer: RxEars sells two OTC hearing aids, the Rx4 (about $349–$399/pair) and the Rx8 (about $449–$899/pair, price varies sharply by retailer), both Bluetooth-enabled BTE devices controlled from a smartphone app with quick-select programs for restaurants, conversation, phone calls, and driving. They’re made by Persona Medical, a Florida manufacturer claiming over 1 million devices shipped worldwide and 55+ years in the hearing aid business. The catch: no independent lab (Soundly, HearingTracker, HearAdvisor) has tested the Rx4 or Rx8 specifically, and RxEars’ own retail site currently shows no in-stock products in its main collection — CVS and Walmart are the more dependable places to actually buy one.
RxEars has been sitting in plain sight on this site for weeks — our CVS hearing aids guide lists it as one of five OTC brands CVS carries, alongside Lucid Hearing, Go Hearing, Lexie, and iHEAR — without ever getting its own review. That’s the same “mentioned everywhere, reviewed nowhere” gap this site closed for Go Hearing and iHEAR. Here’s what RxEars actually sells, who makes it, and why its price tag moves more than almost any other brand we cover.
RxEars by the numbers
- $399.99 and $899.99 are CVS’s current listed prices for the Rx4 and Rx8 pairs respectively, according to this site’s own CVS pricing research.
- $349–$449 is the range RxEars’ own site has listed for the same two models on sale — several hundred dollars below CVS’s Rx8 price for what appears to be the identical device.
- $798 is the price Walmart’s marketplace has listed for the Rx8, a third data point that lands between the manufacturer’s sale price and CVS’s full price.
- 38 dB is the maximum amplification RxEars advertises for its Bluetooth phone-pairing devices.
- 30 feet is the advertised range of the Rx8’s optional companion microphone, meant to help you hear a speaker who isn’t sitting right next to you.
- 1 million+ hearing devices is what Persona Medical, RxEars’ manufacturer, claims to have shipped worldwide across 55+ years in business.
RxEars models compared
| Model | Style | Bluetooth app | Companion mic | Price (pair) | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RxEars Rx4 | BTE, app-controlled | Yes | No | ~$349–$399.99 | ★★★ (not lab-tested) |
| RxEars Rx8 | BTE, app-controlled | Yes | Optional, 30 ft range | ~$449–$899.99 | ★★★½ (not lab-tested) |
| MDHearing VOLT MAX (alt.) | RIC, rechargeable | Yes | No | ~$600 | ★★★★ |
| Audien Atom Pro 2 (alt.) | ITE, rechargeable | No | No | ~$189–$289 | ★★★★ |
1. RxEars Rx4 — The Entry Bluetooth BTE
RxEars Rx4
- Bluetooth pairing with an Android or iPhone, controlled through the RxEars app with quick-select programs for Restaurants, Conversation, Telephone, and Automobiles.
- Up to 38 dB of amplification aimed at perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
- Made by Persona Medical, which markets itself as the oldest hearing aid manufacturer in the U.S. — though that claim, like the rest of RxEars' marketing copy, hasn't been independently verified for this specific product line.
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2. RxEars Rx8 — Bluetooth Plus a Long-Range Companion Mic
RxEars Rx8
- Same Bluetooth phone pairing and app-based program switching as the Rx4, plus an optional companion microphone you can place up to 30 feet from you.
- The companion mic is aimed at restaurants, meetings, or car rides where the person talking isn't sitting right beside you.
- Price is the widest-swinging of any brand on this site: CVS's price of about $899.99 is roughly double RxEars' own sale price of about $449 for what reads as the same device — confirm the current price at your retailer before assuming either figure is fixed.
The Rx8’s companion microphone is a genuinely useful idea most budget OTC brands don’t offer — it’s the same concept behind pricier remote-mic accessories from prescription brands, bundled into a $449–$899 device instead of an add-on you buy separately. What holds the Rx8 back from a stronger recommendation is the same gap as the Rx4: no outlet like Soundly or HearingTracker has run controlled speech-in-noise testing on it, so real-world clarity claims rest on RxEars’ own description. The one RxEars model that has been lab-tested, the older Rxi (a different, prescription-category device, not the Rx4/Rx8), scored a 4.1/5 SoundScore and an “A” grade from HearAdvisor — a reasonable signal about the company’s engineering, but not a substitute for testing the Rx4 or Rx8 themselves.
Who’s behind RxEars
RxEars is a brand of Persona Medical, a hearing device manufacturer based in Casselberry, Florida, which markets itself as the oldest hearing aid manufacturer in the United States with more than 55 years of experience and over 1 million devices shipped worldwide. RxEars advertises a 100-day money-back guarantee and a one-year limited warranty on its devices.
One thing worth flagging before you buy direct: RxEars’ own site, rxears.com, currently shows its main hearing-aid collection page with no products listed as in-stock, even though the Rx4 and Rx8 product pages and pricing still surface through search engines. That’s not the same brand-continuity risk as the LXE Hearing wind-down affecting Eargo, Lexie, and Go Hearing — Persona Medical shows no public sign of ceasing operations — but it does mean CVS or Walmart are currently the more dependable places to actually complete a purchase than RxEars’ own storefront.
The best alternatives to RxEars
- MDHearing VOLT MAX (~$600/pair): similar app-controlled Bluetooth features with an established U.S. support team — see our MDHearing hearing aids review.
- Audien Atom Pro 2 (~$189–$289/pair): cheaper than the Rx4, with independent lab data behind it — see our Audien hearing aids review.
- ELEHEAR Beyond Pro (~$599/pair): independently lab-graded “A” for sound quality — see our ELEHEAR hearing aids review.
- iHEAR aXis (~$799.99–$1,157/pair): another CVS-carried app-controlled option with dual-microphone processing — see our iHEAR hearing aids review.
For the wider field, see our best cheap hearing aids and best OTC hearing aids roundups. If you’re comparing pharmacy options, our CVS hearing aids guide covers the other four brands sold alongside RxEars.
Before you buy: the OTC ground rules
RxEars markets both models as FDA-registered OTC hearing aids for adults with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss — a self-assessed category, not a clinical diagnosis. Anyone with severe, sudden, or one-sided hearing loss, ear pain, drainage, or pulsing tinnitus should see a hearing professional rather than starting with any OTC device, RxEars included.
The bottom line
RxEars’ Rx4 and Rx8 are a reasonable budget-to-mid Bluetooth option, and the Rx8’s long-range companion microphone is a genuinely differentiated feature at this price point. The catches are verification and price consistency: neither model has independent lab testing behind it, and the Rx8 alone has been listed anywhere from about $449 to $899.99 depending on retailer — a gap wide enough that it’s worth checking CVS, Walmart, and RxEars’ own site before buying. If you want a lab-verified budget pick instead, start with MDHearing or Audien; if RxEars’ Bluetooth-and-companion-mic feature set still appeals, buy through CVS or Walmart rather than RxEars’ own inconsistent storefront. Browse budget hearing aids on Amazon or see our best cheap hearing aids guide for the full field.