Nuheara IQbuds Max
by Nuheara
Hearing-assist earbuds with adjustable speech focus and ear-tuned DSP.
TL;DR
Hearing-assist earbuds with adjustable speech focus and ear-tuned DSP.
Best for adults with mild hearing loss who want app-tuned amplification with regular earbud features. Pricing: From $499 pair.
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Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
From $499 pair
Platforms
Hardware, iOS, Android
What it is
Nuheara's IQbuds Max do a personal hearing test in the app, then bake a custom EQ + speech-focus profile into the earbuds. Often pre-paired with Live Transcribe / Otter for captioning.
Best for: Adults with mild hearing loss who want app-tuned amplification with regular earbud features.
Watch out for: Pure amplification; pair with phone captioning for transcript output.
Watch out for: Pure amplification; pair with phone captioning for transcript output.
Install / use
nuheara.com — pair via the Nuheara app
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Nuheara IQbuds Max vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Nuheara IQbuds Max | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | From $499 pair | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Hardware, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Nuheara IQbuds Max
Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.