Nuheara IQbuds Boost true wireless earphones: Meh as both music players and hearing aids
Nuheara’s IQbuds Boost are expensive—even at their current street price of $399 ($100 off the MSRP of $499), they still cost a lot of money. By comparison, the B&O Beoplay E8, our current pick for best-sounding true wireless earbuds, can be had for $299.
That said, $399 (or even $499) isn’t exorbitant for a hearing augmentation appliance. In fact, audiologist-prescribed hearing aids often cost thousands of dollars. The IQbuds Boost are designed to boost one’s hearing for a fraction of the cost of a traditional hearing aid, making them a tempting purchase for anyone who has trouble hearing, but hasn’t yet committed to rigorous testing and ultra-expensive hardware.
Can the IQbuds Boost really replace bona fide hearing aids? And how do they perform as true wireless earphones for music playback? I spent a week listening to the IQbuds Boost for several hours a day to
