How Can I Improve Sound Clarity When Using Auracast with My Hearing Aids in Public Venues?

To achieve the best clarity in public venues, you may need to adjust the streaming settings in your hearing aid’s companion app. Below is an example using Starkey.

In the My Starkey app:

1️⃣ Adjust the Broadcast Audio Preference

Auracast uses your personalized “For You” prescription as the baseline. You can then apply additional sound preferences on top of it:

• Overall Boost + For You baseline

• Treble Boost + For You baseline

• Bass Boost + For You baseline

Many users prefer Overall Boost for clearer speech in churches, theaters, or public venues.

2️⃣ Adjust Microphone Mixing During Streaming

You can control how much surrounding sound is mixed with the Auracast stream:

• Mute – Turns off surrounding sound for the most focused listening

• Decrease – Reduces background noise while keeping some awareness

• No Change – Keeps microphones fully active

In most venue situations, selecting Mute or Decrease significantly improves clarity by preventing surrounding noise from competing with the Auracast stream.

Different hearing aid brands may use different terminology, but similar settings are commonly available. With these adjustments properly set, Auracast streaming works together with your personalized hearing aid programming to deliver the clearest possible listening experience.