Oticon Zeal: a rechargeable in-the-ear hearing aid

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Oticon Zeal is sold as a pair only. Suitability and availability are checked with a hearing professional.

In short: what Zeal is and who it may suit

• What it is: a rechargeable in-the-ear hearing aid from Oticon. According to Oticon, it supports Bluetooth LE Audio for streaming and calls, and can receive Auracast broadcasts.
• Who it may suit: people who prefer a small hearing aid that sits inside the ear, with no disposable batteries and a phone connection. Whether it suits you is decided only after a hearing test and an ear check by a professional.
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What Zeal includes, according to Oticon

According to Oticon, Zeal combines a rechargeable battery, a Bluetooth LE Audio connection and AI-based sound processing in a small in-the-ear hearing aid. In its technical documentation, Oticon states that the components and the battery are sealed inside the body of the device.

• In the ear: worn with a regular dome or a MicroMold, chosen at a professional fitting.
• Rechargeable: a lithium-ion battery and a portable charger (SmartCharger).
• Bluetooth LE Audio: streaming, calls and Auracast broadcasts.
• IP68: dust-tight and protected against water getting in during everyday use (not for showering or swimming).

How Zeal is fitted

Fitting is not decided by how the hearing aid looks. A professional looks at the shape of the ear, the hearing needs and comfort before choosing a dome or a MicroMold. This does not mean that the shell of the hearing aid itself is made to the shape of your ear.

According to Oticon’s instructions for use, Zeal is fitted with a regular dome, which comes in several types, or with a custom MicroMold. Whether a given option is offered in Israel, and whether it suits a particular case, is checked separately.

How discreet is Zeal?

In its technical documentation, Oticon describes Zeal as its smallest in-the-ear hearing aid with full functionality. It sits inside the ear, and how much shows from outside depends on the shape of the ear and on the dome or MicroMold. So the question of appearance is answered in the ear itself, at the fitting appointment.

Zeal or Philips HearLink?

Zeal sits inside the ear. G-Sound also offers Philips HearLink hearing aids, including models worn behind the ear. The choice depends on the hearing test, the shape of the ear and your preferences. Philips or Oticon: how to choose.

Charging and battery

According to Oticon, Zeal is rechargeable, with a built-in lithium-ion battery and no disposable batteries. It comes with a portable charger (SmartCharger) that holds several charges, so you can top up away from home. Oticon states up to 20 hours of use per charge, and about 4 hours of use after 15 minutes of charging (about 8 hours after 30 minutes). According to Oticon, real use depends on your usage pattern, the active features, the hearing loss, the environment, the age of the battery and the use of wireless accessories. The instructions for use recommend charging every night.

Phone, app and accessories

Streaming from your phone and devices

According to Oticon, Zeal streams directly from iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, and from selected Android devices (through ASHA or Bluetooth LE Audio). With Auracast it can receive broadcasts from devices and venues that support it.

Phone calls

According to Oticon, you can take calls from a compatible phone without holding it, and answer or end a call with a double tap on the ear or on the hearing aid.

App

Oticon Companion is Oticon’s app for controlling the hearing aids from a phone or tablet (iPhone, iPad and Android). According to Oticon, a double tap can also change the volume or the program, depending on how it was set at the fitting.

Accessories

On the product page, Oticon lists compatible accessories for Zeal, including ConnectClip, TV Adapter 3.0, EduMic and Phone Adapter 2.0. Whether a specific phone is compatible is checked in the Oticon compatibility guide and at the fitting appointment.

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Water, dust and cleaning

According to Oticon, Zeal is rated IP68: dust-tight and protected against water getting in, so everyday moisture or rain should not be a problem. Even so, Oticon’s instructions for use ask you not to shower or swim with the hearing aid, and not to put it in water or any other liquid. According to the instructions, the regular dome is not cleaned but replaced, at least once a month, and the hearing aid has a wax filter that is replaced as instructed. Oticon domes and wax filters.

What to check before choosing Zeal

• A recent hearing test and an ear check. Suitability is decided only after both. Hearing tests in Israel.
• Comfort inside the ear: a dome or a MicroMold, depending on the shape of the ear.
• Your phone: is it in the Oticon compatibility list?
• A charging routine: charging every night, and the portable charger for outings and trips.
• Handling: the hearing aid is small. At the appointment, make sure you are comfortable putting it in, taking it out and using the double tap.
• Technology levels: Oticon states that Zeal comes in several levels (Zeal 1–4) and that availability varies by market. We will go over the levels we offer on the call.
• Oticon Zeal is sold as a pair only.

Sources (checked 26.10.2026)

• Oticon: the Zeal family page
• Oticon: press release, 26.1.2026

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Updated 1 November 2026 · Written by the G-Sound editorial team. Product information is as published by Oticon; suitability is decided after a hearing test.

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