Elehear Beyond vs. Oticon Own
Check out our comparison of the Elehear Beyond vs Oticon Own. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Summary
Product Description
Offering good background noise handling, competitive wireless audio, and a solid app, Elehear Beyond is the best value hearing aid I've ever tested.
Product Description
The Oticon Own Hearing Aid is a customizable in-the-ear device that offers advanced hearing solutions using the company's new Polaris chip platform. Available in five styles and five technology levels, it features the innovative BrainHearing and Deep Neural Network technologies for enhanced sound clarity and reduced listening effort, making it suitable for a wide range of hearing losses.
Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
IIC
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Scoring
Build Quality
4.3Above average
Build Quality
—
Battery
4.2Above average
Battery
—
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
Bluetooth
—
App Features
4.5Above average
App Features
—
Comfort
4.0Below average
Comfort
—
Design
3.8Below average
Design
—
Value
5.0Above average
Value
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Handling
4.5Above average
Handling
—
SoundScore
4.3Above average
SoundScore
—
Pro Support
3.0Above average
Pro Support
—
Audio Files
Busy Café
Open Ear-noisy
00:00 / 00:00
Initial Fitting-noisy
00:00 / 00:00
Tuned Fitting-noisy
00:00 / 00:00
Busy Café
Open Ear-noisy
00:00 / 00:00
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—
Quiet Office
Open Ear-quiet
00:00 / 00:00
Initial Fitting-quiet
00:00 / 00:00
Tuned Fitting-quiet
00:00 / 00:00
Quiet Office
Open Ear-quiet
00:00 / 00:00
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—
Streaming Music
Open Ear-music
00:00 / 00:00
Initial Fitting-music
00:00 / 00:00
Tuned Fitting-music
00:00 / 00:00
Streaming Music
Open Ear-music
00:00 / 00:00
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HearingTracker partners with HearAdvisor to provide recordings and performance data from an acoustic laboratory that follows standard scientific procedures. All hearing aids are fitted and performance-tested for mild sloping to moderate hearing loss. All audio samples cutoff above 10kHz.
Software
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Cancellation
AI Noise Removal
Neural Noise Suppression: 10 dB / 4 dB
Adaptive Adjustments
—
Adaptive Adjustments
Yes
Adjustment Bands
16
Adjustment Bands
24
Automatic Phone Program
—
Automatic Phone Program
AutoPhone
Better Ear Focus
—
Better Ear Focus
Better-Ear Priority
Directionality
Dual mic
Directionality
—
Ear Simulation
—
Ear Simulation
Virtual Outer Ear: 3 configurations
Environmental Adaptation
—
Environmental Adaptation
Yes
Expansion
—
Expansion
Yes
Extended Dynamic Range
—
Extended Dynamic Range
Clear Dynamics
Extended bandwidth
—
Extended bandwidth
Yes
Feedback Suppression
Deep Neural Network Hybrid Feedback Cancellation
Feedback Suppression
Feedback Shield
MoreSound Optimizer™
Frequency Lowering
—
Frequency Lowering
Speech Rescue™
Listening Programs
5
Listening Programs
4
Machine Noise Reduction
—
Machine Noise Reduction
Yes
New User Adaptation
—
New User Adaptation
Adaptation Management
Occlusion Reduction
—
Occlusion Reduction
Yes
Phone Ear Focus
—
Phone Ear Focus
Yes
Power On Delay
Yes
Power On Delay
Yes
Processing Channels
64
Processing Channels
64
Soft Speech Boost
—
Soft Speech Boost
Soft Speech Booster
Spatial Awareness
—
Spatial Awareness
Spatial Sound™: 4 estimators
Spatial Noise Cancellation
—
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Spatial Balancer: 100%
Stereo Audio Streaming
—
Stereo Audio Streaming
Stereo streaming (2.4 GHz)
Streaming Bass Boost
—
Streaming Bass Boost
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Transient Noise Management: 4 configurations
Tinnitus Relief
Yes
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus SoundSupport™
Unique Amplification Strategy
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
Environment configuration: 5 Options
MoreSound Amplifier™
MoreSound Intelligence™: Level 1
Sound Enhancer: 3 configurations
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Noise Management
Hardware
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (A2DP)
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
Disposable Batteries
—
Disposable Batteries
Battery Size
10
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (HFP)
Hands-Free Calling
—
IP Rating (Liquid)
5
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
—
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Volume Control
- Power on/off
- Streaming start/stop
- Call accept/reject
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
—
Telecoil
—
Telecoil
—
Volume Rocker
—
Volume Rocker
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