Elehear Beyond vs. Philips HearLink 9050
Check out our comparison of the Elehear Beyond vs Philips HearLink 9050. 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 Philips HearLink 9050 hearing aids, available at Costco for $1,499 per pair, are advanced rechargeable Bluetooth devices that utilize artificial intelligence and motion sensors to enhance speech understanding in noisy environments.
Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
RITE
User Rating
4.5
2 reviews
User Rating
3.6
14 reviews
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
—
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.
Accessories
Battery Charger
—
Battery Charger
- Charger Plus miniRITE
- HearLink desk charger
Bluetooth Streamer
—
Bluetooth Streamer
- AudioClip
Power Pack
—
Power Pack
- Charger Plus miniRITE
Remote Adjustments
—
Remote Adjustments
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Control
—
Remote Control
- AudioClip
- Remote Control
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Microphone
—
Remote Microphone
- AudioClip
Smartphone App
—
Smartphone App
- HearLink 2 app
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
—
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- AudioClip
TV Streamer
—
TV Streamer
- TV Adapter
Software
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Cancellation
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Reduction
Adjustment Bands
16
Adjustment Bands
Yes
Better Ear Focus
—
Better Ear Focus
Yes
Directionality
Dual mic
Directionality
—
Ear Simulation
—
Ear Simulation
3 options
Extended Dynamic Range
—
Extended Dynamic Range
Yes
Extended bandwidth
—
Extended bandwidth
10kHz
Feedback Suppression
Deep Neural Network Hybrid Feedback Cancellation
Feedback Suppression
Yes
Frequency Lowering
—
Frequency Lowering
Yes
Handling noise reduction
—
Handling noise reduction
Yes
Listening Programs
5
Listening Programs
4
New User Adaptation
—
New User Adaptation
Yes
Power On Delay
Yes
Power On Delay
—
Processing Channels
64
Processing Channels
64
Soft Speech Boost
—
Soft Speech Boost
Yes
Spatial Awareness
—
Spatial Awareness
4 options
Spatial Noise Cancellation
—
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Yes
Streaming Bass Boost
—
Streaming Bass Boost
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Transient Noise Reduction: 6 options
Tinnitus Relief
Yes
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus SoundSupport
Unique Amplification Strategy
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
SoundGuide
SoundMap 3
Speech Clarifier: 5 options
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Wind Noise Management
Hardware
Accelerometer
—
Accelerometer
Yes
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (A2DP)
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
Gyroscope
—
Gyroscope
Yes
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (HFP)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
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
- Power on/off
- Call accept/reject
- Tinnitus volume
- Airplane Mode
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
—
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
Telecoil
—
Telecoil
Yes
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