Elehear Beyond vs. Widex Allure
Check out our comparison of the Elehear Beyond vs Widex Allure. 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
Widex Allure is a rechargeable receiver-in-canal hearing aid powered by a new W1 chip that enables fast and efficient sound processing. It includes features for speech clarity, adaptive feedback control, and automatic sound classification, with further independent testing currently underway.
Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
RITE
User Rating
4.5
2 reviews
User Rating
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
4.7Above average
Value
—
Handling
4.5Above average
Handling
—
SoundScore
4.3Above average
SoundScore
—
Pro Support
1.0Below average
Pro Support
—
Audio Files
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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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
- Charge n Clean
- Standard Charger
Hearing Aid Dryer
—
Hearing Aid Dryer
- Charge n Clean
Remote Control
—
Remote Control
- RC-DEX
Smartphone App
—
Smartphone App
- Allure App
TV Streamer
—
TV Streamer
- TV PLAY
Software
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Cancellation
AI Noise Removal
—
Adjustment Bands
16
Adjustment Bands
15
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
—
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
Yes
Directionality
Dual mic
Directionality
High Definition Locator: 15
Ear Simulation
—
Ear Simulation
Digital Pinna
Environmental Adaptation
—
Environmental Adaptation
Sound Classifier: 11
Extended Input Dynamic Range
—
Extended Input Dynamic Range
True-Input Technology
Feedback Suppression
Deep Neural Network Hybrid Feedback Cancellation
Feedback Suppression
Dynamic Feedback Controller
High Pitch Boost
—
High Pitch Boost
High-frequency boost
Listening Programs
5
Listening Programs
5
Machine Learning
—
Machine Learning
SoundSense Adapt
Noise Reduction
—
Noise Reduction
Yes
Soft-level noise reduction
Power On Delay
Yes
Power On Delay
—
Processing Channels
64
Processing Channels
15
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Hammer Detector
TruSound Softener: 4 Modes
Tinnitus Relief
Yes
Tinnitus Relief
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
Allure PureSound™
Speech Enhancer Pro: Premium
TruAcoustics™
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
Smartwind Manager
Hardware
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (A2DP)
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Bluetooth® (HFP)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- 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
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
—
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
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