Philips HearLink 9050 vs. Phonak Lyric 4
Check out our comparison of the Philips HearLink 9050 vs Phonak Lyric 4. See how the two hearing aids differ in terms of technology features, accessories, and more.
Summary
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.
The Phonak Lyric 4 is a unique, 100% invisible hearing aid that is deeply inserted into the ear canal by a specialist and can be worn continuously for months without removal. It offers natural sound quality, comfort improvements over previous models, and is particularly effective for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, but lacks modern connectivity features like Bluetooth streaming.
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
- Mild
- Moderate
Hardware
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Power on/off
- Call accept/reject
- Tinnitus volume
- Airplane Mode
- Accept/end calls
Software
Accessories
- Charger Plus miniRITE
- HearLink desk charger
- AudioClip
- SoundLync
- Charger Plus miniRITE
- HearLink 2 app
- AudioClip
- Remote Control
- HearLink 2 app
- AudioClip
- HearLink 2 app
- AudioClip
- TV Adapter