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Philips HearLink 9050 vs. Widex MOMENT
Check out our comparison of the Philips HearLink 9050 vs Widex MOMENT. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Summary
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.
Product Description
The Widex MOMENT is a flagship hearing aid line known for its superior sound quality and advanced AI-driven personalization features, including ZeroDelay™ and PureSound™ technologies that offer natural sound processing. Suitable for a wide range of hearing losses, these hearing aids are available in various styles, including rechargeable options, and are highly rated for music streaming and listening in noisy environments.
Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
RITE
User Rating
3.4
5 reviews
User Rating
3.0
13 reviews
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Audio Files
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Busy Café
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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—
Quiet Office
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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Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
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.
Hardware
Accelerometer
Yes
Accelerometer
—
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
Disposable Batteries
—
Disposable Batteries
—
Gyroscope
Yes
Gyroscope
—
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Accessory required
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
6
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
15.3
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
9
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Power on/off
- Call accept/reject
- Tinnitus volume
- Airplane Mode
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
Tap Controls
—
Telecoil
Yes
Telecoil
—
Software
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Reduction
AI Noise Removal
—
Adjustment Bands
Yes
Adjustment Bands
15
Better Ear Focus
Yes
Better Ear Focus
—
Directionality
—
Directionality
High Definition Locator: 15
Ear Simulation
3 options
Ear Simulation
Digital Pinna
Environmental Adaptation
—
Environmental Adaptation
Fluid Sound Analyzer: 11 (IE)
Extended Dynamic Range
Yes
Extended Dynamic Range
—
Extended Input Dynamic Range
—
Extended Input Dynamic Range
True-Input Technology
Extended bandwidth
10kHz
Extended bandwidth
—
Feedback Suppression
Yes
Feedback Suppression
—
Frequency Lowering
Yes
Frequency Lowering
Audibility Extender
Handling noise reduction
Yes
Handling noise reduction
—
High Pitch Boost
—
High Pitch Boost
High-frequency boost
Listening Programs
4
Listening Programs
5
Machine Learning
—
Machine Learning
SoundSense Adapt
SoundSense Learn
New User Adaptation
Yes
New User Adaptation
—
Noise Reduction
—
Noise Reduction
Yes
Soft-level noise reduction
Phone in Stereo
—
Phone in Stereo
Phone+
Processing Channels
64
Processing Channels
15
Soft Speech Boost
Yes
Soft Speech Boost
—
Spatial Awareness
4 options
Spatial Awareness
—
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Yes
Spatial Noise Cancellation
- InterEar
- Real-time
Streaming Bass Boost
Yes
Streaming Bass Boost
—
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Transient Noise Reduction: 6 options
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Hammer Detector
TruSound Softener
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus SoundSupport
Tinnitus Relief
- InterEar
Unique Amplification Strategy
SoundGuide
SoundMap 3
Speech Clarifier: 5 options
Unique Amplification Strategy
Enhanced Dynamic Range Compression (EDRC)
PureSound™ with ZeroDelay™
TruAcoustics™
Variable Speed Compression: InterEar
Wind Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Wind Noise Management
Wind Noise Reduction
Smartwind Manager
Accessories
3.5mm Line to Streaming
—
3.5mm Line to Streaming
- FM+DEX
Battery Charger
- Charger Plus miniRITE
- HearLink desk charger
Battery Charger
- Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
- AudioClip
Bluetooth Streamer
- SoundConnect
FM System
—
FM System
- FM+DEX
Power Pack
- Charger Plus miniRITE
Power Pack
—
Remote Adjustments
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Adjustments
—
Remote Control
- AudioClip
- Remote Control
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Control
- RC-DEX
- COM-DEX App
- TONELINK App
- MOMENT App
Remote Microphone
- AudioClip
Remote Microphone
—
Smartphone App
- HearLink 2 app
Smartphone App
- COM-DEX App
- TONELINK App
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- AudioClip
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- COM-DEX
TV Streamer
- TV Adapter
TV Streamer
- TV-DEX
- TV PLAY
Telecoil Streamer
—
Telecoil Streamer
- FM+DEX
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