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ReSound Key vs Widex BEYOND
Check out our comparison of the ReSound Key vs Widex BEYOND. See how the two hearing aids differ in terms of technology features, accessories, and more.
Product Overview
Form Factor
RITE
RITE
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Retail Price
$3,966
$5,361
Hardware Features
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
Protocol
- Accessory required
Disposable Batteries
Battery Size
312
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Accessory required
Protocol
- Accessory required
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
8
IP Rating (Solid)
5
6
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
10
Lowest iOS Version
8
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Telecoil
Yes
Volume Rocker
Water Resistant Coating
Yes
Yes
Software Features
Adjustment Bands
6
15
Adjustment Synchronization
Synchronized push button
Synchronized volume control
Automatic Phone Program
PhoneNow™
Bass Boost
Low Frequency Boost: Basic
Direction Selection
- Front
- Back
Directionality
MultiScope Adaptive Directionality™
Natural Directionality™ II
SoftSwitching™
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
High Definition Locator: 15
Ear Simulation
Digital Pinna
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Classifier
Sound Class Technology: 9
Expansion
On/Off
Feedback Suppression
Auto DFS™
DFS Ultra™ II
Music Mode™
Frequency Lowering
Audibility Extender
High Pitch Boost
High-frequency boost
Listening Programs
Fully flexible programs: 4
5
New User Adaptation
Synchronized Acceptance Manager
Noise Reduction
NoiseTracker™ II: On/Off
Yes
Soft-level noise reduction
Phone Ear Focus
Comfort Phone™
Power On Delay
SmartStart™
Processing Channels
15
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Speech Enhancer
Stereo Audio Streaming
Stereo streaming (2.4 GHz)
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
TruSound Softener
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
- InterEar
Unique Amplification Strategy
WARP compression: 12
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
Wind noise attenuation
Accessories
3.5mm Line to Streaming
- Multi Mic
- FM+DEX
Battery Charger
- Charger
- Beyond Z Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
- Unite Phone Clip+
FM System
- FM+DEX
FM to Digital Streaming
- Multi Mic
Landline Phone
- PHONE-DEX
Remote Adjustments
- ReSound Smart 3D app
Remote Control
- Unite Remote Control 2
- Unite Phone Clip+
- ReSound Smart 3D app
- ReSound Smart 3D app [Watch]
- Control+
- RC-DEX
Remote Microphone
- Multi Mic
- Micro Mic
Smartphone App
- ReSound Smart 3D app
- Control+
- Beyond App
Smartphone Streamer
- CALL-DEX
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- Unite Phone Clip+
- COM-DEX
- UNI-DEX
Smartwatch App
- ReSound Smart 3D app [Watch]
TV Streamer
- Unite TV Streamer 2
- TV-DEX
Telecoil Streamer
- Multi Mic
- FM+DEX