Starkey Edge AI vs. Widex Allure
Check out our comparison of the Starkey Edge AI 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
Edge AI is equipped with Starkey's all-new G2 Neuro Processor with an integrated neural processing unit that classifies complex soundscapes, enhances speech, and reduces noise in real-time using advanced AI.
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
5.0
3 reviews
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Scoring
Build Quality
4.8Above average
Build Quality
—
Battery
4.6Above average
Battery
—
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
Bluetooth
—
App Features
4.6Above average
App Features
—
Comfort
5.0Above average
Comfort
—
Design
5.0Above average
Design
—
Value
3.1Below average
Value
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Handling
4.7Above average
Handling
—
SoundScore
4.0Above average
SoundScore
—
Pro Support
5.0Above 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
- StarLink Charger 2.0
- StarLink Premium Charger 2.0
Battery Charger
- Charge n Clean
- Standard Charger
Hearing Aid Dryer
—
Hearing Aid Dryer
- Charge n Clean
Power Pack
- StarLink Premium Charger 2.0
Power Pack
—
Remote Control
- StarLink Remote Control 2.0
Remote Control
- RC-DEX
Smartphone App
- My Starkey
Smartphone App
- Allure App
TV Streamer
- StarLink Edge TV Streamer
TV Streamer
- TV PLAY
Software
AI Noise Removal
- Personalization
- User Control
- App Control
AI Noise Removal
—
Adjustment Bands
24
Adjustment Bands
15
Adjustment Synchronization
Ear-to-Ear Technology
Adjustment Synchronization
—
Automatic Phone Program
Autocoil and Autophone
Automatic Phone Program
—
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
—
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
Yes
Directionality
- Adaptive
- Dynamic
- Directional
Directionality
High Definition Locator: 15
Ear Simulation
—
Ear Simulation
Digital Pinna
Environmental Adaptation
Sound Manager
Environmental Adaptation
Sound Classifier Categories: 11
Expansion
4 levels
Expansion
—
Extended Input Dynamic Range
—
Extended Input Dynamic Range
True-Input Technology
Extended bandwidth
Yes
Extended bandwidth
—
Fall Detection
Fall Alert
Fall Detection
—
Feedback Suppression
Feedback Canceller
Feedback Suppression
Dynamic Feedback Controller
Frequency Lowering
Yes
Frequency Lowering
—
Listening Programs
4
Listening Programs
5
Machine Learning
Yes
Machine Learning
—
Machine Noise Reduction
E2E Machine Noise Adaptation: Up to 22 dB
Machine Noise Reduction
—
New User Adaptation
Yes
New User Adaptation
—
Noise Reduction
Up to 22 dB
Speech in Loud Noise Reduction
Speech in Noise Reduction: Up to 22 dB
Noise Reduction
Yes
Soft-level noise reduction
Phone in Stereo
E2E Phone Streaming
Phone in Stereo
—
Power On Delay
Yes
Power On Delay
—
Processing Channels
64
Processing Channels
15
Streaming Bass Boost
Yes
Streaming Bass Boost
—
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Transient Noise Reduction: Up to 15 dB
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Hammer Detector
TruSound Softener: 4 Modes
Tinnitus Relief
Multiflex Tinnitus Pro
Tinnitus Relief
—
Unique Amplification Strategy
- Consonant Enhancement
- Voice AI
Unique Amplification Strategy
Allure PureSound™
Speech Enhancer Pro: Premium
TruAcoustics™
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Reduction: Up to 35 dB
Wind Noise Reduction
Smartwind Manager: Premium
Hardware
Accelerometer
Yes
Accelerometer
—
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- 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
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8+
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
6
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Power on/off
- Accessory volume
- Tinnitus volume
- Edge Mode+
- Manual Alert
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
- Play/Pause
- Voice assistant
- Edge Mode+
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
Telecoil
Yes
Telecoil
Yes
Volume Rocker
Yes
Volume Rocker
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