March 2020 saw the launch of Widex’s Moment hearing aid with the welcomed and smallest lithium-ion powered rechargeable addition in the industry. Why is this so welcomed? Well, so far Widex’s real flaw has been the absence of lithium-ion powered rechargeables in their model list. With today’s digital hearing aid technology, this has been considered Widex’s stumbling block – as consumer demands have changed and are finding this option an attractive concept.Â
However, Widex Moment hearing aids provide convenience with a simple and compact charger and the confidence to know that you have all the power you need. Including AI system that trains your hearing aids and makes them more personabale, so you gain from a much better hearing experience. This hearing aid collection superseded the Widex Evoke range.
The Moment hearing aid range is designed to change the way in which hearing aids themselves sound. What has always been a challenge for manufacturers is getting the sound right without the hearing aid sounding like a hearing aid. The tinny and artificial sound you hear has, until now, been the norm. What Widex hearing aids offering here, is its famous natural sound (and currently lowest time delay on the market) – as well as a revolutionary hearing aid that doesn’t actually sound like one. Sound purity at its best.
So, why do hearing aids sound like hearing aids? The simple answer to this is that the sound you hear is out of sync. This is due to the processed sound reaching the eardrum a split second later than the sound that travels directly through or around the hearing aids ear-tip. The consumers of today will be impressed with this if it does do what it says it will - and bring back natural hearing they remember before their hearing loss started.
This new platform achieves this by incorporating the classic Widex signal pathway and another ultra-fast pathway. The ZeroDelay Accelerator opens the door to reducing the sound processing delay. The delay you get between microphone and receiver. In the Moment platform, it reduces said delay to less than 0.5 milliseconds. This reduction enables the two sound signals to come together at the same time within the eardrum. Thus, creating a more natural and realistic sound experience. This revolutionary sound experience is called Widex PureSound.
Widex Moment hearing aids are compatible with the SoundSense Learn smartphone app. This app supports AI and machine learning to personalise the wearer’s own unique hearing experience. This platform creates hearing programs developed on your typical soundscape. The typical environment sounds of your commute, office space and favourite restaurant will be enriched automatically.
The data used by this app is taken from how often the wearer manipulates the volume and how many bespoke settings they create in their commonplace environments. Your real-life preferences can then be used to improve your soundscape and the service from your hearing care professional.
At the time of launch, Widex Moment offered the smallest rechargeable on the market. So now you can have the convenience of power and rechargeability with a discreet hearing solution. Plus, they’ll never have to struggle with hearing aid batteries!
The Widex Moment hearing aid range provides you with fast and reliable Bluetooth connectivity.  All Widex Moment technical specifications include Bluetooth streaming, Remote Care, real-life insights and app features.
In fact, Widex has upgraded its 2.4 GHz Bluetooth connectivity in their Moment hearing aids. Now you can stream from iPhones, Android smartphones and Widex TV Play (and other DEX accessories).
Widex Moment streams audio directly from iPhone (and other iOS devices) without any additional accessories. However, if you don't have a 2.4GHz solution you will need to invest in their DEX accessories to make connectivity possible.
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Well if Moment hearing aids do what Widex says they will on the tin, then Widex is unlocking something rather special. With the combination of sound purity, innovative streaming capabilities, rechargeability and personalisation – Moment is a key player for the tech-savvy consumer and is something that will steer the path of future of hearing aids. However, like all new launches, we can't give an opinion on this model, but we will be adding one at a later date.Â
Do not spend hundreds of pounds without getting a second opinion from us.
When we refer to a product as 'New', we mean that the product is new to the market.
When we refer to a product as 'Superseded', we mean that there is a newer range available which replaces and improves on this product.
When we refer to a product as an 'Older Model', we mean that it is has been superseded by at least two more recent hearing aid ranges.