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Audien Hearing Atom vs Hear.com Horizon Go IX

Side-by-side HearAdvisor lab results with SoundGrades, expert pick badges, and the same visualizations we use in product reviews.

Uses Official HearAdvisor Lab Data
Audien Hearing Atom Hero
AudienSoundGrade C

Audien Hearing Atom

HearAdvisor lab-tested performance overview.

Expert Choice
Expert
Choice
Hear.com Horizon Go IX Hero
HearSoundGrade A

Hear.com Horizon Go IX

HearAdvisor lab-tested performance overview.

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Performance metrics

Scale 1-5 (Tuned)

Lab metric by fit

Speech in quiet
Audien Hearing Atom1.5
Hear.com Horizon Go IX4.0
Speech in noise
Audien Hearing Atom0.4
Hear.com Horizon Go IX2.7
Own voice
Audien Hearing Atom2.1
Hear.com Horizon Go IX1.8
Feedback handling
Audien Hearing Atom5.0
Hear.com Horizon Go IX4.4
Music streaming
Audien Hearing Atom0.0
Hear.com Horizon Go IX2.7

Speech level

Adjust input dB (Tuned)

Amplification (REIG)

Insertion gain at 65 dB (Tuned)

Audio scenes

Using MUSHRA scenes (Tuned)

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Fitting configuration for tuned fit

Audien Hearing AtomHear.com Horizon Go IX
Ear CouplingClosed Dome
Ear CouplingSleeve Closed
ReceiverIntegrated in device
Receiver119/16
Fitting FormulaProprietary manufacturer default
Fitting FormulaNAL-NL2
Listening ProgramDefault
Listening ProgramUniversal (Automatic)
Volume SettingVolume pot adjusted.
Volume SettingAdjusted to match NAL-NL2 targets at 55, 65, and 75 dB SPL
Software VersionUnknown (not displayed)
Software VersionSoftware v9.11.15.112, SiFit v9.11.15.948
Tuning Adjustmentsn/a
Tuning AdjustmentsProgrammed to N3 audiogram, Feedback calibrated, Experience Level set at "Experienced", Acclimatization Level set at 100%, Other settings at manufacturer defaults
NotesTuned and Initial Fittings identical as device offered limited adjustments.
Notesn/a