Phillips 9050s create a buzzing tone when playing guitar

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My HearLink 9050s are OK in general. But when I play guitar, whatever it’s doing in processing, they add an odd buzzing sound to the notes. Anybody else experiencing this?

Thanks

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Hooby

South Carolina

Sep 8, 2026

I can't speak for the 9050's specifically, but there are several adjustments you need to do when playing guitar - reduce or turn off feedback management, any frequency management/changing (such as Sound Recover or equivalent).

However you say "odd buzzing"- For me, I found that it occurs at specific frequencies (places on the fretboard). The cure for me was to slightly reduce the mid frequencies somewhere between 500-900Hz in the program I used for playing guitar. It is easy if you program - but your audiologist can do it for you. You will need to take your guitar to the office though.

Yosh

Sep 8, 2026

I have the 9050's and play violin which is much louder at the ear than a guitar. I get too much distortion to use the 's, regardless of the adjustments. I even got a setup to manage my own programming and I could never find a configuration that worked.

I don't know what the solution is.

e1405

Sep 8, 2026

In reply to @bobestremera

@bobestremera said:
My HearLink 9050s are OK in general. But when I play guitar, whatever it’s doing in processing, they add an odd buzzing sound to the notes.

That could be the feedback management kicking in. I have the Intents and I’ve disabled in my music program, along with pretty much every other digital feature I could turn off.