Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs. Jabra Enhance Select 500
Check out our comparison of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs Jabra Enhance Select 500. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Summary
The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are wireless earbuds that offer hearing aid-like functionality. They are suitable for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss and come with features such as Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Transparency, and Conversation Boost, all aimed to improve hearing in various environments.
The Jabra Enhance Select 500 earned a SoundGrade of A and ranked in the top 5% of devices tested by HearAdvisor. With GN Resound technology, it has an IP68 rating, 30-hour battery life, and reliable Bluetooth. While streaming audio quality was not high-fidelity, the Jabra Enhance App offers good audio personalization. The device includes telehealth and remote programming, though support response times were slower than expected. Lightweight and compact, with larger buttons for ease of use, the receiver-in-canal design may take some adjustment.
- Mild
- Moderate
- Mild
- Moderate
Audio Files
Hardware
- Bluetooth® (A2DP)
- LC3
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
- Bluetooth® (HFP)
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Play/Pause
- Audio passthrough on/off
- Accept/end calls
- Accept/end calls
- Siri
Software
- Tuned based on hearing test through device
- Tuned based on audio preference selections
- Tuned by user directly
Accessories
- Multi Mic
- Unite Phone Clip+
- Multi Mic
- Unite Phone Clip+
- Multi Mic
- Unite Phone Clip+
- Unite TV Streamer 2
- Multi Mic
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