BeHear Smarto vs. Jabra Enhance Select 500
Check out our comparison of the BeHear Smarto 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 BeHear SMARTO Personal Hearing Amplifier is a rechargeable, handheld or body-worn device designed to enhance audibility in live conversations, phone calls, and streamed audio. Priced at $190, it features advanced technologies like noise reduction, directional microphones, and tinnitus sound therapies, and can be paired with smartphones via Bluetooth for additional functionality.
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.
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Hardware
- Bluetooth® (A2DP)
- aptX
- aptX-LL
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
- Bluetooth® (HFP)
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Accept/end calls
Software
- Tuned based on audio preference selections
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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