Jabra Enhance Pro 20 vs. Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses
Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Pro 20 vs Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Product Overview
Expert Ratings
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The Jabra Enhance Pro 20 Hearing Aids, available at Costco starting at $1,599.99 per pair, feature advanced ReSound technology, Bluetooth streaming for iOS and Android, and Auracast broadcast capabilities. These receiver-in-ear devices are offered in both rechargeable and disposable battery models, with the micro RIE 60S being the smallest rechargeable RIC available at Costco, and are designed for mild-to-profound hearing loss.
Read full reviewNuance Audio Glasses seamlessly combine prescription eyewear with discreet over-the-counter hearing enhancement, offering solid performance in speech clarity but with some limitations in battery life and audio streaming.
Read full reviewJabra Enhance Pro 20 at Costco achieved a SoundScore of 4.07/5 and a SoundGrade of A in HearAdvisor lab testing. It ranked #16 of 35 Prescription Hearing Aid devices tested. The Prescription Hearing Aid category average SoundScore was 3.91/5.
Nuance Audio Glasses achieved a SoundScore of 4.13/5 and a SoundGrade of A in HearAdvisor lab testing. It ranked #12 of 61 OTC Hearing Aid devices tested. The OTC Hearing Aid category average SoundScore was 3.47/5.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 have an excellent build quality with a robust, portable charging case and a high ingress rating of IP68.
Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses have an IPX4 rating, which means they can withstand light splashes of water but may require extra care to ensure long-term reliability. Fortunately, their delicate components are less susceptible to moisture damage since they aren't positioned inside the ear like traditional hearing aids.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 offer all-day battery life of up to 30 hours, with a quick recharge time of 3 hours in the portable charger.
Nuance Hearing Glasses use internal lithium-ion batteries that provide up to 8 hours of use. To extend battery life throughout the day, Nuance recommends using them situationally and turning them off when not needed. Recharging takes approximately 3 hours.
Jabra hearing aids are compatible with both iOS and Android, offering wireless audio streaming and hands-free calls.
I found the Jabra app easy to use and filled with useful features, though it lacks health and fitness tracking.
The Nuance Audio mobile app is user-friendly and available for both iOS and Android devices. It includes useful features such as volume control, microphone directionality, and noise reduction. Nuance hearing glasses are preset-based and use 4 default programs for adjustment, but they are not customizable based on a hearing test.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 were extremely comfortable and lightweight in my ears. In general, hearing care providers can make numerous physical changes to prescription hearing aids like Real to improve comfort.
Nuance Hearing Glasses are comfortable, lightweight, and fit similarly to other broad-rimmed eyeglasses. If you're accustomed to wearing both glasses and hearing aids, you may feel less encumbered since there's no need to fit both glasses and hearing aids on your ear.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 are sleek, smaller than ever, and modern looking prescription hearing aids. They also allow you to customize the look of your hearing aids with an array of color options.
Nuance Audio currently offers two frame styles that may appeal to different aesthetic preferences. However, the frames are larger than traditional eyeglasses to accommodate the internal hearing components.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 at Costco has a value score of 4.1/5 based on lab performance and public display price.
Nuance Audio Glasses has a value score of 3.0/5 based on lab performance and public display price.
Jabra Enhance Pro 20 are easy to use and adjust using either the multi-function button or the Jabra app. I had no issues making adjustments with either.
Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses are easy to use, especially if you're already accustomed to wearing glasses. However, care is required when placing them on the charger, as they must be in a specific orientation to magnetically lock and charge properly.
Prescription hearing aids like Jabra Enhance Pro 20 are fit by hearing care providers so you should receive quality care. The Jabra app also opens the possibility for remote programming and virtual follow-up appointments.
Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses can be ordered and picked up in-store, where a vision professional will provide basic fitting guidance. Remote technical support is also available online and through the Nuance Audio mobile app. However, remote programming and support from a hearing specialist is not currently offered.
Lab Recordings
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Accessories
Compatible accessories for each hearing aid
Multi Mic
A flexible remote microphone that can either be clipped to clothes or used as a tabletop mic for meetings. Use the mini-jack input for streaming audio from a music player to your hearing aids.
Premium Charger
Charges device when connected to power outlet, and also holds up to three full charges due to its onboard battery.
Charging Pad
The Nuance Audio Glasses charge via a tabletop magnetic charging pad that requires wall power and takes about three hours for a full recharge.
Unite Phone Clip+
Small enough to clip onto your shirt collar, it streams phone calls and audio to your hearing aids from any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or smartphone.
Multi Mic
A flexible remote microphone that can either be clipped to clothes or used as a tabletop mic for meetings. Use the mini-jack input for streaming audio from a music player to your hearing aids.
Unite Remote Control 2
Gives you push-button control of volume and program settings on your hearing aids and lets you manage streaming accessories.
Unite Phone Clip+
Small enough to clip onto your shirt collar, it streams phone calls and audio to your hearing aids from any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or smartphone.
Enhance Pro App
The Enhance Pro app lets you control your hearing aids directly from your mobile device. You can change programs, and make simple or more advanced sound adjustments and save them as favorites.
Remote Control
The compact Nuance Audio remote offers quick, on-the-go control of volume, audio modes, and hearing assistance for your glasses.
Multi Mic
A flexible remote microphone that can either be clipped to clothes or used as a tabletop mic for meetings. Use the mini-jack input for streaming audio from a music player to your hearing aids.
Micro Mic
A matchbook-sized remote wireless microphone that lets you hear from a distance up to 80 feet away.
Enhance Pro App
The Enhance Pro app lets you control your hearing aids directly from your mobile device. You can change programs, and make simple or more advanced sound adjustments and save them as favorites.
Nuance Audio App
The Nuance Audio app lets you customize, control, and optimize your Nuance Audio Glasses for real-time hearing enhancement, with features like sound presets, noise reduction, and remote volume adjustment—all from your smartphone.
Unite Phone Clip+
Small enough to clip onto your shirt collar, it streams phone calls and audio to your hearing aids from any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or smartphone.
Multi Mic
A flexible remote microphone that can either be clipped to clothes or used as a tabletop mic for meetings. Use the mini-jack input for streaming audio from a music player to your hearing aids.
Unite TV Streamer 2
Streams stereo sound from the television directly to your hearing aids from up to 22 feet away.
Hardware
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Accessory required (Android)
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Program control
- Power on/off
- Accept/end calls