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Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Lucid Hearing Tala

Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Lucid Hearing Tala. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.

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Summary

Product Description

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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Product Description

The Lucid Tala is a new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid priced at $1,299.99 per pair, designed to enhance speech clarity and offer wireless streaming for both iOS and Android devices. While it features customizable sound settings through the Lucid Hearing app and boasts a 16-hour battery life, it lacks ear-level controls and has subpar Bluetooth audio quality, making it a mixed bag for users.

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Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
Earbud
User Rating
User Rating
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate

Scoring

Build Quality
5.0Above average
Build Quality
3.5Below average
Battery
4.6Above average
Battery
3.1Below average
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
App Features
4.5Above average
App Features
3.8Below average
Comfort
5.0Above average
Comfort
4.0Below average
Design
5.0Above average
Design
3.9Below average
Value
3.8Above average
Value
3.8Above average
Handling
4.5Above average
Handling
5.0Above average
SoundScore
4.2Above average
SoundScore
4.6Above average
Pro Support
3.0Above average
Pro Support
2.0Below average

Audio Files

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Quiet Office
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Streaming Music
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HearingTracker partners with HearAdvisor to provide recordings and performance data from an acoustic laboratory that follows standard scientific procedures. All hearing aids are fitted and performance-tested for mild sloping to moderate hearing loss. All audio samples cutoff above 10kHz.

Accessories

3.5mm Line to Streaming
  • Multi Mic
3.5mm Line to Streaming
Bluetooth Streamer
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Bluetooth Streamer
FM to Digital Streaming
  • Multi Mic
FM to Digital Streaming
Remote Control
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Remote Control
Remote Microphone
  • Multi Mic
Remote Microphone
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
TV Streamer
  • Unite TV Streamer 2
TV Streamer
Telecoil Streamer
  • Multi Mic
Telecoil Streamer

Software

Adjustment Bands
12
Adjustment Bands
Directionality
Binaural Directionality™ III
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
Directionality
Precision Directional Listening System (PDL™)
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Optimizer
Environmental Adaptation
Expansion
3 settings
Expansion
Feedback Suppression
DFS Ultra III
Feedback Suppression
Listening Programs
Fully flexible programs: 4
Listening Programs
New User Adaptation
Synchronized Acceptance Manager
New User Adaptation
Noise Reduction
NoiseTracker™ II: 2 settings
Noise Reduction
Self-fitting
Self-fitting
  • Tuned based on audio preference selections
  • Tuned by user directly
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
Tinnitus Relief
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
Wind Noise Reduction

Hardware

Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
  • Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
  • Bluetooth® Auracast™
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Liquid)
2
IP Rating (Solid)
6
IP Rating (Solid)
2
Mic + Speaker In Ear
Yes
Mic + Speaker In Ear
Push Button
Push Button Options
  • Program control
  • Volume Control
Push Button
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
  • Accept/end calls
Tap Controls