Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Oticon Real
Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Oticon Real. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
Summary
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.
The Oticon Real Hearing Aid is the latest flagship model from Oticon, featuring advanced technologies such as Bluetooth audio streaming, Deep Neural Network (DNN) technology, and water resistance. It offers significant improvements over previous models with new features like the wind and handling stabilizer and Sudden Sound Stabilizer, enhancing speech clarity and reducing background noise for a more natural listening experience.
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Audio Files
Hardware
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Accessory required
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Accept/end calls
Software
Accessories
- Multi Mic
- Oticon charger
- Unite Phone Clip+
- ConnectClip
- CROS
- CROS PX
- Multi Mic
- Phone Adapter 2.0
- Companion App
- Unite Phone Clip+
- ConnectClip
- Remote Control 3.0
- Companion App
- Multi Mic
- ConnectClip
- On App
- Companion App
- Unite Phone Clip+
- ConnectClip
- Unite TV Streamer 2
- TV Adapter 3.0
- Multi Mic
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