Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Philips HearLink
Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Philips HearLink. 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 Philips HearLink 9040 hearing aids, available exclusively at Costco for $1,499.99 per pair, feature advanced AI speech enhancement technology from Demant. These hearing aids offer hands-free calling, Bluetooth streaming for iPhone and Android, and come in rechargeable and battery-powered variants, making them suitable for a range of hearing losses from mild to severe-to-profound.
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- Moderate
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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)
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Accept/end calls
Software
Accessories
- Multi Mic
- Standard Charger
- Charger Plus
- Unite Phone Clip+
- CROS MNR T R
- Multi Mic
- HearLink 2 app
- Unite Phone Clip+
- AudioClip
- HearLink 2 app
- Remote Control
- Multi Mic
- AudioClip
- HearLink 2 app
- Unite Phone Clip+
- AudioClip
- Unite TV Streamer 2
- TV Adapter
- Multi Mic
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