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Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Philips HearLink 9050
Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Philips HearLink 9050. Listen to audio samples and see how the two hearing aids differ in terms of sound performance, features, accessories, and more.
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.
Product Description
The Philips HearLink 9050 hearing aids, available at Costco for $1,499 per pair, are advanced rechargeable Bluetooth devices that utilize artificial intelligence and motion sensors to enhance speech understanding in noisy environments.
Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
RITE
User Rating
User Rating
3.4
5 reviews
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Audio Files
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Busy Café
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Quiet Office
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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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.
Hardware
Accelerometer
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Accelerometer
Yes
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
- Bluetooth® Auracast™
Gyroscope
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Gyroscope
Yes
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
- Made for iPhone (MFi)
- Android (ASHA)
- Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
6
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
15.3
Made For iPhone
Lowest iOS Version
15.3
Mic + Speaker In Ear
Yes
Mic + Speaker In Ear
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Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
Push Button
Push Button Options
- Program control
- Volume Control
- Mute control
- Power on/off
- Call accept/reject
- Tinnitus volume
- Airplane Mode
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Batteries
Battery Type
Lithium-ion
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
Tap Controls
Tap Options
- Accept/end calls
Telecoil
—
Telecoil
Yes
Software
AI Noise Removal
—
AI Noise Removal
AI Noise Reduction
Adjustment Bands
12
Adjustment Bands
Yes
Better Ear Focus
—
Better Ear Focus
Yes
Directionality
Binaural Directionality™ III
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
Directionality
—
Ear Simulation
—
Ear Simulation
3 options
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Optimizer
Environmental Adaptation
—
Expansion
3 settings
Expansion
—
Extended Dynamic Range
—
Extended Dynamic Range
Yes
Extended bandwidth
—
Extended bandwidth
10kHz
Feedback Suppression
DFS Ultra III
Feedback Suppression
Yes
Frequency Lowering
—
Frequency Lowering
Yes
Handling noise reduction
—
Handling noise reduction
Yes
Listening Programs
Fully flexible programs: 4
Listening Programs
4
New User Adaptation
Synchronized Acceptance Manager
New User Adaptation
Yes
Noise Reduction
NoiseTracker™ II: 2 settings
Noise Reduction
—
Processing Channels
—
Processing Channels
64
Soft Speech Boost
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Soft Speech Boost
Yes
Spatial Awareness
—
Spatial Awareness
4 options
Spatial Noise Cancellation
—
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Yes
Streaming Bass Boost
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Streaming Bass Boost
Yes
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Transient Noise Reduction: 6 options
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus SoundSupport
Unique Amplification Strategy
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Unique Amplification Strategy
SoundGuide
SoundMap 3
Speech Clarifier: 5 options
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
Wind Noise Reduction
SoundProtect Wind Noise Management
Accessories
3.5mm Line to Streaming
- Multi Mic
3.5mm Line to Streaming
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Battery Charger
—
Battery Charger
- Charger Plus miniRITE
- HearLink desk charger
Bluetooth Streamer
- Unite Phone Clip+
Bluetooth Streamer
- AudioClip
FM to Digital Streaming
- Multi Mic
FM to Digital Streaming
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Power Pack
—
Power Pack
- Charger Plus miniRITE
Remote Adjustments
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Remote Adjustments
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Control
- Unite Phone Clip+
Remote Control
- AudioClip
- Remote Control
- HearLink 2 app
Remote Microphone
- Multi Mic
Remote Microphone
- AudioClip
Smartphone App
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Smartphone App
- HearLink 2 app
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- Unite Phone Clip+
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
- AudioClip
TV Streamer
- Unite TV Streamer 2
TV Streamer
- TV Adapter
Telecoil Streamer
- Multi Mic
Telecoil Streamer
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