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Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Sony CRE-C20

Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Sony CRE-C20. 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 Sony CRE-C20 is a discreet, over-the-counter hearing aid designed for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss, featuring a compact size and rechargeable battery for up to 28 hours of use. While it offers a user-friendly setup and an Auto Sound Analyzer for enhanced speech clarity, it lacks Bluetooth streaming capabilities, which may be a consideration for users seeking more advanced connectivity options.

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Form Factor
RITE
Form Factor
Instant-Fit CIC
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate
Hearing Loss Level
Suitable For
  • Mild
  • Moderate

Audio Files

Busy Café
Open Ear
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Initial Fitting
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Tuned Fitting
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Busy Café
Open Ear
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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
Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
Initial Fitting
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Tuned Fitting
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Streaming Music
Open Ear
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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

Bluetooth® Audio
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
  • Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
  • Bluetooth® Auracast™
Bluetooth® Audio
Hands-Free Calling
Protocol
  • Made for iPhone (MFi)
  • Android (ASHA)
Hands-Free Calling
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
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

Software

Adjustment Bands
12
Adjustment Bands
Adjustment Synchronization
Adjustment Synchronization
Ear-to-Ear Wireless Link
Directionality
Binaural Directionality™ III
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
Directionality
Yes
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Optimizer
Environmental Adaptation
Situation Analyzer
Expansion
3 settings
Expansion
Extended bandwidth
Extended bandwidth
Extended bandwidth: 12kHz
Feedback Suppression
DFS Ultra III
Feedback Suppression
Yes
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
Yes
Processing Channels
Processing Channels
Processing Channels: 48
Self-fitting
Self-fitting
  • Tuned based on hearing test through device
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Spatial Noise Cancellation
Ear-to-Ear Wireless Link
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Yes
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
Tinnitus Relief
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes

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