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Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs. Widex Allure

Check out our comparison of the Jabra Enhance Select 500 vs Widex Allure. 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

Widex Allure is a rechargeable receiver-in-canal hearing aid powered by a new W1 chip that enables fast and efficient sound processing. It includes features for speech clarity, adaptive feedback control, and automatic sound classification, with further independent testing currently underway.

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

Scoring

Build Quality
5.0Above average
Build Quality
Battery
4.6Above average
Battery
Bluetooth
5.0Above average
Bluetooth
App Features
4.5Above average
App Features
Comfort
5.0Above average
Comfort
Design
5.0Above average
Design
Value
3.8Above average
Value
Handling
4.5Above average
Handling
SoundScore
4.2Above average
SoundScore
Pro Support
3.0Above average
Pro Support

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
0:00 / 0:00
Tuned Fitting
0:00 / 0:00
Streaming Music
Open Ear
0:00 / 0:00
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
Battery Charger
Battery Charger
  • Charge n Clean
  • Standard Charger
Bluetooth Streamer
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Bluetooth Streamer
FM to Digital Streaming
  • Multi Mic
FM to Digital Streaming
Hearing Aid Dryer
Hearing Aid Dryer
  • Charge n Clean
Remote Control
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Remote Control
  • RC-DEX
Remote Microphone
  • Multi Mic
Remote Microphone
Smartphone App
Smartphone App
  • Allure App
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
  • Unite Phone Clip+
Smartphone Streamer + Hands Free
TV Streamer
  • Unite TV Streamer 2
TV Streamer
  • TV PLAY
Telecoil Streamer
  • Multi Mic
Telecoil Streamer

Software

Adjustment Bands
12
Adjustment Bands
15
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
Dedicated Streaming Compressor
Yes
Directionality
Binaural Directionality™ III
Synchronized SoftSwitching™
Directionality
High Definition Locator: 15
Ear Simulation
Ear Simulation
Digital Pinna
Environmental Adaptation
Environmental Optimizer
Environmental Adaptation
Sound Classifier Categories: 11
Expansion
3 settings
Expansion
Extended Input Dynamic Range
Extended Input Dynamic Range
True-Input Technology
Feedback Suppression
DFS Ultra III
Feedback Suppression
Dynamic Feedback Controller
Listening Programs
Fully flexible programs: 4
Listening Programs
5
New User Adaptation
Synchronized Acceptance Manager
New User Adaptation
Noise Reduction
NoiseTracker™ II: 2 settings
Noise Reduction
Yes
Soft-level noise reduction
Processing Channels
Processing Channels
15
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Impulse Noise Reduction: On/Off
Sudden Loud Noise Reduction
Hammer Detector
TruSound Softener: 4 Modes
Tinnitus Relief
Tinnitus Sound Generator
Tinnitus Relief
Unique Amplification Strategy
Unique Amplification Strategy
Allure PureSound™
Speech Enhancer Pro: Premium
TruAcoustics™
Wind Noise Reduction
Wind Guard: On/Off
Wind Noise Reduction
Smartwind Manager: Premium

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)
  • Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Liquid)
8
IP Rating (Solid)
6
IP Rating (Solid)
6
Mic + Speaker In Ear
Yes
Mic + Speaker In Ear
Push Button
Push Button Options
  • Program control
  • Volume Control
Push Button
Push Button Options
  • Program control
  • Volume Control
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