Licensed Practitioner Reviews the Jabra Enhance Plus OTC Hearing Aid
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Come take a look at this more expensive, high quality hearing aid. This is Jabra's FIRST Over the Counter Hearing Aid, the Jabra Enhance Plus. If you want to know everything there is about these OTC hearing aids, you have come to the right place, we take a deep dive into these new products. Enjoy!
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I am a costco employee. These comments and views are my own and do not reflect those of costco. I am not being paid by costco or ANY company or brand out there. I am simply trying my best to provide accurate, non biased information to help out folks that wear hearing aids. If you use any of these amazon links to purchase products, i get a TINY TINY slice of commision. Help a brother out! Love you guys!
I like the long form videos. Especially with the chapter descriptions. You do a great job of showing the good and bad so we have a better idea of what we really are getting.
I appreciate that! Glad your liking our videos. Thank you!
I learn so much about hearing aids *and* your videos are great stories. You are a multi-talented streamer and i enjoy your videos. Keep it up. I’m a subscriber and am learning so much. I’ve had hearing aids for almost two years now (Audicus) and am so thankful to be able to hear my family and birds chirping and all that good stuff. I’m learning as much as i can from your channel so that when it comes time to purchase my next pair, I’ll be an informed shopper.
Thank you so much! That is our goal is to help others!
subscribed today. you're doing good (and widely varied) work. thanks.
Very informative! I'm considering my 1st hearing aids, and the more information I can get, the better! Thanks!!
my pleasure! Thats why im here. If you ever have a question, feel free to ask here or email me. I answer all of my comments.
Thanks! streaming is what I was asking about now I understand.
Great review. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
My ReSound BTE hearing aids are no longer functioning consistentlyand are being retired after 7 good years of service. No complaints. I can no longer afford prescription aids and have been looking (and looking and looking) into an OTC product that would be a decent, not perfect, substitute. These Jabras really checked all the boxes….until the lack of wax filters came up. Based on my hearing aids usage over the years, hearing aids need to have wax filters, period. For $800 it is astounding that they would omit this feature, as it will likely shorten the service life for many, it’s easy to forget to clean them as often as they’ll need to be cleaned given this significant limitation. Oh well, maybe they’ll address this in Gen 2. I’ll keep shopping. BTW thanks for these detailed reviews that objectively discuss the product, regardless of whether they’re prescription or OTC. Wish more reviewers would do so. OTC hearing aids will continue to develop and are here to stay. Arguably not all that dissimilar to buying “readers” to help with vision.
Thank you for taking the time to write this. I really appreciate the feedback and glad you found it useful. And I agree, OTC aids are the future and they are definitely here to stay. I'm hoping they will make gen 2 with wax filters and maybe even add the option of non rechargeable
Thanks for a great review.
Thank you!
I just noticed they are now $499.@@HearingClub
Nice video. I love yours and have subscribed. On the wax guards: the domes have a grate at the bottom that look very much like the wax guards. Certainly its more expensive to replace domes than wax guards, but it looks like the dome grates would help a lot in keeping wax from going into the aid. Thoughts? Have there been any firmware updates to the aids since last August?
those are holes for the sound to travel through. Without the holes, you would get no sound, the wax plugs up those holes and then pushes the wax down, through the holes, into the receiver. No bueno
Great video
Thanks!
Are there any hearing aids that also block the sound blasts from gunshots to a safe level and also add enhanced level of hearing for those who are in law enforcement? Thanks! You are a huge help!!!
Unfortunately, not to my knowledge. There may be something out there but I'm personally not aware of any. Sorry I couldn't be more help. I shoot guns AND wear hearing aids. But when I'm shooting, the hearing aids come out and the ear plugs go in. I will definitely be looking into this and if I find anything, I'll make a video on it.
Very nicely done and informative video. Big like! I have been looking for a "stealth" hearing aid earpods and it seems like I found them. I do have one question though. I work in a steel factory with a lot of loud ambient machine noises and I have big trouble talking to people while inside the factory. We do wear earplugs but it seems my high frequency sensitivity is much lower than normal so while I hear machines I have trouble hearing people talking to me. I just got promoted to the foreman position and I fear my poor hearing will severely impact my performance now as I will be required to talk a lot more with workers. My question is first - how do these earbuds perform as sound dampeners (earplugs) in loud enviroment and second - will these earbuds be able to filter loud ambiance noises while still amplify speech? Or do you perhaps propose some alternative "inside ear" earpods? Thank you very very much for your time.
I've worked in an aluminum factory and we had to wear earplugs. These would NOT suffice. I don't know about the steel factory but our aluminum factory had earplugs standards and we had to wear certain earplugs and were tested with them in to verify they were actually plugging our ears and blocking out enough sound. I don't know of any hearing aids that would suffice.
Which OTC HA do you suggest for a beginner with mild to moderate hearing loss?
When you say Bluetooth compatible. Do you mean you can link via bluetooth so you can listen to your phone calls on the hearing aids or you can use the app for volume and customization features for your hearing aids.
Got the Jabra Enhance Pro ten from Costco for $1649. Still in the 6 most trial period. I have an app on my cell phone and am can control the device. The only thing I do not like is the parts behind the ear but Costco does not have the Enhance Plus you are covering. Went on E-bay and there are several used ones offered for sale. I found the set I wanted in black and made an offer on it. The seller countered at $319.99 shipped free with a 30-day return policy. Received it yesterday and was really surprised by the condition. Looks brand new and 100% complete. I could not tell that it was used. After charging the unit I downloaded the Jabra app to the same cell phone as the app for the Jabra Enhance Pro. The download was easy but I have some difficulties configuring it. My question is: Do I have to remove the installation and app for the Enhance Pro prior to configuring the earbuds?
There are 2 different apps. One is for the enhance pro and the other is for the enhance plus. And no, you shouldn't have to uninstall and reinstall anything, just make sure you are using the correct app.
Thanks for your great videos 🦻
Glad you like them!
Is the sound processor of the Plus the same quality as the Costco Jabra Pro? Are there the same amount of speakers, and are the app features the same? How many tuning frequencies? I would go to Costco, but they are an hour away, and their testing is booked for over a month. This may be a bridge for me.
Hi, Salman 29 year old from india recently started watching your videos felt you giving genuine review, my life has completely changed on Aug 20th 2022, yes when I wake up in the morning realise 2 ears got blocked on a sudden left ear block got released but right ear doesn't. After taking muliple steroid and 6 intratympanic injection but nothing works. Finally doctor conclude that Ive a SNHL in severe stage loss about 70db..advised to wear hearing aid... Since I'm completely new to this, can you please suggest me better brand that I could for it.. So far audiologists are advisees brands such as Signia, Uticorn, unitron and Jabra. .. I would also like to the fact many audiologist were said if I do not wear hearing aid for right ear that will definitely reduce the existing 70db loss to 90db Or sometime you won't be able to hear at all and this will affect your good hearing left ear as well. I'm afraid about it...hope you can address my concern...
i would recommend the Jabra Enhance Pro 10 from costco if you want to be able to adjust and control your hearing aids yourself. If you want the best, most natural sound but dont really care about the app or making adustments, i would suggest the philips 9040. This is assuming you have a costco where you live.
Although this video is only a month old as of this posting, I see a series of Jabra apps in the Android Play Store that support a variety of Jabra hearing aids, so that isn't a problem anymore.
What's not a problem anymore?
@@HearingClub Im guessing you said in the video the Jabra app is not compatible with Android. I too see apps out for Jabra hearing aids. Pretty important issue to clarify.
Hi. Just starting the OTC hearing aid search. I really appreciate your information on UA-cam. I’d like to ask a couple of questions, please.
I wear hats and sunglasses or reading glasses most of the time. Where are the microphones located on the over ear units and are they compatible with hats and sunglasses? I can’t let no hearing aids be messin’ with my style.
Can your wear either in or over ear type when lounging on the couch watching TV and laying on your side, head pressed into a pillow? I realize they won’t pick up sound, but will they be uncomfortable?
Are the any good in ear OTC hearing aids that are rechargeable and don’t need frequent changes of batteries? I’m stylish and lazy.
Thanks,
Maury
Hello and thanks for watching us! You’re at great place to start and ask advice. The microphones for the over the ear hearing aids are located at top of hearing aid. Wearing hats, sunglasses, or glasses don’t bother the hearing aids or OTC hearing aids. You can lay on them on your side just it may cause discomfort after laying on it long period of time. Might also cause feedback. Best OTC we tried and reviewed is Jabra Enhance Plus. We more reviews for different OTC brands coming out soon. As of today the Jabra enhance plus is marked down to $499. Check it out on Amazon link we provided in Jabra Enhance plus OTC video.
The enhance plus doesn’t have wax filter unfortunately and yes it’s rechargeable
Would you please review the Sennheiser All-Day Clear or All-Day Clear Slim OTC hearing aides. I have a 3 year old pair of Phonak aides that are sounding long in the tooth and I have a call into Costco, but . . .
I am a 73 year old recording engineer, and I use AI regularly (primarily Waves Clarity Pro and the Sonible line of plugins), so I am intrigued by the Phillips 9040. But I have been waiting years for names I know from the biz, like Sennheiser, Sony and others to enter the OTC market (Shure???? where are you?) I know Sennheiser was recently bought by a major hearing aide manufacturer. Interesting!
Yes my microphone is a shure sm7b. The only issue with the otc reviews is since I'm such a small channel, I have to save up enough money to buy an otc aid to review it. Nobody is giving me free stuff to review. So if and when I get some extra money, sure, I'll buy one and review it. But it may be a while
Did you ever find out more about the Sennheiser hearing aids? I'm an Android guy, and I'm concerned that the Jabra and Philips phones and apps might not pair well with my Pixel. The Sennheisers are supposed to pair better with Android, but I'm not sure if they're as good as the phones that Costco sells in their Hearing Centers.
As a long term hearing aid wearer occlusion has always been the big bummer for me with molded & fully closed domes. These look like they would be similar - are they prone to the occlusion effect? Thank you for any comment :)
Kind of. These come with 2 domes. Vented and closed. With the vented, less occlusion, they still may be bothersome for you. And yes, you will experience the occlusion effect. To what degree... I can't say, it doesn't bother me that much but we are all different.
I have the Jabra Enhance Pro 10 from Costco with closed domes and I like them. Yet I am interested in the fit you mentioned and the ITE convenience vs BTE. How do you rate these for a mild to moderate hearing loss? Also, if I alternate between the two in daily usage, is there a down side?
Nah, I wouldn't say there's a downside at all. For mild to moderate, I think these would be just fine. Try em out, if for some reason you don't like em, you can always return em.
I’m getting my Jabra enhance pro 10 also from Costco tomorrow. How do you like them so far? I’m getting the full shell ITE
Thank you
No problem!
@@MSRez95I love em. The full shell ITE's are awesome! They have the best charger for custom hearing aids on the market. They actually custom make the charger itself so they don't have any issues charging like the rexton customs. Lemme know what you think!
Who cares about looking old with an hearing aid? Probably more than 80% of ha wearers are over 80. We are proud 80 years old folks. Not chicken afraid of their wrinkles💪🏽🤣
That’s the spirit! And you be surprise that most people are concern how they look.
I've watched a lot of your videos on Jabra, but on the market I see Jabra Enhance 100, 200, Pro 10, etc. How do they fall in order of quality/features?
The Jabra enhance 100 and 200 are sold directly from jabra and they are the lesser technology levels. The pro 10's are the premium technology.
I see the price is reduced for the beige on Amazon right now. Anyway these would be for my Mom. Do you know if self fitting will work if one ear is very bad. We tried Sony and we could not fit because of the one ear was so bad and had to send them back.
Probably not. I would get her a prescription set of hearing aids.
@@HearingClub She’s 96 and I can’t get her to go, so have been trying various OTC
Sony CRE C10 have all those options also. Very similar to these Jabra. So far the only thing that is not great is the streaming audio. They sound tinny with no bass
How much are they?
On the Jabra Enhance OTC, can I turn off phone calls from the iPhone and only use it as a hearing aid?
Absolutely. Just turn off the streaming.
Check the Jabra Elite 7 Pro. It looks like the same item. Yet mine a Bluetooth headset
Yes it’s very similar however Jabra elite 7 pro is a wireless Bluetooth headset devices whereas the Jabra plus OTC are hearing aids. Jabra elite 7 pro is for Bluetooth streaming. Unlike the Plus PTC, made for hearing enhancements and Bluetooth streaming. Paying for the hearing enhancements for $500 more in comparison to Jabra Elite 7 pro at $200.
how does the amplification compare to the Bose Hearphones? is there noise cancelling?
Headphones and hearing aids are different. Headphones are made to hear music or enhance music listening. Hearing aids are made for to hear especially in speech. No they aren’t noise canceling but you can adjust background noise
@@HearingClub Bose Hearphones are OTA hearing aids from 2017. You should check them out if you can find one. I have to buy spares because they work soo well.
Also the definition of "hearing aids" do not exclude extra functionality. That would be like saying medical prosthetics are not for sports.
after 40+ years with hearing aids, and its 2023, having to turn the "hearing aid" off or take it out just to hear music for devices that are thousands of dollars is a reason to change the definition of what is considered a modern "hearing aid".
I misread and thought you were comparing Bose headphones haha. Yes we have to check out the Bose hearphones. However, I do know Bose has partnered or joint with Lexie and created some Lexie OTC. Most modern hearing aids can stream music when connected to compatible devices and an app so you can adjust them in the palm of your hands.
Hey bro. I have severe hearing loss and can hearing aids help with severe hearing loss?
absolutely!
FWIW, I have moderate hearing loss. I'm OK to 1K hz, then falls off rapidly and 70db down at 8K. I tried this HA. It fit pretty well, though it is not as small as some make it out to be. The android app is OK, not great. All in all, it under amplified the sound pretty dramatically. I did the hearing test and setup, set it on clear to get max treble and volume to 10 (max). It was still not enough correction. I gave up and sent it back. BTW, I also tried the Sony CRE-E10 OTC aid which is a similar ear bud style. The Sony has a direct treble/bass slider. I similarly did the hearing teset. When set on max treble, 6-8 is the proper range for me. At 10, its actually too loud in most situations. The max vol is 15, so there is lots of room left. And the corrections of Sony and Jabra are similar, when tested with an online internet hearing test (certainly a good indication, but far from the quality of a professional test). Both HAs help my high freq dropoff. Neither is a perfect correction.
Thank you for the feedback!
These only can be paired with Iphone, not my superior Samsung???
Yes, at the time of this recording.
OTC on Amazon - Lexie is the highest rated. Who is Lexie - like, who is the manufacture. Do they have a android app.
Or is the Jabra the only one you would recommend. Do they have an android app yet?
Thank you.
i don't believe they have support for android yet. I believe the Lexie is made by bose and they are probably great hearing aids. But aren't you paying $1,000 bucks for them? Way overpriced in my opinion considering that for 500.00 more dollars, you can get a top of the line prescription hearing aid. Just my 2 cents
Bought these in the beginning of this year and returned them because they were not loud enough for my hearing loss. Also did not like that you can’t use multiple devices at the same time. Have to disconnect Bluetooth on my iPhone in order to use iPad and vice versa. The streaming sound is good though. I was hoping they would work for my cause I did like the fit for my small ears
You bought the Jabra enhance plus OTC?
@@HearingClub yes
Yes you can’t have them paired to more than one devices simultaneously unfortunately. And I don’t know your hearing loss, but if they weren’t loud enough sounds like you have more hearing loss than mild moderate.
i have a personal iphone and an iphone for work, can i not pair to both phones?
also can these be purchased with HSA funds? Also, my Airpods don't work well on phone calls how is the microphone on these? BTW i have the older jabra app on my iphone that works only with iphone physical Earpods but it is great. The sound quality is awesome and i love that i can change the volume as needed, unfortunately wearing the Earpods all the time is not an option.
@HearingClub is this OTC still recommended after a few weeks?
I would say yes IF you are prepared to religiously clean behind the domes and make sure there is no wax build up. However, There are some other good options out there, im actually in the process of recording and reviewing several other options. The Jabra Enhance Plus OTC is a very solid hearing aid, like most other jabra products. Just make sure to keep the wax out and you have a great aid.
Which OTC HA do you suggest for a beginner with mild to moderate hearing loss?
Hey, love your videos! Great information. So, I'm using a loaner from a Dr of audiology. The Oticon Real. (man the app sucks) After watching some of your vids I realize I don't need to spend 5K. I'm trying to decide between Costco's Philips 9040 and the Jabra. I have profound hearing loss. I've been wearing hearing aids for about 7 years. Will also get fitted for a mold. Have 2 questions. Who has a better app? I saw your review on the Philip. Did they upgrade the app? Also I'm wary of rechargeable batteries. Approximately how long do they last before they stop being able to charge? Then what do you do? TIA Jay
Great questions! Jabra has the better app, hands down. But philips is getting much better. 2nd... if they are still under warranty, you can have us send them in for a battery replacement. After the 3 yr warranty, you are looking at an out of warranty repair. Currently 135.00 per aid.
I’m wondering how good the Sennheiser OTC work
I’m not sure, I haven’t heard of them.
@@HearingClub it’s All-Day Clear HA $1400-$1500
Sent back my professional hearing aids after trial period. I can hear well, but they cost 3k that sounded like a radio from 1920's far too much feed back.
Yikes sorry you were having feedback. You having static? Or whistling or buzzing when you have hands or hat near hearing aids or brushing hair?
I just received my Jabra Enhance last week. They don't work. Jabra says I must replace the earwax filter to make them work. But I can't, the earbuds are cemented to the earwax filters and can't be removed. I think Jabra knows they are sending out defective hhearing aids and they want to give me a runaround.
There's 3 different jabra enhance, the pro, the plus and the select. Which do you have
@@HearingClub the select it says äre this the model that doesn’t work?
This video we just did review on is the OTC enhance plus and they don’t have wax filters
@@HearingClub 5
5this one does have wax filters and Jabra says I must replace them or hearing aids will not work. Wha t BS they can’t be replaced because the domes can’t be removed.they are giving me the runaround.They say I must wait for their zoom call in a week. I keep my fingers crossed I get my money back. It’s obvious that something happened to them they are probably returns that were subject to very high heat.
Since you have the select then yes you should have wax filters by removing the domes. But if domes are cemented which they shouldn’t be. They should be removable. Let us know how your zoom meeting goes. Hopefully you can get your refund. Perks of Costco, you can go to any Costco with hearing aid center to make appt to have someone take look at them and clean them up for you.
I like your videos. You don’t have an attitude like Dr.cliff. He has a good use but, I’ve gotten sick of his tone. I have an appointment at Costco and fortunately between my union and welfare fund I’m covered up to 2500 bucks so I’ll be good at Costco. I do work at Best Buy and employees have an online class which you can get the Bose/Lexie w at 50% off until 12/31/23. Thanks for all you do.
Oh that's awesome! I can't wait to review the lexie and man, that's nice. Make sure you add the extra charger and TV streamer if that's covered as well
@@HearingClub I’m not buying the Lexi/Bose when I go to Costco and get my tests, I’m buying the RX version of the GN’s that you reviewed and the premium charging case.
android compatable yet?
Me an my pops thank you man
No problem glad to help!
Just an FYI. The Jabra website will let you purchase a single ear bud, which I did since I only have hearing loss in one ear. Unfortunately you can not pair just one ear bud to your iPhone. The pairing process will fail unless you buy both, so I returned it. Now I am contemplating buying both since I am unsure I will find any OTC hearing aid for only one ear that is as good as the Jabra Enhance Plus.
That’s unfortunate you can’t pair just to one. You can with a single hearing aid at Costco, not so much for OTCs. I think it’s silly because not everyone needs two hearing aids. Some people do have a loss in just one ear.
Interesting. You can pair a single piece HA on iPhone, only if you are on the latest iOS. Have not tried this Jabra.. tempted. Currently using Oticon More 1 from VA prescription. I can pair just one of two HA to my iPhone running both iOS 16 and 17(Developer Beta)
Interesting opinions about the wax guard. It is an OTC, especially backed by GN.
I would think Jabra coming from GN making this OTC, chose it on purpose to skip Wax Guard for a simple reason. Pay more to Get more type of Selling Plan.
From your video, their APP is already giving a lot of options to control the OTC HA. Everything that I actually Need when compared to my OTICON More 1 which do not have.
Wax Guard will definitely be a plus to have. (I have Moist Wax Buildup on daily basis). WUSH on weekly basis, helps + EARGEN.
For $800 on this Jabra OTC looks very tempting.
Only downside, I use Custom Ear Molds. Unless a 3rd party company like ComplyFoam can make one for Jabra OTC, I will pick one up.
Thank you for your Video. It is very descriptive!
Thanks and yes it is interesting that they don’t have wax filters or guards. On same boat of opinion with you there. App is great and it is overall great OTC hearing aids. You use custom molds? How bad is your hearing if you don’t mind me asking?
@@HearingClubmild, primarily Tinnitus is the main problem from Military Service
Reports are Amazon plays games with serial numbers and won’t an accept returns.
I've never had an issue. If you think you'll have issues, you can get them at best buy ad well. I use Amazon everyday and I'm also partnered with them so if you order on Amazon I get a little chunk of change which helps with the production of the videos.
Just looked at these on Best Buy website and they state that they are not-returnable, which seems like it’s contrary to the 45 day trial offered directly from Jabra.
How much in indian rupee
Hmm, not sure but there's some conversion tools online you can probably use.
No android support makes them a no go.
Correct iPhone only
Guys do not buy these ones. I bought them and they worked only for one year and then all problems started. No charging no pairing. Jabra just rejected by request to replace stating I bought from Amazon and they will not replace. They do not have repair facility also. Just I threw them and went for signia. Jabra is insensitive to our requests
Man, that sucks. Once the warranty runs out, that’s it. That’s the one big drawback to OTC hearing aids, they don’t have that 3 year warranty.
@@HearingClub Do you compare world class company Jabra with that of a roadside cheap OTC manufacturer. How come a Jabra product fail even in one year. It is not even allowing me to do factory reset. The left side is not even charging. Waste of 799USD which I paid, my hard earned money. Guys reject Jabra and better go for very cheap Chinese OTCs which even if they fail in one year we can replace at low cost. Why we must pay USD799 and still buy a faulty product or from a company like Jabra who are insensitive to people already suffering from hearing loss?