Should You Buy the Costco Jabra Enhance Pro 20 or Philips Hearlink 9050 Hearing Aids in 2024??
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- The competition is hot for the best Costco hearing aid 2024 in the US, and in this video I run though the pros and cons of each.
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Which do you prefer the looks of? The Jabra Enhance Pro 20 or the Philips Hearlink 9050? Matthew
I am using a Jabra Pro 20 supposed to be Ip68 water and dust resistance. But it stops working after I forgot to take it off going into shower. Even I immediately removed and dried them but it stopped working and has to go back to factory for repair. What a joke for IP68.
I’ve been using the JPE 20 for 6 weeks now. The Bluetooth LE A blows me away! Will never go back. Have the TV streamer+ and it’s unbelievable too! I can leave TV and go to another floor of house and the sound is crystal clear. Connection with iPhone not as strong, but significantly better than previous Bluetooth. Love the small size, being rechargeable, and the case holds 3+ charges! Finally, the app is pretty amazing too. No complaints so far, and no I’m not a salesperson, just love these aids!
HAHA! CJS I love this feedback. Thank you so much for sharing your real life experiences with anyone watching. Your opinion is worth it's weight in gold. Matthew
iPhones don't have LE A, it's using the same old BT MFi, that's why it is not as good.
@@grzeszcznyiPhone 15 Pro Max has Bluetooth 5.3 LE
@@jeffgrafe8601 BT LE was a part of BT since 4.0 it isn't the same as LE Audio, which came much later and still isn't implemented by Apple
Thank you for great review Matt, you are always phenomenal!
Ah thanks for the wonderful note Karla! Matthew
Ah thanks for the wonderful note! Matthew
Am using Jabra enhance pro 20 from Costco for four months now. Jabra was recommended by the audiologist. It's connected to my android phone. I have all those issues you mentioned like disconnected Bluetooth, only one aid connected sometimes, no sound at all streaming to name a few. I have two more months to return and get another one. Do you recommend any other better than Jabra or it is not worth the hassle. Thank you.
Thank you for this.
What is "LE audio"? Would help if you pronounce terms for all acronyms in full before using them.
Great video. The Hear Advisor website is confusing me in that it says that really none of the hearing aides tested are good in noisy environments regardless of price. How am I supposed to pick one when this is a huge problem for me? The only good ones are Sony, Sennheiser earbuds! Don't want to wear those the night I'm going to a bar or restaurant. Curious to hear your opinion on it. Thanks.
I have sever hearing loss. I tried Jabra at Costco. It was disconnecting with sound and environmental noise. I am not sure why? It may be wrongly program? I am not sure which Jabra model I was on about 1 year ago. But new Jabra do that today?
How much better will android phones work with le audio once android version 15 comes out? This will be around oct- dec.
I’ve noticed that you don’t have Rexton Bi-core as an option. Are they no longer available in the US Costco? Min3 are currently in for warranty repair so it makes me wonder. Regs from Downunder.
Thank you for your usually excellent and clear presentation. Could you summarize the differences between the Jabra Pro 20 and the Jabra Enhance 500 available only directly from Jabra? Functionally, which is the best? Thanks in advance.
Maybe after they are released?
I have the Jabra pro 20 hearing aids and the new TV streamer. The TV streamer drops one ear from time to time but reconnects most of the time. Click on the streaming button to turn the streamer off and back on fixes it. At $250 this shouldn't happen. Auracast is supposed to be available but isn't available for the IPhone. There is no time frame given when or if they will have any auracast available for the IPhone. I have been having discussions about false advertising and Jabra tech support just hangs up on me. My personal view is they are having trouble blocking the low-cost Bluetooth transmitters for TVs and computers yet allowing public Auracast.
Just found your channel and I really enjoy it. Are you planning a review of the TV-Streamer+ soon?
i use roku and it streams directly to the philips hearing aids
I have had the Jabra Enhance Pro 20's for 5 months. I have a Samsung A42 5G Android phone. I have had absolutely no problems with the Bluetooth connection. I can hear calls very clearly and the person I'm speaking with can hear me just fine talking into the microphone on the phone.
Not interested unless I can use the aids completely hands free without talking into the phone. Bluetooth LE Audio is supposed to support hands free calling.
My only issue is that I wear a cochlear device in my left side of my head and the Jabra in my right ear. I can’t download the apps for both devices.
I have them and the bluetooth streaming on phone calls or streaming music. I do have an iPhone. I was really disappointed in the streaming but overall they seem to work well as a hearing aid. If they had better quality streaming I would really like them. I hope they can address the bluetooth issue.
I'm currently trying to decide between the Resound Nexia 9 or the Jabra Pro 20's. I'm getting a little runaround from Costco (they screwed up my hearing test and refused to admit it) so I'm wondering how the hearing aid themselves will function. I understand the risk in service but I'm also trying to understand why the Resounds are almost 4 times more expensive if the Pro 20's are identical to the Nexia 9's. Are these really identical?
Resound and Jabra are the same, I heard. Jabra is sold in USA and Resound in Europe.
Looking for the link to Hear Advisor website that you mentioned for independent comparisons…
Hey Mark it's in the description but you can check it out here: www.hearadvisor.com/
I got jabra 20 and like it. Rexon just released their new version at Costco
And they have been recalled for a defect according to my Costco.
A simple solution to the sweat/ moisture issue is to have a pair of Apple Air Pods Pro Gen 2. The transparency mode is a very decent substitute for up to moderate hearing loss, and features the best streaming audio quality. Great for the gym, outdoor walks, etc. They are incredibly stable as to connectivity. Of course, an iPhone is necessary.
I'm strongly considering getting a pair as a backup.
Recently had to take my Jabra Pro 2.0 back to Costco for warranty work. My Jabra's lost the phone call "talk" capability. I could hear the person talking to me while on a phone call but they could not hear me. Costco had a one week turn around and I received a new pair of Jabra's, not a reconditioned pair.
You're supposed to talk into your phone on a phone call. Not the ideal situation. Classic Bluetooth, while hard on batteries, allows this with Android phones.
@terrygreen2484 There is a setting in the accessibility settings on IPhone that directs the microphone on the Iphone instead of the hearing microphone. Fixed my same issue.
Going on Day 5 of my new Jabra enhanced 20s. I've been wearing in the ear hearing aids for over 20 years and this is my first over the ear model. I love that I can stream music and video from my phone I'm sure I can get that in most over the ears now though. Sound is okay. I'm not going to lie, but I expected a huge improvement and I just didn't get that. I find myself using the volume up and down constantly along with the app custom settings to find the sweet spot for me. I have a much harder time hearing on my work IP phone than I did with my ITE aids, I can't seem to find the best settings for that. My loss is severe to profound and I've asked the Costco fitters if I will need a custom mold, on two occasions, they said I should wait, and keep with the domes first. I held off on the custom molds but I really think I will need it. If the 9050s come out before the end of the June I will try that one first otherwise just purchase the ear molds for the Jabras and hopefully that does the trick
Wait for 9050 and then get the molds.
@@grzeszczny Yeah that is probably what I'm going to do. Costco also said that if I give up on the Jabra and go with Phillips then I can't go back to Jabra if I don't like the Phillips so that kind of weighs on the decision too
I would say you should definitely get moulds. They made a huge difference for me. I'm also severe to profound.
Can you compare Bluetooth Audio QUALITY with that of the Apple Air Pod Pro gen 2?
It doesn’t compare and IMO never will when it comes to music. Speech maybe, but music - Apple wins hands down! Matthew
@@HearingTrackerMuch appreciated, sir.
I see a pattern here, ALL RUclips hearing experts never review Rexton hearing aids. All they review are Jabra & Phillips. Sure, you will say that because Rexton is not good, why not review them? I'm starting to think that some of these major manufacturers somehow might be enticing reviewers for airtime. I have Rextons, and periodically go back to Costco and try the other more popular brands. I have them program them with my prescription, I always come away with a more positive hearing experience with Rextons.
Thanks for the comment… Rexton reach came out after I made this video - my launch vid is uploaded and will go live on Monday 😊 Matthew
My Galaxy S24 Ultra has LE Audio. LE won't become mainstream until Apple gets on board. From an article I read, but it's just rumor is that LE Audio won't be coming with the iPhone 16.
Longer and slimmer seems like it would be a major plus, vs the shorter, fatter profile of the latest Philips. I am indeed one of those in America who is waiting to test drive the new 9050 hoping for the latest and greatest tech. To me, the name value of Philips is far stronger than Jabra, which to me presents images of cheap pc and cell phone headpieces.
I look forward to your review! Matthew
I see what you are saying, but Jabara is owned by GN Netcom and are almost identical to their other brand Resound's Nexia 9's but a fraction of the point. At least GN Netcom's product lines are in hearing devices. Phillips has products from, Lightbulbs, coffee machines to toothbrushes. I have the Jabra 20's and they are definitely a step up from my Phonak Marvel's. My trial period ends in a few days, if the 9050's had come out earlier, I probably would have at least tried them out. I guess I have to get over the FOMO and just be happy with what I have (I am). Anything I can get today, next week or even a few months from now will most likely not be as good as what is out in 3 years when my warranty is up and I start looking for something new.
The phillips do not handle sweat or moisture well.
Hey Gary, thanks for the feedback. What have you experienced, Matthew
....or neither!
I would not trust Philips as a medical device manufacturer after the enormous disaster with their CPAP machines including design, recall and resolution. People were breathing in cancerous plastic foam particles while sleeping with their CPAP machines, so they were FDA recalled not to use. Replacement machines of other brands were very hard find and were very expensive. It took Philips more than a year to replace or repair their machines. And the new machine had a overheating issue. Philips is a Dutch company!
Philips Hearing division is a different company. Philips (the Dutch one) divested it a long time ago.
The hardware used for HearLinks is the same as in Oticons and is made by Demant which is just licensing Philips's name.
@@grzeszczny Philips Hearing Solution is a part of the Dutch Philips Company according to the information the Hearing Solution site. The Philips CPAP company is Respironics also belongs to the Dutch company. I would never buy a Philips product! It is a Dutch company!
Demant is the real maker of HearLinks, it's not up for discussion. It's even stated clearly in some of the HearingTracker reviews and at the bottom of US Phillips hearing solutions web page.
@@arnecarlsson9740 It's clearly stated at the bottom of Philips Hearing solutions US page that it's owned by Demant.
Next time search more thoroughly.
@@grzeszczny Philips has many suppliers maybe Demant is one of them but Philips branded products are sold by Philips and warranted by them. It is not up for discussion. Philips has had many failures in the DME market. Philips is a Dutch company!