Jabra Enhance Plus is a self-fitting, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid that is compliant with the FDA's medical device regulations. It is for use by adults 18 and over with mild to moderate hearing loss, and does not require the supervision, prescription, or other order, involvement, or intervention of a licensed professional.

Jabra Enhance Plus may look like a consumer electronics product, but inside, it is made of all medical-grade components. These medical-grade components provide better quality of amplification than less costly consumer-grade components. Medical-grade components are also typically smaller, and this has enabled the designers to create a more discreet and comfortable earbud.

Jabra Enhance Plus was developed and manufactured under the FDA's medical device regulations and quality control systems. The solution has been through the same thorough testing as GN's world-class hearing aids.

Jabra Enhance Plus are hearing enhancement earbuds in a miniaturized consumer electronics form factor, and complies with FDA regulations as an over-the-counter hearing aid. The key differences are:

DESIGN:

• Enhance Plus: Miniature true wireless earbuds (looks, operates, and feels like earbuds)
• Typical hearing aids: Traditional hearing aid form factor (receiver-in-the-canal, behind-the-ear, in-the-ear)

USE TIME (BATTERY LIFE):

• Enhance Plus: 12+ hours battery, 35+ hours including the charging case (meant for situational use for a hearing boost in certain environments)
• Typical hearing aids: Full-day wear

LEVEL OF HEARING LOSS:

• Enhance Plus: Mild-moderate hearing loss
• Typical hearing aids: Mild-severe hearing loss

PROGRAMMING & FITTING:

• Enhance Plus: Self-fitting over-the-counter device - no hearing test required, you use the Jabra Enhance app to program the earbuds to your unique hearing profile and fit them yourself
• Typical hearing aids: Can be programmed and fitted for your unique hearing profile based on your test results under supervision of a hearing care professional

AUDIOLOGY SUPPORT:

• Enhance Plus: Primarily DIY support via the Jabra Enhance app where you can control and adjust your own earbud settings
• Typical hearing aids: Hearing aids can be adjusted to a higher degree, adding more layers of customization. A hearing care professional can make adjustments to your hearing aid settings for you

Not only does the small size of the earbud provide comfort, but the very low weight means that the earbud feels less noticeable in the ear. The Jabra Enhance Plus earbud is around half the weight of other small true wireless earbuds on the market. The lighter design is also less likely to fall out of the ear.

Jabra Enhance Plus utilizes Bayesian Pure Tone Audiometry (BPTA), an automated process using a statistical analysis of thousands of existing audiograms, combined with your inputs to determine your hearing thresholds.

Entering your age and gender into the app generates an initial estimate for the hearing threshold. The app then plays targeted warble tones in each earbud, to iteratively increase the certainty of the hearing threshold. When BPTA has determined the threshold, the appropriate gains are programmed to the earbuds based on the NAL-NL2 fitting formula.

When the personalization has been completed, you will be asked to listen to a recorded conversation and fine tune your hearing profile by selecting one of the following filter options. The filter is then applied to music and to amplified sounds.

• Normal — This is your baseline personalization profile.
• Clear — This filter setting reduces bass frequencies and increases treble frequencies from the baseline personalization.
• Full — This filter setting slightly increases bass frequencies and reduces treble frequencies from the baseline personalization.

You can revisit these filters anytime after the personalization process by following these steps.

• Make sure your earbuds are paired with your smartphone.
• Tap the menu icon in the top right corner of the Jabra Enhance app.
• Tap My profile.
• Adjust the filter to your preference. Listening to the recorded conversation is optional.

Listen Modes are predefined settings designed for different situations. There are three Listen Modes to choose from - Adaptive, Focus and Surround.

• Adaptive mode automatically enhances speech and sounds based on your surroundings and the conversations around you. Adaptive mode is the default Listen Mode.
• Focus mode uses directional beamforming microphones to focus on sounds in front of you, such as one-on-one conversation.
• Surround mode allows you to hear more of surrounding ambient sounds

Note: When you are listening to music or on a call, the Listen mode is automatically locked to Surround mode.

Jabra Enhance Plus uses some of the same advanced technology that GN hearing aids are known for. Jabra and GN leveraged their extensive knowledge to optimize each feature of this product.

• Warp Compressor — Sound is analyzed using resolution similar to the human ear, to obtain the most natural sound quality.
• Digital Noise Reduction — Improves listening comfort for both stationary and impact noises while keeping speech clear. An appropriate level of noise reduction is automatically applied based on the listening situation.
• Digital Feedback Suppression — Two control systems keep feedback whistling from interfering with high quality amplification of sound.
• Binaural Beamformer — Directionality using an ultra-narrow beam, isolates sounds coming from in front of you, so you can hear clearly in challenging situations.

Jabra Enhance Plus provides people who experience mild to moderate hearing loss with audio enhancement across the frequency spectrum. The personalization process of the Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds will customize the specific gains provided at given frequencies for each individual user. The fitting range for Jabra Enhance Plus is illustrated in the following graph.

Jabra Enhance Plus may help if you:

• Strain to follow conversations in both quiet and noisy environments
• Miss important information during conversations
• Have trouble hearing at a distance
• Have trouble understanding the TV or telephone calls

Please see the conditions and indications for use of the Jabra Enhance Plus below.

WARNING: If you are younger than 18, do not use this.

You should go to a doctor, preferably an ear-nose-throat- doctor (an ENT), because your condition needs specialized care. Over-the-counter hearing aids are only for users who are age 18 or older.

This hearing aid is for adults with signs of mild to moderate hearing loss. How do you know if you have this?

• You have trouble hearing speech in noisy places
• You find it hard to follow speech in groups
• You have trouble hearing on the phone
• Listening makes you tired
• You need to turn up the volume on the TV or radio, and other people complain it's too loud

Some people with hearing loss may need help from a hearing healthcare professional. How do you know if you need to see one?

• You can't hear speech even if the room is quiet
• You don't hear loud sounds well, for example, you don't hear loud music, power tools, engines, or other very noisy things

If your hearing loss makes it hard to hear loud noises, this hearing aid may not be your best choice without help from a professional. If this hearing aid does not help you enough, ask for help from a hearing healthcare professional.

WARNING: When to see a doctor

If you have any of the problems listed below, please see a doctor, preferably an ear-nose-throat doctor (an ENT).

• Your ear has a birth defect or an unusual shape.
• Your ear was injured or deformed in an accident.
• Your saw blood, pus, or fluid coming out of your ear in the past 6 months
• Your ear feels painful or uncomfortable
• You have a lot of ear wax, or you think something could be in your ear
• You get really dizzy or have a feeling of spinning or swaying (called vertigo)
• You hearing changed suddenly in the past 6 months
• Your hearing changes: it gets worse then gets better again
• You have worse hearing in one wear
• You hear ringing or buzzing in only one ear

The Jabra Enhance app is an essential companion for your Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds — it gives you full control over your earbuds, all from your iOS device. The app walks you through step-by-step on how to pair the earbuds to your iPhone, get the optimal fit, and personalize and program them to your unique hearing profile.

Once you've set up, you can access your earbud settings to switch between Listen Modes and adjust your volume. And, packed with other helpful features like quick start guides, a user manual, and an earbud battery status indicator, the app does it all from the palm of your hand.

For technical support and troubleshooting with your Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds and the Jabra Enhance mobile app, visit the Support Center. If you have questions about your order, shipment status, or returns, Contact Us.

Jabra Enhance Plus has a standard 1-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. There is no loss and damage coverage.

If you're not fully satisfied with your Jabra Enhance Plus earbuds, contact us and return them within 45 days and we'll refund your entire order — with free return shipping and no restocking fees.

Jabra Enhance Plus is only compatible with Apple devices, it is not currently compatible with Android.

See full Apple device compatibility here, including system requirements for hands-free calling.