As soon as I heard on this forum that Costco had the new version of the Jabra hearing aids, I made an appointment to get fitted with the upgraded version. I was still within the six month return period. The transition was easy. I brought in the box, the charger, the power cord, and everything else. I signed a paper that said I was returning the 20s and both the hearing aid department person and I went to the return desk where I was given a gift card for the cost of the 20s. When back in the hearing aid department, he swiped the gift card and then he added the $100 USD difference in price. Then, I was fitted with the new 30s.
My first impression is that thereās not much difference in the sound quality. However, I will report back on any other differences I notice. BTW for the $100 USD more in the price they come with 3 years warranty instead of 2 years on the 20s.
Iām using open domes and I was fitted with the Jabra Enhanced Pro 30s yesterday and I havenāt had an opportunity to try them out in a noisy environment. I did walk through the Costco warehouse to pick up a package of paper towels. I switched the app to the Hear in Noise card and they reduced the noise level fairly well. The real test will be going to my local, and very noisy restaurant, āTexas Roadhouseā,
Have you considered sharing your audiogram so others can better understand how those aids act with a particular hearing loss? Many members can not use open domes.
Thanks
Every time I go to Costco for supplies or adjustments, I forget to ask for a copy of my audiogram. I will actually write it down, as a note, on my shopping list.
I think youāve got 2 issues to resolve. First, are the 30s worth $100 more than the 20s? With the open domes, you can come up with a definitive answer to that (and itās likelyto be āyesā).
The 2nd question is āHow good can the 30s be for hearing in noise?ā With open domes, I donāt think you can come up with a great answer to that. The 30s will be better with molds than with open domes, unless something very wrong is done in the setup.
I donāt suppose youād like to get molds so you can test the 30s for those of us who use moldsā¦?
In any case, I look forward to finding out if your 30s, even with domes, help noticeably at your local. I hope they do.
Thank you. I will give them a try in my favorite noisy restaurant and bar this weekend, and give you a report. Iām not going to get custom molds just to report back for those folks with custom molds who are on this forum. If the noise reduction is appreciable with open domes, then by your theory they those with custom molds should experience a greater reduction.
BTW, The $100 extra cost also gives me an additional year of warranty coverage.
My first impressions after wearing the Enhanced Pro 30s for a couple of days is that the sound quality is greatly improved over the Enhanced Pro 20s. The 30s seem less shrill, especially with background sounds. It always seemed that the 20s had the treble boosted. Where as the 30s seem to sound more natural as though the sound is more flat. Of course, these are my impressions after only a short time period. I still havenāt been in a noisy environment such as a restaurant and bar.
Just for fun, I turned both hearing aids off, and I was amazed how much I could still hear. However, I think that the hearing aids in the, āHear in Noiseā, function are designed to both reduce the background noise and enhance the speakerās voice. Without my hearing aids I can still hear my wifeās voice, but with them on, I hear her speech much more clearly. Without the hearing aids I can hear the TV, but to listen to a program without them, I have to increase the volume to clearly understand the show. I imagine, that with just the hearing aids with your molded ear pieces, some sound will get by. Similar to the Apple AirPods, that made me feel occluded, but I could still hear sounds when they were in.
Just had lunch with a friend at a fairly noisy restaurant which we had been to before at lunchtime. The ability of the Jabra Enhanced pro 30s, to reduce the background noise from the speech of the person sitting across from me was an improvement over the Jabra Enhanced Pro 20s. It wasnāt leaps and bounds better, but improved.
Thatās good to hear! I just returned the Rexton Reach to Costco(only 3rd time in decades Iāve returned anything to them), Rexton had very good noise reduction but the app sucked. It couldnāt do much compared to the KS 10s. So now Iām waiting to see how the Jabra 30s work with people here. Iām profoundly deaf, so do need the HAs.
Without a good app to help control the HAs, they arenāt very useful are they! Especial when trying to control streaming, etc.
The secondary reason is the Rextons are really designed for Apple phones, not Androids. They say so in their ads. Consequently, their functionality with my Android was less than my KS10s.
Well actually this is why we have buttons, you donāt actually need the App.
No they work perfectly with android, you do need the correct smartphone tho, your Phonak paradise (KS10) use classic bluetooth so are able to connect to most devices, Iāve never understood how/why people think an App and bluetooth is more important than actually hearing better, both those things should be at the bottom of your list.
I can FULLY understand why the app is so important!! Trying to do fine tuning of the HAs for different conditions using the buttons on the devices is ridiculously inconvenient and requires you to remember the number of button presses required, etc. Hearing aids require a GOOD app in order to be competitive these days. Example: When in a noisy restaurant, and wanting a switch from normal setting to the setting that works better with the person sitting across from you, the app is the fastest, easiest, and least attention-getting way of making the change.
There is no sensible reason for an inferior app these days.
RE app vs. buttonsāI agree! My app always takes a few seconds to āconnectā (late model iPhone), whereas the buttons behind my ear are always ready and easy to use. If my need to change programs is instant (usually the case) I donāt want to be standing there waiting 10 seconds, especially if Iām trying to have a short talk w/ someone!
(Jabra 20)
