The short version
The Jabra Enhance Select 700 is Jabra Enhance's flagship self-fitting OTC hearing aid, and two independent sources agree it performs well: an independent 26-brand university lab study found it hit research-based amplification targets for mild-to-moderate hearing loss, and HearAdvisor's own lab testing separately gives it a B grade (SoundScore 3.91/5, ranked #16 of 61 OTC devices tested — top 25% of the category). At $1,995 a pair, it sits at the top of our Tier 1 lineup, backed by a 100-day trial and a 3-year warranty with loss/damage protection.
What independent testing actually found
Two separate professional sources point the same direction on sound performance, without needing to be reconciled or picked between:
- An independent university lab study covering 26 hearing-aid brands found the Select 700 hit research-based amplification targets for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
- HearAdvisor's own lab testing gives it a B letter grade, a SoundScore of 3.91 out of 5, and a rank of #16 out of 61 OTC devices tested — placing it in the top 25% of the category (HearAdvisor).
That said, real-world feedback isn't uniformly glowing. Known complaints include fit discomfort — this is a self-fit device, not custom-molded to the ear — and scattered reports of programming or connectivity issues with the companion app. We were not able to confirm an aggregate consumer star rating or review count for this specific model (see "What we couldn't confirm" below), so treat the lab results above as the strongest verified signal on quality, not a stand-in for large-scale consumer sentiment.
Trial period and warranty
Jabra Enhance backs the Select 700 with a 100-day risk-free trial, and return shipping is covered under that trial guarantee. The warranty is a 3-year term with loss and damage protection, plus what Jabra calls "Lifetime Support" — ongoing customer service for the device's supported lifetime, which the company describes as typically five years or more (jabraenhance.com).
Battery: a 3-hour full charge gives roughly 24 hours of listening. A 1-hour top-up charge gives about 12 hours, and even a 10-minute charge gives roughly 2 hours — useful if you're rushing out the door (jabraenhance.com).
The HSA/FSA math
At $1,995 for the pair, your effective out-of-pocket cost drops meaningfully if you're paying with pre-tax HSA or FSA dollars, depending on your marginal tax bracket:
| Tax bracket | Effective cost after HSA/FSA savings |
|---|---|
| 12% | $1,756 |
| 22% | $1,556 |
| 32% | $1,357 |
This is arithmetic, not tax advice — your actual savings depend on your specific plan and eligible-expense rules. Check with your plan administrator before assuming reimbursement.
Ownership and market context
Jabra Enhance is made by GN Hearing, a division of Danish company GN Store Nord (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GN.CO), which also owns the ReSound, Beltone, Interton, and Danavox hearing-aid brands (jabraenhance.com/about).
Worth knowing if you're buying for the long term: on March 16, 2026, GN Store Nord signed a definitive agreement to sell its entire Hearing business — including GN Hearing and Jabra Enhance — to Italian hearing-care company Amplifon S.p.A., in a deal valued at roughly DKK 17.0 billion (about $2.6B). The deal still requires regulatory approval and a corporate carve-out, and is expected to close by the end of 2026 (GN Store Nord press release, 2026-03-16). We're not aware of any confirmed changes to Jabra Enhance's warranty, trial, or support terms as a result — this is presented as context you'd reasonably want to know before a multi-year purchase, not a warning.
Where to buy
We don't have a confirmed affiliate relationship with Jabra Enhance (status unknown — not found in our database or via research this run), so this is a plain link with no commission to us — we'd rather point you straight to it than make you search: View the Select 700 at jabraenhance.com.
What we couldn't confirm
- Consumer review volume and star rating: the database marks this unconfirmed, and a Best Buy lookup this run failed to load — we don't have a verified aggregate rating or review count for this model.
- Water/dust resistance: NCOA states that "all Jabra Enhance are rated IP68," but as a statement about the product line generally, not confirmed as independently tested for the Select 700 specifically.
- Tinnitus masking, single-ear replacement policy, mid-trial exchange policy, and telecoil compatibility: all marked "needs research" in our database; we couldn't independently confirm any of these this run.
- One caveat on the lab score above: our research also turned up a separate HearAdvisor score for the Select 50R (Jabra Enhance's mid-tier model) that differs from this model's score, rather than one shared brand-level number. We're confident the 3.91 / B / #16-of-61 result above is specific to the Select 700, not a blanket line-wide rating — but flagging the source discrepancy for transparency.
Disclosure
Drafted with AI assistance from HearingScout's verified product database; reviewed and fact-checked against primary sources before publishing. See our methodology for how we evaluate every device.