WIRED Names Jabra Enhance Select 300 Best Hearing Aid in 2026 Buyer's Guide
WIRED recently released its 2026 buyer's guide, naming the Jabra Enhance Select 300 as the top hearing aid, with a price tag of $1,695. This selection comes after analyzing 45 devices over the past four years and was updated in February 2026. For those seeking more affordable alternatives, the guide highlights the Sony CRE-C20 at $1,000 and Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 for $249. The FDA’s 2022 ruling paved the way for over-the-counter hearing aids. Other notable models include the Oticon Zeal and Jabra Enhance Select 700, with advanced features priced at $1,995.
Key facts
- WIRED tested more than 45 hearing aid models over four years for its 2026 guide
- The Jabra Enhance Select 300 was named best overall at $1,695 per pair
- The US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing aids in 2022
- The February 2026 update added the Oticon Zeal, Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere and Jabra Enhance Select 50R
- Starkey's Edge AI RIC RT prescription aids cost $4,000 and offer 51 hours of battery life
- The Sony CRE-C20 weighs 1.34 grams per unit and provides 28 hours per charge
- Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are priced at $249 and require an iPhone
- Prescription hearing aids average $2,000 to $8,000, while top-rated OTC pairs run about $800 to $2,000
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- Parker Hall
- Chris Null
- Christopher Null
- René Fielder
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- Jabra
- Sony
- Apple
- Starkey
- WS Audiology
- EssilorLuxottica
- Nuance Audio
- JLab Audio
- Oticon
- GN ReSound
- Phonak
- Audien Hearing
- Elehear
- Lexie
- Ceretone
- MDHearing
- US Food and Drug Administration
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Medicare
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- Amazon
- Best Buy
- Klarna
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- Squarespace
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- Canon
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