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Jabra has discontinued its Enhance Select 700, 500, 300, and 50R hearing aids, replacing them with three new over-the-counter models: the Enhance Select M1, M2, and M3. The devices share nearly identical physical designs and weight across the lineup, with most changes occurring internally rather than in form factor.
Legato has launched its Frames eyewear, which embeds AI-driven hearing assistance into glasses arms starting at $999, targeting adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The device uses AI to isolate voices from background noise and a dual-speaker design that directs sound to the wearer while leaking almost none to others nearby. All audio processing runs on-device with no cameras or recording, and the glasses weigh 34 grams with 10-12 hours of battery life.
EssilorLuxottica has released the Nuance Audio Plus, an upgraded version of its FDA-cleared over-the-counter hearing aid glasses that look like ordinary eyewear. The new model adds sharper voice clarity in noisy settings, extra physical controls on the frame, and up to 10 hours of battery life, and comes in three frame styles and five colors starting at $829. The original Nuance Audio glasses, priced from $699, will continue to be sold alongside the new Plus version.
Anker used IFA 2026 to reveal its first over-the-counter hearing aids, a receiver-in-canal design built on the company's Thus audio chip previously used in its Soundcore earbuds. The devices use four beam-forming microphones to isolate speech from a person facing the wearer, offer up to 12 hours of battery life (36 with the charging case), and can gain two hours of use from a five-minute fast charge. Anker has not yet disclosed specific models, US pricing, or availability, saying more details will come later this year.
Legato, a hearing-tech startup founded in late 2024 by former Bose and EssilorLuxottica executives Mehul Trivedi and Steve Romine, has exited stealth mode with $12 million in funding. The company unveiled Legato Frames, eyewear that embeds hearing-assistance technology into the temple arms of glasses, with a planned launch this fall. Legato is targeting people with mild to moderate hearing loss, the largest untreated segment of hearing-impaired adults.