Quick Answer: Rexton and Jabra Enhance are two of the very few hearing aid brands you’ll find sold side by side at the same Costco Hearing Aid Center — but they compete there for different reasons. Rexton, owned by WS Audiology (Signia’s parent company), is a prescription-only value brand fitted in person, typically $2,000-$5,000 per pair through a clinic or $1,400-$1,700 at Costco. Jabra sells two different products: the self-fitting OTC Enhance Select line you buy online with no clinic visit (about $995-$1,995/pair), and a separate prescription Enhance Pro line also sold through Costco (from about $1,599/pair). Most buyers should decide first whether they want an in-person fitting at all — that choice matters more than the brand name.
Rexton and Jabra rarely get compared head-to-head, because most buying guides treat “prescription vs. OTC” as a single axis with one brand on each side. That framing breaks down here: Jabra actually sells both a prescription line (Enhance Pro, fitted at Costco just like Rexton) and a self-fit OTC line (Enhance Select). Here’s how the two brands — and Jabra’s two very different product lines — actually stack up.
Rexton vs Jabra at a glance, by the numbers
- WS Audiology vs. GN Hearing — Rexton’s parent company (WS Audiology, which also owns Signia and Widex) is a different corporate family from Jabra Enhance’s parent (GN Hearing, which also owns ReSound), so the two brands share no underlying chipset despite both landing at Costco.
- $1,400-$1,700 (Rexton at Costco) vs. ~$1,599+ (Jabra Enhance Pro at Costco) — the two brands’ Costco-fitted prescription prices land in a similar range, per each brand’s published/market pricing, making the in-person Costco appointment itself the real differentiator, not price.
- ~$700-$1,000 cheaper is roughly what Jabra’s self-fit OTC Enhance Select line saves versus either brand’s Costco-fitted prescription option, by skipping the appointment entirely.
- 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from a hearing aid per the NIDCD (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders), yet fewer than one in three adults over 70 who could benefit has ever used one — cost and clinic access are cited as major reasons, which is exactly why Costco’s warehouse-club pricing (for either brand) and Jabra’s OTC option both exist.
- ~$3,000 is the average out-of-pocket cost of a prescription pair reported by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) — Rexton’s independent-clinic price sits near that average, while both brands’ Costco and OTC options land well under it.
Rexton vs Jabra: head-to-head
| Factor | Rexton | Jabra Enhance Select (OTC) | Jabra Enhance Pro (Rx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Prescription only | OTC, self-fit via app | Prescription only |
| Parent company | WS Audiology (also Signia, Widex) | GN Hearing (also ReSound) | GN Hearing (also ReSound) |
| 2026 flagship | Rexton Reach | Enhance Select 700 | Enhance Pro 30 |
| Sold at Costco | Yes, in person | No — direct online only | Yes, in person |
| Fitting | In-person, real-ear measurement | Self-fit app + remote audiologist | In-person, real-ear measurement |
| Price (pair) | $2,000-$5,000 clinic / ~$1,400-$1,700 Costco | ~$995-$1,995 | ~$1,599+ |
| Trial period | Clinic-dependent, varies | 100 days | Costco return-policy dependent |
| Buy on Amazon | Accessories only | Enhance Plus + accessories | Accessories only |
The case for Rexton
Rexton Reach
- Built on the same Integrated Xperience platform WS Audiology uses in its premium Signia line, with strong speech-in-noise performance for the price.
- IP68 dust-and-water resistance and rechargeable lithium-ion, per Rexton.
- Sold at Costco under names like the Reber or current BiCore/Reach platforms — same warehouse-club discount that made Kirkland Signature hearing aids famous.
- Fitted and verified by a professional using real-ear measurement, which no self-fit app replicates.
Once you’re wearing any prescription or OTC pair, domes, wax guards and cleaning supplies become recurring purchases — get your hearing devices and accessories in two days by trying Amazon Prime free for 30 days instead of waiting on standard shipping. Rexton’s real edge is Signia-derived engineering at Costco prices: for buyers who already want an in-person fitting, it typically undercuts Jabra’s own Costco-fitted Enhance Pro line while sharing the same real-ear-verified accuracy. Read our full Rexton hearing aids review for the complete lineup and Costco pricing breakdown.
The case for Jabra Enhance
Jabra Enhance Select 700
- Self-fitting via app, tuned to your own hearing test — no clinic visit or Costco membership required.
- SoundScape Auto Focus adaptive noise reduction plus hands-free Bluetooth calling to iPhone and Android.
- 100-day risk-free trial and 3-year warranty bundled into the purchase.
- Remote (phone/video) support from licensed audiologists if you get stuck.
Jabra’s OTC Enhance Select line skips the appointment entirely, which is the one thing Rexton can’t offer at any price. If you’d rather have an in-person fitting but still want Jabra’s engineering, the brand’s separate Enhance Pro line is sold through Costco the same way Rexton is — making it the more direct Rexton competitor than the OTC Select models most people associate with the Jabra name. See our full Jabra hearing aids review for how Select, Plus, and Pro differ.
Which should you buy?
- Choose Rexton if you want an in-person Costco fitting, real-ear verification, and Signia-derived sound at warehouse-club pricing — and you already have a Costco membership.
- Choose Jabra Enhance Select (OTC) if you’d rather skip any clinic entirely, self-fit at home through an app, and save several hundred dollars versus either brand’s Costco-fitted option.
- Choose Jabra Enhance Pro if you want Jabra’s technology specifically but still prefer an in-person, real-ear-verified fitting — it’s Jabra’s actual head-to-head competitor to Rexton at Costco, not the Select line.
- Not sure which category you’re in? Our OTC vs prescription hearing aids guide walks through how to tell, and our Costco hearing aids guide covers every brand sold there, including both of these.
When to see a professional instead of comparison-shopping
Whichever option you’re leaning toward, get evaluated by a hearing professional first if any of these apply — it affects which category (OTC or prescription) is even appropriate:
- Your hearing loss is severe, came on suddenly, or affects one ear only — see our severe hearing loss guide as background, then book a medical evaluation.
- You have ear pain, drainage, or a history of ear infections.
- Your tinnitus is pulsing or one-sided — read our tinnitus guide and see a doctor first.
- You’re fitting a child — OTC hearing aids like Jabra Enhance Select are for adults 18 and older only; pediatric loss needs a pediatric audiologist regardless of brand.
The bottom line
Rexton and Jabra Enhance aren’t a simple prescription-vs-OTC story — they’re two brands that overlap at Costco but diverge everywhere else. Rexton wins on Signia-derived engineering at Costco warehouse pricing for anyone who wants an in-person, real-ear-verified fitting, at $1,400-$5,000 per pair depending on channel. Jabra Enhance Select wins on convenience and price for perceived mild-to-moderate loss, at $995-$1,995 per pair with a 100-day trial and zero appointments — while Jabra’s own Enhance Pro line competes with Rexton directly at Costco from about $1,599 per pair. If you’re still unsure which path fits, start with a hearing test — then browse Rexton or Jabra accessories on Amazon while you decide.