These Jabras have AI, “intelligence augmented” , designed to support hearing in noise. My Phillips are just two years old, but background noise is wearing me out , I just don’t want to go into busy places because my nervous system is on overload with everything my ears have to process, including the strain of hearing the people I am with, say, at an outdoor event, the volume goes up, including everything you don’t want to hear. They had me try on the Jabras alternating with my Phillips and the difference was dramatic- with my Phillips I could hear the buzz and the whirr of everything electric and the normal ambient clatter ( and louder). The Jabras screened out most of that. Like- Ahh heavenly .They’re only $100 more, $1700 for the pair. Love Costco because if I find something out that doesn’t suit me inside of six months I can just get my money back and try something else.