Angel Sales PSA 8000 Personal Sound Amplifier

by Angel Sales

Product Features

• Personal sound amplifier clips to your shirt pocket
• Multiple amplification levels magnifies sounds up to 50%
• Has two ear buds for quality sound
• Discreet - looks like a mini radio!
• Convenient clip for your shirt or pants

Product Description

Hear sounds you haven¿t heard in years. The PSA 8000 amplifies voices, movies, television, sports events, concerts and much more! You won¿t miss a beat while wearing this sound magnifier. Clip super sound amplifier onto your shirt or belt buckle, place ear buds comfortably in your ears, select amplification level and start enjoying the sounds of life again. Take the PSA 8000 with you wherever you go. This pocket size amplifier is discreet and convenient. Looks like your favorite small radio! Enjoy going to movies and theaters more than ever before. Don¿t miss another ¿Strike 3¿ or the final play-by-play. The PSA 8000 lets you hear it all.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000E2PBY
• UPC: 822397071575
• Item model number: ASI7157
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,209 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #42 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Daily Living Aids > Hearing Aids

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much backround noise., January 9, 2007

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Dana Spencer "Nyteez.com" (California) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for my husband to watch TV, he sometimes has trouble hearing. This amplifies the sound OK, but it also amplifes backround noise so it was not helpful.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good investment, September 7, 2006

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S. A. K. Assoc "Shirley Newbold" (Grosse Pointe Park, MI) - See all my reviews
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This is a handy little item for people who have trouble hearing other people in small groups. I put it on the table in front of me at a recent meeting of about 7 people who were sitting in a circle. I could hear everyone, even the "whisperers. The sound is a little hollow, like being in a large, empty room, but for my purpose it did just fine. It is a great little helper until you are ready to make the big investment in hearing aids.
I tried it while watching TV; it did not work as well, but it did help me hear two soft speakers in a therapy session. All in all, a good investment.
S.N., Clinical Social Worker

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Bunch, November 8, 2010

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LSBF (Marblehead, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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I've been using amplified listeners for >25 years, in my work with elderly hard of hearing folk. Most prefer amplified listeners to hearing aids at times, for a variety of reasons. Mostly, I've been using the Radio Shack products, and tried a few others over the years. Till now, RS ruled. I got a PSA 8000 from Amazon, and it works better -- louder top end & simpler to operate -- than the pricier alternatives. I like that this runs on a single AAA battery, rather then two -- in case the unit is left on for a long time, running down the charge.

I suggest using them with in-the-ear padless earphones. The padded ones, as well as the ones that "noise cancel" by filling the ear canal, block the ambient sound. For this device you want all the ambient sound you can get. Ditch the cheap earphones that come with the amplifier, and pick up some cheap ones of a better design -- such as Amazon's Sony Ultra Lightweight MDR-W08L Vertical In-The-Ear Headphones Sony MDR W08L - Headphones ( vertical ) , for about eight bucks.

You don't get a good look at the PSA 8000 from Amazon, as the web page features a glamorous male model to the detriment of a product close up. It looks exactly the same as the pricier "BionicEar Personal Sound Amplifier," right down to the earphones. The only visible difference is the Brand Name decal. I'm happy with the PSA (an unfortunate acronym), and did not buy a BionicEar, so do not have a side-to-side comparison. Nonetheless, I'll bet you a nickel they are identical products -- rebranded.