Clarity Professional PL100 Personal Listener Plus

by Clarity

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 10.8 x 7.3 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006V1Z5M
• Item model number: PL-100
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,304 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

The Clarity Professional Personal Listener Plus (model PL100) is a lightweight, portable personal listening amplifier for people with varying degrees of hearing loss. The Personal Listener Plus is the first product from the Clarity Professional product line, which features hearing solutions designed specifically for the special needs community.

Containing a small omni-directional microphone and a comfortable earhook, the Personal Listener Plus is sleek and lightweight and amplifies incoming sounds up to 40db. By aiming the microphone in the direction from which a sound is emanating, this personal listening device improves sound quality and clarity.

The Personal Listener Plus is best used in one-on-one situations, in small group settings and when listening to television or music. The device, which is hearing aid compatible, can also be used in a professional environment, such as business meetings or small conferences. Ultimately, the user, whether stationary or on-the-go, can interpret and actively participate in conversations taking place in their vicinity.

The device contains a handy Max Boost switch that enables the user to maximize the amplification of all incoming sounds. If the user prefers a more gentle amplification, they can utilize the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) setting, which reduces harshness and eliminates most background and feedback noise.

Light enough to be carried in a pocket, the Personal Listener Plus includes a carrying case, charger and extension cord for listening to TV or music. Simple controls make the device easily operated with one hand. The Personal Listener Plus works in conjunction with other hearing devices as well.

What's in the Box:
PL100, carrying case with belt loop, 12-foot extension cord, self-stick extension cord holder, detachable omni-directional microphone, two extra wind screens, drop-in style battery charger stand with space for charging spare batteries, two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries, adjustable earhook, 120-volt AC adapter.

Product Description

The Clarity Professional PL 100 featuring Clarity Power technology makes everyday conversations, business meetings and sounds not only louder, but also clearer and easier to understand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This little amplifier saved the day, July 18, 2006

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Darlene (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

My husband has 50% hearing in one ear, no hearing in the other. So when his hearing aide quit working the week before an important meeting, it was a big deal! With the hearing aide sent back for repairs, I searched the web and found this Clarity Personal Listener. The seller (an Amazon seller) went out of their way to get it to us quickly.
The device doesn't take the place of his $2,000 programable hearing aide, but it does work exactly as it claims to work- it amplifys sound, has a limited adjustment range for "tone" and is fairly inconspicuous when tucked in a shirt pocket. My husband even cut a hole in the back of his shirt pocket and threaded the earpiece wire through it so it wouldn't be noticable. It helped him get through the day-long meeting. The only trouble he had was during lunch when there was alot of background noise that made it difficult to hear the conversation.
The Clarity Personal Listener saved the day.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guardedly delighted, March 21, 2007

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Eric A. Eisen (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarity Professional PL100 Personal Listener Plus (Office Product)

I purchased this product with some trepidation because the other reviews I saw called it tinny and junk. But it was sold through enough reputable places and offered such a promising solution to my aged and cheap ("I'm not going to pay $5000 for a hearing aide; how many years do you think I have left?") aunt's hearing loss that I decided to give it a try. My aunt is virtually deaf, but this product could be turned so loud that she asked me to turn it down. For the first time in two years I could carry on a normal-voice-level conversation; I didn't have to scream in her ear. And her perception of what I said was 100% accurate as opposed to about 50% when I was screaming.
The product does not strike me as very durable, but it is not junk either. So far -- a few weeks of irregular use -- it has been 100% reliable.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars failed immediately, cheap, January 11, 2007

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Angry Badger (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Clarity Professional PL100 Personal Listener Plus (Office Product)

Purchased this to aid an elderly relative who was very hard of hearing. The extended mic cord is designed (and pitched) as a great way to enjoy TV audio.

After initial charging the unit worked for 1-2 minutes then quit. It came with generic no-name rechargable batteries, so I purchased new set (incl extra for the charger base). Again, same thing only this time it never came back.

The unit has a cheap feel to it; the controls seem insubstantial (power button may have been the problem??). The few seconds it worked it was pretty good, but for someone already hard of hearing, the failures would be extremely frustrating to work out.

NYC Electronics did RMA and refunded my credit card. Curiously, I asked for replacement or refund and they chose refund which leads me to believe I wasn't the only customer having trouble.