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This came in a nice case, was relatively easy to use (once I figured out how to put in the battery),and was reasonably comfortable to wear. (I was worried at first, because some people complained it did not fit in their ear. I have trouble putting ear plugs in my left ear--the only one that works now--but the smallest earbud fir perfectly.) It also worked quite well, and battery life appears to be very good. It was a revelation to hear many things again. My hearing has been slip-slip-sliding away for years, and I didn't notice the full extant of the loss.
On the negative side:
1) This is a simple amplifier of ALL sounds. Hence, a loud sound is much LOUDER.
2) There is a lot of annoying high frequency sounds in a noisy place.
3) I could not adjust the unit to compensate for these defects. The lowest volume setting was too loud for a noisy environment. There are four program settings, but they all sounded the same to me. None cut out the annoying high frequency noises.
In a quiet area this hearing aid worked perfectly, and helped me to hear clearly, especially conversations. But as soon as I got into any kind of noise, I was bombarded with high intensity, unpleasant sounds. I either had to turn it off, or (more commonly) I pulled it out of my ear and stuffed it into my pocket. Or so I thought. Coming back from a trip I found my pockets empty--I had lost the hearing aid.
I will not be buying another. After extensive research I have ordered a Siemens Lotus 23P. It costs nearly three times what the Britzgo did, but has features that will make it much more useful: digital signal processing, noise and feedback cancellation, and most importantly--automatic gain compensation/compression. (That is, soft sounds are amplified, but loud sounds are not, or less so. After all, I have no trouble hearing loud sounds. They do not need to painfully loud.)
- Product Dimensions: 3 x 1 x 5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Domestic Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- International Shipping: This item is not eligible for international shipping. Learn More
- ASIN: B0194OSS4C
- UPC: 747150574950
- Item model number: 4341974221
- Batteries 2 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
- Average Customer Review: 1,046 customer reviews
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#4,679 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household)
- #1 in Hearing Amplifiers
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