MEDcaBTE Behind The Ear Sound Amplifier Super Mini Size Sound Enhancer

Works great would recommend buying it

First off, I received the product really quickly thanks to Amazon!The product came in a small package as it is small obviously. It comes w/ two extra ear buds, small and large, the medium bud was already attached. I took out the battery, followed the instructions to a "t" and I could not for the life of me push the small lever that held the battery in to the unit. It would not fit no matter how many times and variations I tried. Finally, I gave up and handed it to my brother who happened to be around and he tried. Same thing until he had to use a small tool to bend the contact that the batter uses to operate so that the lever would close and 'sorta' snap in place, albeit, not snuggly.No noise, no nothing. I tried everything. Note: The battery was in the correct position as shown in instructions. It cannot fit the other way. So, this unit was DOA. Nothing I did worked.Note: This is item is NOT eligible for free return or at all.DOA, stay away,

I only have a mild hearing problem, and wanted something to help 'increase the volume'. At under $11, this seemed like a good way to 'start' to see if I could comfortably wear a hearing aid, and see if it would help. This is great!!Pros: It increases volume of all noise around you. That includes wind noises if you are in the car, and traffic, as well as voices. It doesn't distinguish between sounds at all. So imagine turning up your car radio or TV a couple of notches, that's how it works for me. It's all I need because as I age I find that I have to strain to make out words in a crowd, and often ask people to repeat what they said, which can be embarrassing. I can hear talking, but without a bit more volume, conversation often sounds garbled. This is perfect!It's pretty comfortable. I wouldn't wear this all day, but I could. I get annoyed wearing sunglasses for a few hours, as my ears are sensitive, and this is far more comfortable than wearing sunglasses which was a pleasant surprise. You can also hear with it turned off. There are 3 ear adapters to fit different ear sizes. I have a very small ear canal, so was delighted at how the smallest one fit.The price was amazing! Under $11 for a working hearing aid! I was thinking about going to Costco to get one, and the prices for the fanciest go up to $1000. I only needed a bit more volume, so this is perfect for me. It also gives me the opportunity to 'try out' how a hearing aid works, since I've never had one. Great deal!Cons: The directions for battery insertion stink. There's a diagram, but it's not very clear, and will take a few minutes to figure out. Not a big deal, but I can see why people might think it was dead on arrival if they insert the battery in wrong as I did at first.Battery life- I don't know how long it lasts, but like anything small with a battery, I would imagine not long if you keep it on at all times. Its easy to turn on and off, so once I figured out what volume I wanted to set it to (2 1/2 out of 6 for me, and my son helped me read the number behind my ear), I could just turn it on and off as I need.My husband tried it, and now he wants me to buy him one too. He doesn't really need a hearing aid, he thinks it would be great to have to hear conversations in other rooms! Lol.

It does work to amplify sound. But it is touchy and hard for the user (older person to adjust.) I got it for my mom for hearing help issues. But a product isn't good if a person doesn't want to use it. I guess maybe it could be helpful if the older adult knew the limitations of product and knew how it worked as an assistive device, but because was touchy, too loud, no sound, interference etc the older person did not want it or used it. Normal hearing aids are thousands of dollars and out of reach. There does need to be cheaper or middle priced products that work for older adults experiencing hearing loss.

got m while my jearing aid is being fixed usues a lot of batteries but still cheaper than new HA if you have small ears too painful to wear in bed and must switcj ears if ear piece starts to hurt

Got one here at Amazon, I hate it. Very uncomfortable to wear, The 'connected' between the main hull and the earpiece is very thick and VERY visible. You will look like a geek wearing these. I have bought several hearing supplements in the past ( and also spent about $3,000.00 for a 'hearing aid' partially paid for by insurance). The previous H supplements looked normal, were comfortable and I just bought another from Amazon. But I would never buy a Medca product again. Chicom junk. The Medca unit is oversize. The earpieces are comically large. Even the battery is way to big. If you just want more volume and don't need to get a prescription H aid choose a different one from Amazon, they have a few of them for under $30. But stay away from this turkey.