Williams Sound PKT D1 EH Pocketalker Ultra Duo Pack Amplifier with Single Mini Earbud and Folding Headphone

not really good enough , I am 97 yrs old, my ears are are not easy to help. I have tried help aids costing me nearly £400.each ear have lost my dear husband 0f 75 yrs & wee dog Ben of 12 yrs

This was recommended by a friend, for a very deaf person. It works really well, and has enabled communication which was difficult even with hearing aids. A great find. Highly recommended.

I found the pocket talker very awesome and did excellent work to help my ageing mother here well worth it

Easier to use than hearing aids, especially when it comes to the elderly.

My mum refused to wear hearing aid and this is the next best thing available. It’s loud and audible and easy to use, especially for old folks.

This item works as described, so I gave it five stars. I know they use this instrument in hospitals and care facilities for people with hearing problems, and that it is highly regarded for doing what it says. However, I want to tell about some things they don't mention or aren't clear in the description of the product. This device is an amplifier only. Nothing else. As such, it amplifies both wanted sound, and noise. One key feature is that the microphone removes from the unit, and you can install the supplied 12' long extension cord that connects the microphone to the Pocketalker. This feature works great. You can place the microphone in the middle of a table, close to a TV, or hand it to a person you want to listen to. I use mine most by setting the mic on the table next to the TV so that I can hear the TV at normal volumes that do not disturb others in the house. The disadvantages I found are as follows. If you leave the microphone in the pocket talker, it will pick up speech and noise at a distance, but when you talk, your speech is close to the microphone, and your voice is very loud when you talk. If the microphone is at a distance, you hear yourself at normal volume. And, since the Pocketalker is an amplifier only, it amplifies noise as well as speech. When I place the microphone by the TV, I can hear the TV fine. I can also hear the air noise when the air conditioning fan comes on, and I can hear water running in the kitchen, etc., in addition to the TV speech. This isn't bad, but I wasn't expecting it. I also researched the available units, and found two versions of the Pocketalker. This one has tone control in addition to volume control. Tone control is a must-have for me. I was able to adjust the tone just a little toward treble, and it made a huge difference in my ability to understand the speech. I have serious hearing loss, and only have to use this unit at about 1/3 volume. It has plenty more amplification power than I need. I don't agree that the ear bud or headphones are not good quality as some reviews indicate. I prefer the headphones because they are more comfortable, and I think the sound quality is better. They are very light and comfortable. He headphones are not like ear muffs. You can still hear sound from others talking to you through the headphones. I'm getting hearing aids soon, but I plan to keep this Pocketalker. I have read that it can be used with hearing aids for severe hearing loss, and I might use it when not wearing my future hearing aids. It would be simply perfect for a person taking the microphone to tell you something, as in a noisy car, or to whisper to you in a quiet environment. In closing, this product is great, and I know it is what they use in medical and long-term care facilities for people with hearing deficits, so it must be the best. The Amazon price is a fraction of retail, and other online sellers. Understanding that it is an amplifier, and does not filter out noise, it provides comfortable hearing when watching TV, and works great for speech communication with others! It is a great product! It is a blessing in affordable hearing!

Purchased this unit for a very elderly mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who is essentially deaf. After hearing aids no longer were adequate this hearing aid makes conversation possible again. Highly recommended.