Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My grandmother is hard of hearing. It has made her depressed and very anti-social. She was so tired of always having to ask people to repeat themselves and feeling left out of the conversation. After I bought her a pair of headphones for Christmas to connect to her tv....she cried because it was the first time she could clearly hear the tv in years. She doesn't have hearing aids because they are too expensive and her insurance doesnt cover them. So I started researching alternative hearing devices and found the NewEarTM BTE Hearing amplifiers. I originally purchased the one without T-Coil because I didn't see it until after, but Amazon was able to cancel the original purchase and send this one to me. I am looking into ways to utilize the T-Coil function but i figured for the extra $15-20 I would rather have it than not have it. -Out of the box- Very simple. Put the battery in, turned the power switch to on and worked it great. I turned my volume down on my TV to the point where I could barely hear it. I put the amplifier in my ear and could hear everything. I could even hear my dog chewing on her bone in the next room. I was satisfied and brought it to my grandma for her to try it out. I showed her how to put it on and flipped the switch on for her. I moved about 10ft away from her and started to talk and her face lit up! She was like a kid going all over her condo and asking me to talk to see how far she could hear me from (she could hear me from 20ft away in a normal voice but it did seem to work much better when I was in front of her). I can't tell you the joy it brought me being able to give my grandmother a gift that made her so happy. -Notes- Buttons are a little difficult to operate with the device on your ear, mainly because they are so small. When the device is on, you will receive feedback from the earpiece getting too close to the microphone when putting it on your ear. Can be avoided if you learn how to navigate the buttons with the device on your ear It does also amplify your own voice, so you can hear yourself talk in the device. There is no delay and I see this as a positive factor so you know if you are talking too loud while wearing the device. The sound is clear but not perfect. For the price and the result of being able to have a conversation with my Grandma without yelling is a complete victory. -Paul