This device is great, my Dad is very hard of hearing and won't wear his hearing aids. The Pocket Talker is perfect for him. We found out about it from the P.A. that was working with him in the hospital. She used it to talk to her patients who are hard of hearing. With cord to extend the mic, everyone can pass the mic around and talk to him. Thank you very much.

The volume gets very loud, with good quality. The adjustable tone knob does a good job. For my mother that's 84 in a memory care unit and very hard of hearing it's been a miracle. She's had the very expensive hearing aids that she continued to lose or break. This unit being adjustable did a much better job than those units were thousands of dollars. Now I don't have to scream at her and bother everybody within a mile.

I am pleasantly surprised at the ingenuity and practicality of this device.Got it for a hearing-challenged elderly gent visiting an ALS patient in a hospice, whose voice is heavily muffled by the BiPap oxygen mask which is worn 24/7.The unit has 2 simple old-school controls, one for On-Off-Volume, the other for Tone. The mic plugs directly into the unit's 3.5mm jack and can be extended with the included cord. Although the mic is described as omni-directional, it seems to be uni-directional (focused directly forwards on the voice, excluding surrounding and background sounds), a real bonus. Also included: a set of mono headphones which are good, plus a single earphone, presumably for a listener who's already wearing a hearing aid.The Olympus Mic ME52W is also excellent. It plugs directly into the unit, comes with an extension cord and an alligator clip lapel mount (which can be attached to a strap on the mask). Any microphone with a 3.5mm plug should work.I've put together rigs with more expensive components, and it looks, for now, like the PockeTalker is as good if not better. If 2 people need to listen, a $5 headphone splitter does the trick.Appreciate the many detailed reviews that got my attention, many of them hilarious!PS - For those who prefer a Voice Amplifier/Speaker, I recommend the ChatterVox 100.

My husband had the tv volume up so high, we couldn't be in the same room. This product is super. However, two of the batteries it came with, didn't work.

My ENT doc had me try this exact product after my hearing test. Eventually I'll get hearing aids, but in the meantime this is a great solution, particularly for one-on-one or small group conversations. It can be a little overwhelming in a noisy or very crowded environment, though.

Happy that it works and makes hearing possible!

We especially love to use them in church! But I do wish it was wireless. Still, for the money well worth it!!!

This product has made a wonderful difference in communicating with our grandma in assisted living. Hearing aids were constantly misplaced. Now we can communicate!

Wish a cord wasn't necessary cuz it always gets tangled up.

Wish we would have thought of this years ago for Mom.

Wow! My husband has struggled with hearing since both eardrums blew out in submarine training in 1967. Had wires (stapese) operations in both ears. VA said he wasn't deaf enough to qualify for hearing aids for over 35 years! By the time they gave him hearings aids he couldn't wear them because his brain couldn't handle all of the noise and gave him horrible headaches. So he refused to wear.Recently went to doctor who used this Pocketalker device on him. WOW! What a difference! He doesn't even have to have the volume all the way up! If your hearing suffers, get this. You will NOT be sorry!!

I got this for an older lady with very bad hearing. It's amazing! She can hear very well with it and the sound isn't up very much. Great microphone quality!

95 yo relative couldn't hear unless you yelled in her ear. Got this, hooked it up, set it on the table with earbud. Clear conversations now around the dinner table. The tone (frequency) wheel works well. If you get feedback, just dial it down a little bit.

Purchased this item for my 93 year old grandmother. She has hearing aids and still has a hard time hearing us even with those in. We purchased this in hopes that maybe she'd understand us a little better. These are literally miracle workers!! She can hear every word we say to her. We no longer have to scream and shout to try and get loud enough for her to hear us!The 12 foot cord it comes with is extremely convenient while she's watching tv. You just place it beside the speaker and she's able to hear the TV!!

My grandma has had quite a few ...so far this is fantastic....update ...really good but develops a static noise after about three months . Have to replace

This is great for my father who won't wear a hearingThis aid. I bought this for him and he would put it on when he wanted to hear things like the tv or when people talked to him. He then had a stroke and has been in the hospital and now rehab and we are so lucky we have it because he would be lost without it. It is his one line to other people. It is worth every penny. The only negative is that volume control will ring if it is over 4 and the mic has to be pointed away from the earpiece or it will ring

I bought this product because of hearing loss due to recurring ear infections. Using this product allows me to hear tv programs without raising the tv volume to a level that would be way too loud for most people. When I have the headset on, I can, also, hear the people in the room with me better. Don't need to keep asking them to please repeat that, I did not hear you. I am very satisfied with it.

Bought it for my 88 year old mom who is very hard of hearing. It works amazing!

My 102 year young mom is deaf, even with her hearing aids in. I was able to test drive this personal amplifier because her residence uses them and allowed me to try it out. I went home and ordered it immediately. The price is right (way cheaper than hearing aids) and my mom definitely can hear her tv (without turning the TV up to 90) when I place the microphone by the tv speaker. And she can hear me when I speak into the microphone. I highly recommend this product. And another plus, I ordered this on a Tuesday night and it was delivered mid-day on Thursday.

Didn't feel comfortable for 93 year old father