goodHearing T1

My father has been having trouble with his hearing and couldn't afford a hearing aid. I was very happy to find this on Amazon. They work just like earbuds, except they amplify the sound in the room. Comes with charging container. Very pleased!

I'm giving these OTC hearing aids five stars for the performance and features, but considering the price I was tempted to drop it down to four.I've tested plenty of OTC hearing aids at a wide range of prices, and most are pretty poor. I'm mildly hard of hearing and have severe tinnitus, so I occasionally use hearing aids when I know I'll be in, say, a busy bar with lots of conversation. I find that a hearing aid helps stop the background noise overwhelm the conversation I'm actually trying to listen to.I tested the noise cancelling function of these aid last weekend in a bar that often befuddles my ears. It's small and crowded with a low ceiling, so voices from one side of the room sound almost as loud as those right next to me. With the noise cancelling setting activated it really cut through the mess, and made it much easier to hear the old bloke next to me drone on about finance for half an hour (I eventually escaped to a more interesting conversation).I don't love that a phone it required to use these things. That's not ideal, especially for older folk, but I have to say that the app makes them much more effective and the options really set these things head and shoulders above the other hearing aids I've tested. I think these are keepers.

More for Tech Savvy People, Lots of features on the app

I had high hopes for these rechargeable hearing aids. There were some good and bad features, but for me I don't think I'll continue to use them.Fit: These have an odd shape that needs to fit into your ear properly, but did not at all fit well in my ears, regardless of the size of the tip I put on them. I have especially small ear holes, so I always have to use the smallest tip. But on these no matter how tightly I tried to press them into my ears, they would fall out after a short time or any head movement.Operation: I hated that you can only adjust the volume of these through the app. All other hearing assist devices I've used had a way to adjust the volume using a slide or tab on the ear bud. For these you have to load the app on your phone, pair it with Bluetooth, and adjust your sound controls on the phone.Hearing assist: These sound wonderful as a Bluetooth earbud, and paired easily with my iPhone. However, as a hearing-assist device, the sound is very lacking. Even at the loudest volume, I heard very little difference between using them and pulling them out of my ear. The sound also would cut in and out and I'd need to put them back into and out of the case to get them going. The lack of any controls on the earbuds themselves is a dealbreaker for me.

I liked these quite a bit. However, it's frustrating that you must use their app. The app requires you to input your name and your phone number. Even if I were comfortable with that, the app didn't allow it. I also didn't like all the permissions the app required for use.It's a barrier to using these otc aids. There is no method to adjust anything on the hearing aids themselves. However, everything can be adjusted via the app. The app also includes a hearing test.The sound quality is okay, especially for otc hearing aids. I really liked that these can be used with phone calls, as headphones, and hearing aids. They're nicely made and they are of a sturdy plastic. There were several silicone caps for a secure fit into the ear.I really did like these, but I would have liked them more if they weren't so dependent on the app for functionality. I realize many people are inseparable from their phones so I do think these are a great option if you enjoy having the app to control these. They're nice quality, the charging case is well made and they're very secure in the ear.