BLJ Hearing Amplifier Sound Amplifier with Digital Noise Reduction and Feedback Cancellation (Right Ear-Red)

Update: (I had one hearing device fail, but not completely the sound was just scratchy and I thought BLJ only had a 30 day warranty. I was wrong on that point. The warranty is for one year and once BLJ made that clear to me they took care of the problem. I am now returning my rating to 5 stars. I've been using these now for about 7 months and they are very durable and are very easy to use.) These are great little devices. Well here is the deal with these hearing aids. First they are very small, don't be fooled by the pictures. It will take some time to figure them out. You will have to figure what cushion fits you best. They come with, small, medium and large. I tried them all. I found that the small work best for me. There will be a lot of squeal while you try to figure out what volume, mode and cushion to use. Also you will have to figure out how far to push them into the ear canal. I was getting squealing if I put my jaw in a different position and I found this very annoying. We are made of flesh and bone and when we move our mouth it will change the shape of the ear canal. I found that this problem can be over come by placing the hearing aid deep enough into the ear canal to assure a good seal to prevent feed back (squeal). Don't give up on these little hearing aids, for the money they are great. I'm hearing, birds, crickets, and frogs. These are things that I didn't even realize were missing from my life. I can keep up with conversations much better now. You will have to give your brain time to adjust to the new sound and it will start to seem more normal as time goes on. I tried Eargo and I think they are the best out here on the internet and the people that make them will actually talk to you and provide the best help and service. The only problem is my hearing lose is so bad that Eargo could not provide the volume that I needed. So I returned for a full refund less handling cost. I am !00 percent satisfied with the BLJ hearing aids. I have the left and right. They provide great volume and with 3 modes you have a very good chance to find one that works for you. The price is fantastic! I've only been wearing these for a month, so I think I will continue to figure out more ways to make them work better for me. I prefer the battery rather than charging types. With batteries if they go dead while out and about, no problem just put in a fresh battery and off you go. I keep a pack of batteries in my billfold, that's just too handy. All I can tell you is no matter what hearing aids you try you will have to do a lot of experimenting to get them right. So hell, I've done all the work for you with this brand. so get a pair of these and use my advise and start enjoying telling other people to not talk so loud. Good Luck my friends.

Received amplifier and it appeared to be in new condition although I found an empty plastic bag in the box like something was missing from the box, when I installed the battery I found a battery already installed that was dead, I would think if this was a brand new product it would not ship with a battery installed, so my best guess is this was a customer return that was not fully inspected before being shipped to me, while using this device it whistled frequently and using all the suggestions the instructions mentioned did not eliminate this problem, after a few days of use the battery door broke off rendering the device useless. My advice is if you are a hearing impaired person you should save your money up and buy a brand name hearing aid where it will be fitted and adjusted by experienced people.

It worked good when it worked. First one worked for two weeks was replaced second one lasted 2 months. Now over 30 day window for return. Would not recommend.

Pros: 1) Amplification does actually work 2) Excellent packaging & very good instructions 3) ComfortableCons: 1) Device is trying to do too many things; should remove the three "modes" and sell them as one-mode devices 2) Takes a lot of trial & error to get to the right mode and the right volume.I only use the device for certain hikes where I'm trying to hear distant or very quiet bird sounds. So, the device is usually only turned on for an hour or two. When not in use, I open the battery compartment so that it's not turned on and put the device in its case. Even so, the battery drains. Makes no sense. If you do leave the battery in, it will also drain within a week, even if the device is turned off.Takes quite a bit of practice to get to where you can quickly get to the mode and volume you need (I only use the mode that amplifies higher frequencies). Since I'm doing this in the field, I am usually doing this standing up with a pack and binoculars around my neck, in all kinds of weather. I wish they would just make three versions of the device, instead.But, when it works, it is very effective at bringing up sounds that I usually would not hear. Plus, the default ear cushion fits me well and I tend to forget I even have it in my ear.EDIT: Removed "battery issues". My mistake. All hearing aid batteries drain once they have been opened due to interaction with the O2 in the air (at least, that's my understanding after doing a little research).