Okara Rechargeable WB-171 Personal Sound Amplifier - A Rechargeable Behind-The-Ear Device operates Without The Needs of Keep Replacing Batteries.

On the same day I bought three hearing amplifiers, each with different prices.This one was not the cheapest but it's the best of the lot and my personal favorite. And for me, the price was right. The unit fits behind my ear and when the plastic tip is rotated right it angles into the ear canal. This unit almost never squeals and the controls are very easy to move without removing it from my ear.Rather than buying batteries for a unit, I wanted to have a rechargeable one to see how much trouble it would be. Recharging is a low cost way to go, no batteries to buy, but battery operated units are quicker to get back into operation. No leaving it out for a couple of hours recharging. This amplifier was different because it has no AC adapter for charging. It has a space in the plastic box for a AAA battery to fit, then you place the amplifier in its location and the green light goes on letting you know it's charging. It then draws its power from the battery to charge its own internal battery. I usually get two full charges from one battery. This method has the advantage of being very portable. You can take this anywhere in the home or in your purse or case for use elsewhere. And the AAA batteries are available everywhere in the US. I use it daily and I'm very pleased with it.

Hi Well Brain International Ltd.,I bought this item in march. it worked at first. I didn't need it all the time. it stopped working some time ago. I keep thinking it needs to be recharged. I'm thinking i'm doing something wrong.Now I know it just doesn't work!!!!!! I paid 35.55$ for nothing. I'm on a fixed income and have hearing loss.I thot this would last but not!!!!!!!! very disappointed in this product!!!!!I'm sorry to say, I now hate this item.Sarah 78yrs. old.

I had ordered one in January, that also included a receptacle for a (AAA) battery as a backup when away from an electrical receptacle to recharge the unit. Was well pleased with it.. When informing my sister, Donna Murphy, of how well I liked it, she asked me to order one for her also. I did so on Feb. 4th, and it arrived a few days later. She lives in Cedar Rapids, IA, I live 60 miles away in Hazleton, IA. She called me the day after she had received it and charged it overnight telling me it did not work, and that there was no place to install a (AAA) battery. The (okara) I had ordered for her, stated that the the unit did have the (AAA) advantage. She has called me numerous times upset with this. I printed off the necessary paper work for her to return it, but she says she is not able to do so as she is quite old. As stated above, I am well pleased with the one I received, and believed she was getting the same thing. The one she evidently got was the cheaper version, but she still paid the higher price. Have made numerous purchases through Amazon, including the most recent, a Holmes humidifier which I received a few days ago, and am well pleased with. I do think you should make this right with her. Donna Murphy 618 18th St S E Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Thank You. Gene Loomis

Cheap, just like the price, but it is serving it's purpose until my real one is fixed. It does not filter background noise very well and your own voice sounds weird but it does help amplify words so I am okay with it for now. The thing I do hate is that it is large, with a long connector between earpiece and the body, so it hands down behind my ear and is kind of floppy. Luckily my hair hides it.NOW, let me just say that Amazon totally displeased me with this order and for my inconvenience only offered me a 1 month extension on my PRIME membership. This was a PRIME eligible product and I DEFINITELY needed it in 2 days. However I got it a week later. Their explanation was that a little box apparently popped up somewhere in my last screen when placing my order stating that they could get it to me at such and such a date, HOWEVER, the box for 2 day ground shipping still defaulted and was checked off, which is the ONLY thing I am paying attention to when ordering as I ALWAYS do. This was an inconvenience beyond belief for me, as I struggled hearing my coworkers, my school professor and classmates, and now people who had no idea that I had a hearing problem at all now know that I do, and a significant one at that. I was embarrassed and also at a disadvantage in class because the instructor is not going to yell or slow down on my account. I told AMAZON that this alert they spoke of should be in BIG RED BOLD LETTERS, because had I seen it, I would have gone back and ordered a different product that would have arrived in 2 days, which is what I pay for as a PRIME member. They have not yet responded to my retort, and I am insulted that they're only offer is a 1 month extension on my membership. AMAZON has made me feel that they do not care and all they want is my money, period. Anyway, just putting that out there for anyone who is interested.

i bought this for my father who is 86 and was so looking forward to getting it.When we put it together and he tried it on not only was it uncomfortable but did not help at all with his hearing the T.V.! I would not say it was a sound(get it) buy.

I've only had this product a few days but so far it is working well as a hearing "amplifier" maybe not a $5000 hearing "aid". I feel the cost of those instruments is greatly overpriced so it is nice to have an alternative. This one is well made and should give good service for some time. A later update on 9/05/13. unfortunately the item was not well enough made to prevent the dog from chewing it up. Bad dog, but my fault. However in the meantime I tried some products priced at $4000 and did not find them any more satisfactory. Therefore, I have ordered two more of these. I find them comfortable, I like the ability to re-charge them, and for me they produce what I need to hear better. They may not work for everyone, but I sure do like them. (The dog has been banished from being anywhere near them.)