BeHear Access Rechargeable Listening Amplifier for Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss | Bluetooth Stereo Headset | Customizable Sound & App Control | Noise Reduction Ear Buds | Tinnitus Masking Device

I have used these for 4 year. I have moderate to very bad hearing. I had spent thousands of dollars on hearing aids before but BeHear does a reasonable job for me. Ambient noises are a problem, but are similar to the expensive hearing aids. I like that I can plug into phone and gaming bluetooth. Over all, I like these and I have purchased a ton of hearing aids, most of which work just a few months before they fail.

I am deaf in one ear (single sided deafness) and this device can route the sound from the deaf ear to the good ear. It seems to work quite well, although I didn't have the chance to try it in a noisy environment because I returned it. My reason for returning it was that I would like to use something less conspicuous. For this reason I am exploring hearing aids, although the cost is considerably more. If you want a cheaper solution for SSD, this may be a good option, if you don't mind walking around with headphones on.

These work reasonably well, and the ability to fine-tune the "pushed" frequencies is great. But the battery life is simply unsatisfactory. They do not last a waking day. At at the price, the fact that the battery is not replaceable, adds to the problem.

I have had gradually deteriorating hearing for years. Last year I tried state-of-the-art hearing aids for three months and found that no matter how hard I tried, I could hear ambient noises that were completely overwhelming and could hear voices less than before. I had no way of adjusting the hearing aids, other than taking time out of my busy days to visit the outfit that loaned them to me. Sometimes, and in fact most of the time, that was a huge nuisance or outright impossible, like when I was traveling for example.So, when I first tried the Wear and Hear, I was agreeably surprised that the overall improvement in my hearing was far better than with the hearing aids I had tried. It seemed to me that human voices were clearer and ambient noises were less overwhelming. But, even more delightful is that I could actually try different settings myself by means of the controls around my neck. To be able to have a say in how the device works is greatly rewarding, even if I still have to work at understanding and using the settings to their best effect. It requires some trials and errors and a bit of in-depth reading. However, I have to say that even just out of the box, I am enjoying the hearing improvements greatly. Lastly, the batteries are rechargeable, a far cry from the costly standard hearing aids out there.The only negative is that the batteries are not replaceable. I read that they will last for about 300 charges. That is less than a year. I consider that a serious issue. The fact that the batteries are not replaceable feels like “designed obsolescence” which I find obnoxious. I hope and trust that the manufacturer/marketer will suffer great pangs of guilt from this decision and will incorporate changeable batteries immediately (and make that retro-active!)Addendum: Now that I. Have worn these off and on for many months, I have found one other problem: the (silicon?) ear pieces that fit over the ear pieces fall off every time you use them. These little parts roll to the floor or in the chair or even stay in your ear but they don’t stay attached the the ear pieces where they should. Amazingly, until last week I was always able to find them again. Now I can’t find one of them so I came back to Amazon to order the missing part. To my surprise the device is no longer available and I haven’t found how to get in touch with the manufacturer. I will continue to look for contact info but I shouldn’t have to spend this much time looking for this kind of info. Hopefully someone reads this and gets back to me.

When I first received the headset, I would have given it a 5 star rating, but after using it for a few weeks now I almost dropped it down to 1 or 2 stars.The 3 stars is only because I really like the features and sound quality of the BeHear. When tuned in correctly, It really improves following conversations if you have a mild hearing loss. I'd say it's almost as good as a hearing aid, but unfortunately it does not reach the superior quality of the Bose Hearphones that finally died on me and are not sold any longer. Well, the Bose headset was almost $200 more expensive than the BeHear, so it's understandable.The part that almost made me send back the BeHear is the bad Bluetooth. The BT is actually not just bad, it's horrible. I constantly get "connected...disconnected...connected" when moving like 3 feet from my phone. Also when just sitting in a chair and only turning my head the headset sometimes disconnects from the phone that is sitting right on the table next to me.My $19 no name headset has better BT stability and a better range than this $250 headset, so for the sound I'd give the BeHear a 5, but the BT is merely a 1 or 2.