How well does this unit serve the hearing impraired?
1749199
There is no visual indication, and the sound is somewhat softer than a standard doorbell. The advantage provided is that you can place the receiver anywhere you can access an AC power outlet. For example, you could use an extension cord to place it on a table next to a favorite chair. You can also purchase several units, use only the transmitter from one, and place the receivers in different rooms. That's what we've done in the two upstairs room where we can't hear the doorbell if we close their doors. My wife has a hearing loss, and she has no trouble hearing the receiver there.
1749200
Well, it does add range to where the doorbell can be heard, so there is that -- but it doesn't have much volume, or the ability to really boost it, which strikes me as odd. I'd say it's more for normal hearing people who want to be able to hear a doorbell if they're in a back room or a basement or something. Give sites like (not sure if Amazon will cut this) 1 800 doorbell a try. I personally just got a DoorBot (sold here at Amazon) that links to your iPhone or Android phone so when someone presses the doorbell, it notifies via app pretty much instantly. (Maybe a few second delay.) Not cheap, but does what I was looking for. Well, it does add range to where the doorbell can be heard, so there is that -- but it doesn't have much volume, or the ability to really boost it, which strikes me as odd. I'd say it's more for normal hearing people who want to be able to hear a doorbell if they're in a back room or a basement or something. Give sites like (not sure if Amazon will cut this) 1 800 doorbell a try. I personally just got a DoorBot (sold here at Amazon) that links to your iPhone or Android phone so when someone presses the doorbell, it notifies via app pretty much instantly. (Maybe a few second delay.) Not... » Read More Well, it does add range to where the doorbell can be heard, so there is that -- but it doesn't have much volume, or the ability to really boost it, which strikes me as odd. I'd say it's more for normal hearing people who want to be able to hear a doorbell if they're in a back room or a basement or something. Give sites like (not sure if Amazon will cut this) 1 800 doorbell a try. I personally just got a DoorBot (sold here at Amazon) that links to your iPhone or Android phone so when someone presses the doorbell, it notifies via app pretty much instantly. (Maybe a few second delay.) Not cheap, but does what I was looking for. « Show Less
1749201
This unit does not increase the loudness (amplify) of your existing doorbell ring/chime. It simply transfers the ring/chime, at current loudness, from one part of the house (eg 1st floor to basement) to another.
1749202
Sorry I don't have a better answer. It's pretty loud but not specifically designed for the hearing impaired.
1749203
This model was used to replace a failed older model. Quite disappointed in the lower level sound. Unfortunately I could not find anything better on the market, so I had to install three of them to get the same coverage as one of the older model. The sound choices in this model do not include "normal" ding-dong doorbell tone which is better to hear.
317769
We purchased the unit for my wife and it has handled pretty well. She has had it for almost a year now and still works fine. It is a good piece of equipment for its price.
2227662
Hard to say for sure. For our office the issue was rah we could hear conversations from adjoining offices and that was a problem. The unit garbled and muffles the sound quite well. With a noise like road construction, it might just kind of even out the sound so you hear the unit's hum consistently and maybe not so much the up and down aspect of the outside noise. I did also try the Marpac-Dohm type and found this unit to be far superior, largely because it has varied sounds and volume controls. Good luck!
1575045
Yes. I left a review about this; I like it, it serves my purposes well but the speaker is super sensitive. You can't even put a piece of paper near the front of the speaker without it feeding back terribly, but that's when it's cranked up to full volume. Other than that, I like it. For the money I'd recommend it.
272473
I do not know how bad your hearing is but it really helped my mother . It has a microphone to pick up sound so whatever the sound system is putting out will be picked up and amplified . Good luck
1973548
Not sure. More than enuff for average listening. If I have to crank it up because it is loud in the shop it drains the battery faster. If you don't care about the battery... It is ridiculous!!!!
340846
Thank all for your responses. The unit is useless for me as I need to know the AVERAGE sound level over a period of time.
1420100
Sorry, I don't know. They do amplify quote a bit and I realize that hearings do more than amplify sound, but you may be able to get by without the hearing aid(s).
321183
I have 4 regular speakers hooked up to this unit and I think it sounds pretty good. We do get some rattle in the speakers when using it with the TV if it is turned up too load but I also have the bass adjusted high. I think it is pretty nice for a reasonable price.
1970465
Yes, it is fairly good for hearing, but all depends on how impaired is your hearing.Martin
567048
the volume is loud and clear. one of the reasons i like the unit is that it responds well to voice as well as easy to listen to when there is a lot of background noise.
55123
I wish I could answer your question accurately. I am using this unit out in process line to help dry some product that I am running and because of the back ground noise cannot really tell if it is loud or not. I can tell you that the quality seems to be of high standards.
2057270
I find the sound level to be more than adequate. Sound quality though is not a strength, no bass at all. But it is more than loud enough to deal with household noises, in fact my son uses a nebulizer regularly and the sound level is more than sufficient.
1356402
You can hear it running but it is not overbearing. I don't know how sensitive you are, but with other units that we had, if I was on a conference call with a speaker phone I would have to turn off the unit. With this unit I do not have to do that. Think of it as white noise.
584297
It greatly muffles it. I forgot to mention that initially in my review. Volume maxed out you can hear somewhat clearly but it's much quieter since it's covered.
1546771
Although my hearing is going bad, it is not that bad. The volume is adjustable and you should be able to make it loud enough on the handset, in my opinion. We occasionally use the speakerphone feature and also find that to be very loud, but adjustable.
1588567
Not very much. But it depends on what kind of music you listen to and how loud you are listening to it. If you keep your volume at a reasonable range it seals pretty well. I haven't had any complains from my peers yet.