How loud is the lowest volume ? Primarily need the Visual assist components and speakerphone function, but not much amplification.....
1881461
I bought it primarily for the amplification, the visual features were an unexpected bonus. I always have the volume turned up loud. If you can wait 2 weeks, I'll try it at low volume and let you know. Otherwise, I would call Plantronics technical support who were very helpful.
1881462
The amplification can be left on normal. My husband, who uses this phone, is legally blind - he doesn't need the amplification either.
1105150
3.5.....I see people were complaining about the low volume, but if they had bothered to read the instructions or even play with the buttons they would have discovered that the unit can get quite loud.
1702286
Sound is Ok for the most part. Very quiet though. Sometimes it was difficult to hear it ring. The issue I had was that incoming callers heard themselves (and their echo) better then they could me, if they heard me at all.Hope that answers your question.
2145063
I don't think the speaker will be able to pick up enough volume, but you could give it a test. Beat wishes.
964837
I find the speaker phone is OK as long as you don't set the volume at maximum. If you do, it distorts sound. I have not used the conference phone function.
147467
There is a 3-position "Ringer" switch on the side of the device. The positions are High/Low/Off, so you basically have only two volume levels and "OFF." There is also a 2-position High/Low "Tone Control" switch which may help if you're seeking a volume somewhere mid-range.
184870
The speaker function isn't too bad, but I don't know if it would be loud enough for someone that's very hard of hearing. You might look into buying a separate speaker that hooks up to the phone, it might have a better volume control.
1630575
Honestly, I haven't taken it to full volume. Never needed to. If you need a TON of sound, a small Bluetooth set won't help you, no matter who makes it. This is for portable situations, not to entertain a bunch of folks for a party or anything like that. If your group is larger than about 6-8 people and/or you have a large space to fill, look to the next level up in size. I.e., bookshelf size stereo.
870802
You may prefer on-ear or around-ear phones with more clearance, for example the excellent and efficient Sony MDR-V6 or 7506. Small amplifiers can drive the V6 to very high volume, and distortion stays relatively low. They're not cheap [about $70 on average through Amazon as I recall] but great quality for the money.
1854118
There are two volume settings on the iTour - basic and louder. Your mobile phone (or other input device) is really the way to fine tune the volume.
1139778
I can tell you that I have had several audio kits in my helmet both wired and wireless. This is the first setup where the full volume hurts my ears. I like my music very loud. On top of that my phone has a notoriously low audio output volume. I'm confident saying that volume isn't an issue. I'm curious if the people complaining about the volume all share the same phone model and that is the issue. FYI: I have the tmobile Z1s.
1790177
Yes the sound is very low. It may be defective as another respondant writes. I only use it with earphones so the low volume is not a problem. But there are enough design problems not to reccomend it
189772
Visual volume bar is an option in settings. I don't think you can disable the on-screen mute notification though.
1260859
They get pretty loud. I'm betting your only issues will be talking on the phone with them. My full face handles calls easily, I'm sure it'll do fine.
2250368
There is not a problem hearing the caller, I use the base, handset and speaker phone in addition to the portable, handset and speaker phone and insert an earpiece in it sometimes. All are clear and loud, they all have a volume control which I normally use at a 3 (out of 5) level
71828
Hi. The sound is ok but at higher volumes dialogue tends to sound garbled. I have some hearing loss myself and I prefer to use headphones when I'm using the unit. If you're viewing with a friend a pair of headphones can be used by getting a cheap splitter available at any electronics store. It may even have come with one - I don't remember. Cannot beat the picture quality and sturdiness though.
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Judith, I'm not certain of the decibel level, however my friend is also hearing impaired. She has used my phone. She has mentioned, she can "barely hear" anything. And that's when the phone was working.