My objective is to improve on the TV's poor sound quality. Does this unit make movie/drama speech more understandable for a hearing aid user?
587517
I have hearing loss from working on jet engines in the Air Force. This sound bar has improved the quality of every program I watch. Hope this helps.
920876
I would say OK. We added a sound bar which provides much better sound, especially when watching movies.
2118227
Whad' ya say? Seriously, I don't think so. It's been a while since I sent it back (because it clicked a lot). If you have a relatively new TV (past 5-6 years), you may be able to plug in a headset, which should seem louder for you.
433607
I have not tried it with the TV. Anyway, I don't think it's powerful enough to enhance the TV sound. It is great for the computer. It makes the sounds, especially conversations, much clearer.
334803
I know that you can turn the sound way up. I guess it depends on how your hearing is impaired. Hope it works for you!
1334964
Yes, I listen to a normal volume on the TV while my husband uses the hearing device. It does not cut out the normal sound.
1330418
I have found that the best sound, for my liking at least, is to use my television speakers slightly to supplement my SpeakerCraft sound system. It gives it a good balance and the dialogue is just fine.
1576294
Not being an audiophile, I don't have a clue even what your question is. My husband and I both have hearing problems but we need different volumes to watch TV. This gizmo has four plug-ins, each with independent volume controls, so it works for us.
817225
Not much you can do with the tv in regards to sound instead of getting a sound bar or some sort of speaker system. I had a Bose system that I use for movies.
1414068
Yes.....it does help with clarity particularly with some stations that appear to have a lot of background noise to the point where it's difficult to distinguish the words being said.
1317133
I stongly recommend a sound bar. The sound from the TV is quite inferior. It made a huge difference for me. I bought both TV and the sound bar here.
834548
I would say yes. First off, you'll reduce or eliminate the echo you get with hearing aids in a room. Secondly, I find the audio quality improved when compared to the onboard mics. I take this mic and place it front of stage at live music performances. One noticeable thing will be the audio delay when used with TV. Your dialog may be off slightly. My $200 TV transmitter from Siemens doesn't have any perceptible delay, but it does have a perceptibly larger price tag.
2256273
Yes this works much better then hearing aids, there is no background noise. Both my mother and my husband have one and they can actually follow debates on tv.
1130813
Hi there, To tell you the truth I don't know. We were so dissatisfied with the unit, we sent it right back. We have our TV in a rather large room and we wanted to boost the volume and this thing was no better than the sound from the TV it's self.
1725051
I've seen the other answers in the feedback but for the life o me I can't see how they would help. I use it for the tv, since I have become hard of hearing and wife says play the tv too loud I connect audio cables to the cable box and run them to Sony earphones and then using I splitter y adapter connect it to the amplifier and sound is unbelievable. Hope this helps
1208461
I don't know but for the price point I doubt it. I've provided several of my elderly Aunts and Uncles with the device with the feedback from them indicating it to be more of an "amplifier" with very little discrimination of background noises. I'm happy with it because they can hear my conversations without having to raise my voice. That's in and of itself is a measure of success!
885723
Absoultely! I tried using only the built-in speakers in the television itself, but they weren't loud enough to hear and sounded distorted at high volume levels. I purchased oCosmo's sound bar and connected it to the television. The sound is much better and volume is more than adequate.