Non-Electric Hearing Amplifier, Works Like Cupping Your Ears, Helps You to Hear Conversation, TV and Zoom

Beware. This "hearing aid" probably cost 10 cents or less to produce. A piece of string, cut haphazardly on each end, two plastic "cups". No way to attach the cups to the string-supposed to be held in place by "tension" but it slides off all the time. The cups should have been outwardly flared to catch more sound. Better options elsewhere.

These "cups" really work !! They may look a little silly on the wearer, but the improvement in being able to hear dialog on TV overcomes any look. Now I can finally get what actors are saying on my favorite TV shows. These simple ear cups have returned enjoyment to TV watching.

My husband thinks it better than all the hearing aids he tried before. However if you can somehow fix the wire and improve it cosmetically, it would be better.

Stupid. What was I thinking.

My wife bought these as a gag gift, but they actually work. My 76 year-old ears rely on hearing aids most of the time, but I prefer to use this without the hearing aids to listen to music from my SOTA sound system.One caveat kept me from giving 5 stars. As delivered, it is extremely difficult to keep the cups in place without adjusting the string uncomfortably tight. That problem was solved by drilling two 3/16 holes in each cup (see photo). Now the cups are adjustable on the string and the string does not need to be as tight. Perhaps I should patent this improvement.I suggest using a match to melt the outer layer of the string to minimize fraying, and to make it easier to thread the string through the 3/16 holes. Hold the flame below the string, not directly touching the string.

As a fellow inventor who actually uses the tools and devices I've created, I admire the idea but its execution needs considerably improvement in design. It's far too flimsy in its attachment to one's head (which can be corrected with a few minor redesigning steps such as drilling holes in the cups for the strings and using a cinch string design with an added flat strap for attachment security). However, the idea - which I'd thought of independently some months ago as I pondered solutions to my own hearing loss - is a "sound" one: you can hear better with it in place...though only sounds in front of you...which is another design issue. If it weren't patented, I would go ahead and have a MUCH better version manufactured.

Simple put...this product does not work properly.I've been a music lover all my life and went into the hobby full force. I have a dedicated music room with extensive room acoustics along with high quality gear and complimentary accessories.With that said, these joke cups simply added distortion to the music. Probably caused by the type of plastic used for the cups.Can't see how anyone who can hear could recommend this thing.I will request a refund just because I'm offended by it.

These are outstanding! I use them at concerts to block out the incessant talkers around me! Anyone talking behind you or to the side of you is blocked out and all you hear is clean music channeled from the speakers right into your ears. After a big 4-day beach concert back in 2018, my arms were so sore from holding them up to my ears every night. So, when I got back home I started working on drawing something like this up. But, I found these on Amazon and they were already invented for me.What you need to do is once you get the adjustment for your head, I would recommend using a hot glue gun, duct tape, or stickers (which is what I use) to make them permanently affix to your head in the right place. This way, they won't slip out as you dance the night away listening to music instead of talkers.This past week I was back on the beach and announced I was giving five pairs of these away and had a HUGE line begin to form. I could have given away hundreds of them.These REALLY work, if you get them adjusted for you head and then glued/taped so they won't move.Excellent invention. FIVE STARS all the way!