How is the sound quality / how loud can the volume get? (enough for grandma to understand?)
744645
Sound quality is good, and it has three volume settings. I don't know how good your Grandmas' hearing is, but it seems quite loud on the highest setting. Be warned though, this is a very inexpensive phone. It works good, but it has a cheap and very bulky feel to it. I am totally happy with it as I expected a cheap phone. I think this phone will work for many years and will last a long time. I have had no issues with it.
744646
Needed a simple phone (hard to find) for an assisted living resident with altzheimers. This would have fit the bill, except it never worked from day one! Never got a dial tone. Determined phone was defective after having phone company check jacks, etc. Got refund and bought a different brand -- not as simple to use but it worked.
744647
I am 70 and hear ok with this. However, if Granny has a hearing aid or other hearing issues you may wish to invest in a more expensive set where volume can be turned up.
339631
I think the sound quality is good. It's not the most high end system but certainly has good volume and decent quality. I've seen other reviews stating that the sound was not good, but that has not been our experience with this system. I think you will be happy with it.
1312565
My parents are in their 80's and they hear quite well on the phones, but they do not have severe hearing loss. I bought the pair of phones so when I make my weekly call I can talk to Mom on the sofa and Dad in the big chair and hear them clearly myself. When they use them, I can hear them quite well, but they keep reverting to the old speaker phone on the other side of the room they are hard to hear.
1752644
Can't answer. Sent it to my crotchety, deaf, 93-year-old cousin who refused to use it! Good luck, Jennifer! P.S. Would you consider adopting my cousin? ;-)
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!
1016798
Answering on behalf of my grandmother: the voice is seemingly loud in a quiet room, but it needs to be held up closer to her ear in a crowded room/restaurant, etc.
72529
The sound volume is good. One of the tunes is a low frequency tune which is for the hearing impaired which may help better if the volume is not loud enough for you.
274275
oh yes the volume is more than sufficient. the best feature on this is the sound, more than you'll need.
775033
Sorry, I bought it as a gift for my grandson, and they live in another state. His mom seemed to be very happy with it, but I don't know how many sounds it played. The feature I was most interested in was that it did not shut off after only one hour.
223737
Trust me, it's loud enough! My granddaughter was 2 when we got it and she still plays with it (she's 3 now). It's approximately 6" x 5" and 1 1/2" thick. No buttons to fall off and pose a choking hazard, the face of it is flat. Very compact and fairly light weight. Just don't put the microphone next to the unit, feedback is awful. You turn it on, she presses a song then you all enjoy the happy looks!!
400368
There is no special volume, normal volume control is provided but its loud enough, just set the volume to full. If the senior is hearing impaired you may need to consult a hearing specialist to get a hearing aid.
1611959
I would say that the sound has average sound quality. It has vibration if that would help.
1154378
The volume was pretty impressive to me for what the speakers are. I found that you loose the full tonal range at lower volumes so I pretty much just crank it to full volume all the time and that is what I would consider a medium volume. It's good for a small living room or a bedroom. It also has audio out on the backside so you can add an amp and speakers to this system if you really want to crank it up and keep the neighbors up!
1784012
Noise level is average. My mother-in-law is 86 and she doesn't have trouble opening it. The only problem she has is resetting the clock.
2203750
Thanks Kanje, I will keep that in mind. So far the only gripe I have is the lack of volume. If I could do something about that. Might keep ad a work computer only as I got it at a reduced price.
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.
1334962
Yes, that's what makes it so wonderful. DH can watch tv anytime at night he wants to, doesn't disturb me a bit. I have the tv on mute, but his headphones are always adjusted to suit his hearing needs. I can control the volume when I'm in the room and his adjustment remains the same. It has allowed him to not get hear aids as the tv was our biggest problem. He had the sound set at 90 on the tv and I just couldn't stand it that high. Now, we're happy as clams. Go for it.