SuperEar Personal Sound Amplifier Model SE5000 (PSAP), 50dB Gain, Hand Held Pocket Size Audio Amplifier with Headphones, EarBuds, Tactile On/Off Volume Control for Adults, Audiologists, and Seniors
$ 67.95
Price: $67.95
(as of Mar 09, 2025 08:44:03 UTC – Details)
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ABOUT SUPEREAR
Founded in 1981, Sonic Technology turned its dedication to quality towards the distinct need for economically priced and easy to operate personal sound amplifiers, and by 1986, the SuperEar was born. Over the decades, the SuperEar has become a beloved and trusted product by people around the globe.
How did we get our start?
We are a family and employee owned company since its inception in the hills of Northern California in 1981. Over the course of the company, we have brought to market a wide array of products.
What problem are we solving?
Our SuperEar line has helped lend an ear to everyone in need for over three decades. Amplify any event with our pocket amplifiers. Perfect for gatherings, appointments, and more.
Why do we love what we do?
The Original SuperEar SE4000 grew in popularity. In response to customer feedback and our commitment to produce a high-quality affordable device.
Hand-held amplifier
SE5000 is compact and versatile, this powerful amplifier fits in your pocket or attaches to your gear.
Dynamic Low-Profile
SE7500 will increase sound gain by 50+ decibels and has an auto shut off feature to save battery life.
Deluxe Rechargeable
SE9000HP is fully rechargeable and features a 3-position selector for customizable frequency.
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 4 x 0.85 x 3.5 inches; 0.5 ounces
Item model number : SE5000
Batteries : 1 AAA batteries required. (included)
Date First Available : July 14, 2009
ASIN : B017ZQ68HK
Country of Origin : China
PERSONAL SOUND AMPLIFIER: The SuperEar SE5000 has surface mount microelectronics for crystal clear amplification of ambient sounds by up to 50 decibels, for a total decibel gain of 107 dB. It comes with a short highly sensitive compact microphone, and boasts up to 30 hours of battery life. The tactile volume control wheel lets you customize your sound experience and works outdoors, indoors, or virtually anywhere!
AMPLIFIES AMBIENT SOUND: Our SuperEar Personal Sound Amplifier is like reading glasses for your ears. The SuperEar 5000 comes with a volume control wheel that lets you customize your sound experience and works outdoors, indoors, or virtually anywhere. If you’re looking to have a great audio experience, consider SuperEar your go-to personal sound amplifier!
IDEAL GIFT: Our versatile and powerful pocket sound amplifier makes a great gift for seniors, elderly people, audiologists, adults, nurses, healthcare providers, hospital buyers, and speech-language pathologists (SLPs). This versatile hand-held amplifier is compact enough to fit in the smallest pocket, yet comes with a belt clip to attach the SuperEar to a belt, hat, or other gear.
COMPLETE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM: Get the ultimate sound experience with our complete amplification system! This package includes a powerful sound amplifier, headphones, earbuds, AAA battery, belt clip, and offers a clear, crisp sound. For a custom fit and greater hygiene, this system is also compatible with the SuperEar hygienic disposable earpad covers and headphone extension cable.
ABOUT US: Sonic Technology created the SuperEar Personal Sound Amplifier to provide economical and easy-to-use amplification with improvements such as the SuperEar Plus SE7500, the SuperEar SE5000, and the SuperEar Rechargeable SE9000HP. Since 1986, our personal headphone amplifiers have helped amplify the world, and always come with a warranty for quality assurance. Give your ears a boost with our Personal Sound Amplifier!
Customers say
Customers find the hearing amplifier useful for watching TV and communicating effectively. They find it a good value for the price and appreciate its ease of use, volume control, and comfort. However, some customers have differing opinions on the sound quality and build quality.
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13 reviews for SuperEar Personal Sound Amplifier Model SE5000 (PSAP), 50dB Gain, Hand Held Pocket Size Audio Amplifier with Headphones, EarBuds, Tactile On/Off Volume Control for Adults, Audiologists, and Seniors
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Diane E. Marshall –
Buy This!
Imagine sitting across the dinner table from your loved one, desperately trying to communicate, only to be met with blank stares and frustrated sighs. This was the reality for my family until we discovered the SuperEar. For about ten years now, my 94-year-old mother has had difficulty hearing. It started out as a minor problem and morphed into something bigger. Until about two months ago, it had gotten so bad that my brother and I were unable to converse much with her at all. Traditional (and expensive) hearing aids didnât seem to work. It was frustrating for my mother and for us. To communicate with her at all, we had to write notes or use an app that allowed us to correspond digitally. It wasnât until she had a stay in Winthrop University Hospital, a division of NYU Langone, that we learned about the amazing SuperEar. One day, when I came to visit my mother at the hospital, I heard doctors talking to her. Amazingly, she was responding! I soon learned that they were using SuperEar, a personal sound amplifier. I quickly purchased one of these gadgets myself, and we havenât looked back since. The SuperEar Personal Sound Amplifier is an affordable, user-friendly solution that dramatically improves communication for those with hearing difficulties. One reason why SuperEar is so amazing is that it is incredibly inexpensive. Unlike the $7,000 price tag associated with the previous useless hearing aids my mother attempted to use, the SuperEar costs only $65! If I hadnât seen such an inexpensive piece of equipment work so well for her in the hospital, I never would have expected it would be so effective. Incredibly, however, it is, and you certainly cannot beat the low, low price. In addition to its affordability, another significant advantage is its ease of use. It comes with two very basic pieces that you just hook together.One piece is a pair of lightweight headphones. The other piece is a small plastic amplifier. You simply plug the headphones into the amplifier, turn it on, and speak into the amplifier. Even better, no charging is required! My mother is not tech savvy, so charging would be a chore for her. Instead, with the SuperEar, you simply pop in a AAA battery. Youâre set for 30 hours of sound. So easy! A final reason why the SuperEar is the very best thing I have purchased in 2024 is because it is effective. Hearing aids just never seemed to work for her. She even tested out a new âhigh techâ hearing aid only to return it because it just didnât allow her to hear much of anything at all. The SuperEar, however, is very different. In fact, like the description of it on Amazon says, SuperEar âis like reading glasses for your eyes.â Itâs powerful, and my mother can now converse with us easily. We can speak at a normal level into the microphone amplifier, and she actually hears us ! She is so thrilled to be able to have a normal conversation again, and she is able to use it when speaking with doctors, storekeepers, and other family members too. My mother feels connected to us again, and that is invaluable. I have purchased many products in 2024, but the SuperEar truly stands out as the most useful and worthwhile investment. Its low price, user friendliness, and remarkable effectiveness make it an essential tool for anyone experiencing hearing difficulties. I highly recommend exploring the SuperEar for yourself or a loved one â it could transform communication and enhance the quality of life.
Shiloh –
It help hard of hearing to hear a person talking.
I really appreciate this product. I now can hear what people and doctors are saying. Clearly!I wished it had bigger earphones and a longer cord to earphones.Great product and reasonable price.
Miku Sippy –
Not too bad for a start – could be better
Good device for an initial start. Basically need to be a stronger build quality. The over the ear headphone wires need to be thicker to prevent being worn out. There should be a option to purchase extra headphone as aged person may not be so nimble handling the delicate device. The in-ear wired earpiece is too easily damaged. As for the sound, this is OK, it works though use a long-lasting battery, and ALWAYS remember to switch off.
Brenda B. –
Great Alternative to Hearing Aids
My father is in a private personal care home. Only 7 residents. In 5 months, he’s lost his two pairs of hearing aids. Cha-ching! Pretty sure they weren’t stolen, but because he has dementia, he always tended to sleep with his hearing aids in. You know what that means…. if they fall out while sleeping, most likely, they go in the wash and that’s the end of them. Pretty sure this is what happened. Because of the cost, I cannot continue to buy. So this was suggested to me by a caretaker. Because of my father’s ‘vanity’ about something like this, I had his doctor give it to him. He had no problem. ~~~~~Now that all that info is out of the way, here’s what I think of these….. I tried them to make sure they would work before giving them to him. They are very comfortable! Comes with headphones AND wired earbuds. Battery is included with the devise itself, so I didn’t have to dig around for a battery. Before putting on, I turned my TV down from 35 to 4. Impossible to hear the TV, right? When I put these on, I pointed the little box towards the TV (about 10 feet away) and I could hear the TV clear as day! And I didn’t even have the box volume turned all the way up. Impressive! There is a very small bit of static occasionally, I guess when I’m moving the hand-held box around, but other than that, very clear, very loud! The sound quality is very good. Most importantly, these cannot be lost. I would definitely recommend these for seniors in nursing homes that have hearing issues, hard to lose. Also recommend for anyone with any type of hearing issues that don’t mind wearing this sort of headset.There’s nothing wrong with having a little bit of help hearing and these things are 100% worth it. And the price can’t be beat! Those hearing aids were in the low thousands….. good thing his insurance paid for them, but insurance will only replace every two years. Even if insurance would pay again, I would hesitate to get a new set of aids…. this gadget has much better sound than hearing aids and is much easier to use.
Sue –
It works well.
Love that it picks up sound evenly. Does pick up a little background noise.
L. M. –
Stopped working after a couple months
Very effective but seems cheaply made. Would appreciate a replacement unit since we are past return time.
Martin –
Extremely thankful for this product
Worked wonders for my mom’s hearing loss. And a great product before getting her accommodated with her prescription hearing aids. I thank the Lord and whom ever came up with such product
Dewey’s Mom –
Easy to use for an elderly person
This device is a miracle worker. My aunt has been extremely deaf for years and at 92 years old she would have difficulty with hearing aids. Doctor recommended this device. This is the first time in 6 years that we had a meaningful conversation without yelling. So easy to use and it has brought my aunt back to life. We are so grateful
Emily Ringstrom –
Borde ha möjlighet att hängas runt halsen. Bältesclippet sitter heller inte fast tillräckligt bra, för att jag ska ge ett högre betyg.Fungerar bra för gamla mamma i sak, men den tappar just för att den inte har möjlighet att hängas runt halsen.
Picobello –
das Gerät ist sehr leicht zu bedienen- Kopfhörer einstöpseln und dann einschalten.Dann muss nr noch die Lautsärke vorsichtig eingestellt werden, sonst gibt es schrille Frequenztöne zu hören.Genau davor warnt mein Hörgerätakustiker, der das Gerät für gefährlich hält.Das RBemerkenswert der Preissprung von 55 auf 74 Euro binnen zweier Monate.Mit jetzt – im März 2022- ist klar überteuert.ichtmikro ist bei em Preis nicht so toll,
Shrubgarden –
My father is in his late 80’s, has been profoundly deaf for years and has dementia. Hearing Aids have consistently failed my Dad in recent years and communicating has become incredibly hard, worsened by the Coronavirus distancing measures due to his various health conditions. Having had his hearing aids broken/lost during various visits to hospitals and care homes this year, what a treasure this little device is. I bought one, not expecting a great deal in view of my Dad’s complete lack of hearing, and took it with me last Monday, I popped the headphones on him and all of a sudden we could have a conversation. I got my Dad back for a little while, well, an hour and a half. Not only was I over the moon with it, so was my Dad. It must have been the longest conversation he has had in years. He was completely made up with it and repeated several times how good it was. Have now bought another one for myself and both my brothers so when any of us visit we can chat with him. My only criticism is that, like so many things these days, it seems a little flimsy. I don’t think my Dad will be able to operate it on his own albeit it is very simple, and the Care Home don’t seem familiar with such devices so how long his will last I have no idea. I also took out the three year insurance for £5.95, just in case my fears are warranted. I bought the battery operated version, along with a rake of lithium batteries to leave with the Care Home.
JJG –
Para el precio que tiene en comparación con audÃfonos originales, este amplificador de sonido funciona perfectamente y cumple con lo prometido en que amplifica el sonido bastante. Los auriculares que vienen son malos, yo le he puesto unos de botón bastante buenos y se nota la diferencia. Es como hablar a un micrófono y actualmente la persona que lo usa escucha todo perfectamente. Un gran descubrimiento que ahorra muchos euros. Por cierto funciona con una pila pequeña que dura bastante. Recomendable.
michael –
livraison rapide et bon produit.