SIMOLIO SM-621D

SIMOLIO Portable Wireless TV Speakers with Clear Dialogue for Hard of Hearing, Ideal for TV Watching without Blaring Volume for Seniors, Wireless Speakers for Television with 2 AC Adapters (SM-621D) : desertcart.co.uk: Electronics & Photo Review: A great help for hard of hearing. - This was a big success with my mother in-law. She normally has her TV on full volume. With this device installed (very easily) she is able to have the wireless speaker right beside her armchair. The sound is extremely clear on the normal setting, though it also has a tone setting optimised for speech. The volume has thankfully come down to a much more sensible level and my ears have stopped bleeding. She’s very non technical, so the simple single rotary volume/power knob is ideal. The base station has to be powered by a mains power supply, but the speaker unit is rechargeable if you place it on the base when not in use. However, to avoid having to recharge, a second power supply is provided for the speaker unit. It is advised to remove the lithium battery pack if this is the chosen setup. The speaker unit is light and easily portable, the size and shape of a small handbag. A simple stethoscope style headset is also supplied, which works fine, but sort of defeats the object of the wireless speaker. There are several possible connection options at the TV end. All necessary leads are included. A comprehensive manual is also supplied, which I studied AFTER quickly setting up 😀 Review: Not just for the hard of hearing - This type of device has been around for years and I've had 2 brands bookmarked for ages in preparation for my old father finally accepting his hearing loss and needing assistance. I picked Simolio based on desertcart reviews and regret not getting this sooner, as it also helps myself watch movies without headphones while keeping the sound within a personal range. It comes with 2 power adapters so you can detach the speaker from the base but still keep it powered indefinitely and an optical cable (plus the common ones) which will provide the best audio connection with most TVs today. The only minor downside is that we'd prefer to leave the speaker on permanantly but upon switching off the TV the speaker will soon go into standby and requires turning fully off and back on before you hear "TV mode" and the audio connection is restored. Other than that - it's an excellent solution and sound is very clear and the overall build quality seems decent. It's not just for the hard of hearing but for those want to hear film and TV dialogue but find current content and TV speakers to be muffled and flat; or it sounds like everyone is mumbling.