BeHear NOW (refurbished)
Hearing amplifier for live conversations, mobile calls, and streamed audio
- Designed for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss
- Amplifies only the frequencies where you need a boost
- 4 different preset hearing modes and dedicated app
- Rechargeable for up to 12 hours of use
- Developed by experienced sound engineers and certified audiologist
This refurbished unit is available only in the U.S. (used but cleaned, tested, and fully updated)
Note: BeHear NOW headsets are not hearing aids and are not designed to restore hearing.
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$149
BeHear NOW utilizes voice processing technologies developed by Alango Technologies, Ltd. over the past two decades, such as:
- ListenThrough™ – Passing through important ambient sounds during music playback
- EasyListen™ – slowing down speech dynamically during phone conversations
- Personal Sound Amplifier – providing dynamic, compressed amplification of ambient sounds
- Hearing enhancement functions – including noise reduction, echo cancellation, and more
The BeHear NOW assistive hearing headset belongs to a new category of sound enhancement products. It combines the functionality of three existing devices into one:
- Bluetooth stereo headset for wireless mobile phone calls and media playback
- Assistive hearing device for enhanced intelligibility of speech and other important sounds
- Digital hearing aid for personalized sound amplification across a wide sound spectrum
Customizable for Your Hearing Capabilities and Preferences
The headset itself includes a variety of controls to manage its hearing functions, which work “out of the box” for four different hearing profiles:
- Indoor
- Outdoor
- Crowd
- Live Music
Situational Hearing Enhancement:
When You Need It
- In-person conversations
- Mobile phone conversations
- Music/audio streaming
- Television viewing
- Movies, theater and concert performances
- Outdoors, in nature
These profiles can be modified in real-time, based on the current sound environment and the wearer’s preferences, using the W&H BeHear mobile application. The application also includes:
- A self-administered personal hearing assessment for automatic adjustment of the sound in each of the operational modes (ambient hearing, phone calls, and audio play)
- Direct access to the video tutorials library
- An option to set the balance between left and right ears
- Assistive listening functions for phone calls and media playback
- Various device settings, including default mode behavior, vibration alerts, and more
The W&H BeHear application can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store or Apple Store.
Product Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Bluetooth
- Version 4.2, Class II
- HFP 1.6, HSP 1.2, A2DP
- Supported audio CODECs: SBC, aptX, aptX-LL
- Range: 10m
Acoustic Performance
- Maximal Sound Pressure Level (OSPL90), HFA: 116 dB SPL
- Full-on Gain, HFA: 42 dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.7%
- Receiver Specifications
- Speaker: 13.6 mm receivers
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Microphone Specifications
- Microphones (four in total):
- Ultra low-noise 74 dB SNR ECM (Electret Condenser Microphone) in each earpiece
- Low-noise digital 64 dB SNR MEMS in each control box
- Frequency Response: 100 Hz to 15 kHz
- Microphones (four in total):
Battery
- Rechargeable single cell Lithium Ion
- Charging interface: Micro-USB
- Capacity: 250mAh
Software Versions Supported by W&H BeHear App
- Android: Version 4.4 and up
- iOS: Version 9 and up
Operation Time
- Hearing mode: 12+ hours
- Talk: 10+ hours
- Play: 8+ hours
- Standby: 400 hours
Mechanical Specifications
- Headset Weight: 29 g (1.0 oz.)
- Wearing Style: Neck loop (behind the neck)
Vibration Alerts
(enabled/disabled using the BeHear NOW smartphone application, Settings menu):
- Power On/Off
- Bluetooth Pairing
- Bluetooth Connection/Disconnection
- Connecting to Charger
- Incoming Call (synchronized with call tone)
Agency Approvals
- CE RED
- FCC
- TELEC
- SRRC
- NCC