Bell & Howell Silver Sonic XL Personal Sound Amplifier
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Customer Reviews of Bell & Howell Silver Sonic XL Personal Sound Amplifier
Customer Review: Not the Best Choice
Summary: 2 Stars
A while back I bought a hearing aid from Beltone for around $900. Later I bought the Secret Stealth and the Silver Sonic XL. All 3 devices have a lot of ambient noise background (wind, fans, traffic noises, feet on the floor, etc.)
The only one I found that does not have a lot of ambient noise amplification (in addition to the desired sound amplification) is called Loud 'N Clear. It's unfortunately not available via Amazon but it works just great. It can be had for around $25. It's not rechargeable like Stealth, but the batteries are inexpensive (312 hearing aid batteries) and they last a long time.
FDA approved hearing aids, like the one I got from Beltone, are a bit of a racket. The manufacturing costs are no more than the $25-40 devices like Stealth or Loud 'N Clear, but because of the FDA label, manufacturers jack up the price a thousand fold.
Try one of these cheaper devices before buying an actual hearing aid. There is really no difference in performance--only price.
Customer Review: Sold me three extra and charged me separate shipping for each item
Summary: 1 Stars
I tried to order three of these from their web site. They didn't give the option for buying the rechargeable version before giving the credit card number. When I got to the subsequent pages, they offered to sell me the rechargeable versions for $10 more. What they didn't say was they were selling me three more units. Now I was in the red for six of these things. To add agony to the situation, they charged me $6.95 shipping for each unit I ordered. So shipping for these 6 little guys is $41.70. By the time I was done, they charged my account for $206.40 and NO WAY TO BACK OUT OF THE TRANSACTION. I'll try and get my money back, but they are not answering their phone until Monday.
Update: I phoned on Monday to cancel. They gave me a cancellation number and said they would not ship the items.
Customer Review: Honest reviewers saved me $$$ - Thx!
Summary: 1 Stars
Like everyone else, I am looking for an inexpensive yet reliable personal sound amplifier. I am already wary of merchandise from Bell & Howell, as I happen to know that the original company went out of business some 20 or more years ago. The B&H name was purchased, and no longer represents the high-quality electronic equipment that the original company produced. And, once again, my concern about the quality of this item from B&H is confirmed by honest reviewers. Thank you all for your input! :^)Customer Review: BEWARE OF BELL AND HOWELL !!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't order ANYTHING from Bell and Howell. They over charged my credit card and will not reimburse me. They keep saying that they can't find me in their computer. I called my credit card company and they said I will have to refuse the package when it comes in the mail and they will try to help me after the charge goes through. I am filing a complaint against them with the FTC and BBB. I hope someone will be able to do something about them!Customer Review: Not so Silver
Summary: 2 Stars
Was not pleased with this product, there was a buzzing/humming/white noise type sound that was constant. Although it did amplify the sound the noise ruined the effect.
The company I purchased from (Combined Shipping) was awesome to deal with and handled the return transaction very professionally and efficiently. I hope to do business with them again in the future.