BanglijianHearing Aid Rechargeable 201P Powerful gain with 4 Channels, Layered Noise Reduction, Adaptive Feedback Cancellation, 2 Types of Sound Tubes

This is a long-winded review, but I hope it will help anyone "on the fence" about buying these hearing amplifiers (Ziv-201P) by Banglijian. They completely changed my life over the past few days, but I wasn't sure this would be the case. I owe the positive outcome to the kindness and patience of Kaven in Customer Service at Banglijian for helping me through the most emotional purchase of my life...because I can hear again...really hear, and this was no small feat!I have been hard of hearing for 10 years due to an accident, and over the past several years it has gotten progressively worse. I also have been treated for cancer (thankfully, I am in remission) and only recently learned that chemotherapy drugs (the same ones used on me) cause hearing loss.I have owned a consulting business for 20 years, and last year I had to abandon using my desktop phone because every voice on the other end sounded muffled. Now I exclusively use my cell phone with dangling earbuds, and that has its drawbacks. I broke three sets because they get caught on things.I can no longer hear anyone speak unless, (a) it is a man with a deep/well-projected voice who speaks clearly, or (b) someone is within inches of my face. I repeatedly need to say, "Pardon me; can you repeat that?" or, "I'm sorry; I missed that last part", or I look at people with a blank stare because I can't make out the words....at all. Not everyone is patient or understanding when someone cannot hear. Others need to spell out words or names (A as in apple; M as in Mary, etc.), or write them down on paper.There are three main types of hearing loss: (1) conductive hearing loss, where the problem lies in the middle ear (ear drum or ossicles), (2) sensorineural hearing loss, where there is damage in the inner ear (cochlea or hearing nerve); and (3) mixed hearing loss, where there is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. I had a professional hearing test a few weeks ago and was told I have a moderate to profound "mixed hearing loss" with an "air bone gap, which is the difference between the thresholds for hearing by air conduction and bone conduction.When I was hospitalized a year and a half ago, a nurse brought me a SuperEar 5000 by Sonic Technology. It was a hand-held hearing amplifier with an attached over-the-head headset that covered both ears. I was able to hear normal conversation, but I lost it after a few months, and I didn't like the headset. I purchased a replacement with earbuds, but I broke several sets of earbuds, because they got caught on doorknobs in the kitchen and bathroom. Also, it was not entirely convenient, because I needed to wear it everywhere I went, and it looked like I was always listening to music, even in restaurants.I decided to research behind-the-ear hearing amplifiers after being quoted $5,000-$6,000 by an audiologist for two regular hearing aids (insurance does not pay for hearing aids, and that is outside the realm of my budget). I spent not less than a dozen hours researching hearing amplifiers -- specifically rechargeable ones -- and spent the time reading many hundreds of reviews on Amazon.com, not only on Banglijian's products, but every other hearing amplifiers as well. The reviews for this product were better than similar products that looked the same.I am mechanically-challenged, so when these devices arrived and I saw all of the small pieces, I knew I would not be able to assemble them. I charged them up for several hours, and after the green lights came on (an indication the devices are charged), I called my next door neighbor. He came over to assemble them and even trimmed the clear tubes with cuticle scissors so they would perfectly fit inside my ear once the tips were on. The tips fit nice and snug (I used the middle size thin/narrow mushroom-like tip with the narrow plastic tube). They fit well, and I had no concern about the tip coming apart from the tube.I was not expecting what happened next! I put the first device on and asked my neighbor to say something. He did, and I am sure I was smiling from ear to ear. Then I put the other one on and was able to hear him speak from 5-6 feet away. It seemed as though I was in a different world. It was life changing. I was ecstatic....so much so that I and stayed up late to email friends of my delight that I could hear for the first time in years....really hear (properly). By Saturday morning, however, my glee turned into disappointment.I was planning to go out for breakfast and test my new devices at a restaurant, but I could not get the devices to simultaneously charge. The green lights did not come on. Finally, one charged but the other still had a blue light. I then switched USB cords, thinking one might be defective. Then the second device charged, but it had a high-pitched shrieking sound even with the tip fitting snuggly in my ear. Then the first one lost its charge. I resigned to thinking either both units were defective, or the USB charging cords were defective.On Sunday morning I woke up with enthusiasm to tackle the amplifiers again, but I had largely the same experience, so I put them back in their box and pondered what to do next. On Monday I needed to work, so I didn't do anything. On Tuesday morning, I awoke to find a kind follow up email from Kaven at Banglijian. He wanted to know how I was getting along with my new amplifiers. I explained my challenges and told him I would like to return the devices and receive a refund. I also told him how incredibly well they worked Friday evening. Writing that email to him was an emotional experience, because I went from hope to despair within three days time.The next morning I received another email from Kaven with a long list of tips on how to charge the devices, how not to over-charge, how to turn the devices on and off, how I could use the USB cables in my car if needed, how to properly insert the tips, what I needed to do to achieve the best results when charging them, etc. He had the confidence of an expert and taught me how to troubleshoot -- something I didn't believe I could do on my own.By mid-morning, both devices were evenly charged. His words were so encouraging that my spirits were lifted, and some of Kaven's confidence rubbed off on me. Today I wore the devices to dinner -- the first time I went out with them and after three days of believing I might have received duds. What really impacted me was Kaven's utter confidence that the devices would work, and he was right. He has a unique compassion and exchanged numerous emails with me. He also assured me about the extended return period and said I can return the devices if I was not happy.I hope this review helps someone, and if you are hesitating about buying the Ziv-201P or even the Ziv-201, I recommend reaching out to Kaven. Even if Banglijian did not have an extended warranty, I would not hesitate to buy these devices again, as the price is right, and the quality is there. It just takes a little hand-holding from different time zones ;)IMPORTANT: I have read comments by many people with hearing loss say how tinnitus (e.g., ringing in the ears, sounds of the ocean, clicking, etc.) affects their ability to wear hearing amplifiers or hearing aids because the tinnitus is amplified. I suffered from tinnitus for years and didn't know what caused it. Then I began reading every food label on every product and narrowed it down to three things: (1) Carrageenan, a food additive used in many baked goods and dairy products, (2) Palm Kernel Oil, also used in most baked goods and other sweets and snacks, and (3) diet soft drinks. After I eliminated those things from my diet entirely, I no longer suffer from tinnitus....at all, and haven't for at least the past two years.

I'm the kind of guy that hears "most" things. But If the wife is in the next room, or not facing me when she speaks, I always have to ask her to repeat it. I hate that. All the sound tests say that I have mild or very little hearing loss, yet I still have to ask most women to repeat, and background noises make it difficult to hear what I want to hear, especially in noisy environments and watching the TV where the background noise drowns out the voices.That being said, I thought the PSAP was exactly what I needed. I didnt want to go the $500 route, though I can afford it, I just wanted to give it a try. but you always take the chance of missing a little higher priced unit that would have worked, and then get "turned off" by purchasing a unit that just didnt perform because you were a few dollars below the technology you needed...and you'll never know it was there. Amazon and indeed Banglijian have a great return policy, so when the Ziv-201P I got was WAY too loud, I felt the need to return it.Powerful. It charges nice, it fits well, and if you read the instructions carefully you can adjust the tubes, and the ear domes, and the modes, and the volume to get it just right.I think if my hearing loss were greater, this would have worked for me. I could hear the clock in the kitchen ticking while I was watching tv in the other room...on volume level 2!! But, when my wife started to wash dishes, in the other room, the silverware clanging together hurt my ears so bad that I had to grab it and pull that sucker out as fast as I could.So I tried a thinner ear tube, and of course the lowest volume setting, and mode 3 for the most noise reduction, and then the open ear dome and the closed ear dome...but it's just too loud for me.I bought this one (the P model) for the adaptability of the tubes and the 3 modes it has...basically the adjustability.The other two models have only 2 sound modes and dont come with the variety of sound tubes.But too powerful fr me. So I'm returning it and going with the "A" model, less powerful but with only 2 sound modes and less tubes and domes to play with.I wish the lower power units had more sound modes, and tubes, just lower volume. Does it work? Absolutely.But I'm returning mine

My mom has only 20% hearing in her right ear and 0% in the left ear.So, you can only imagine how hard it is for all of us to communicate with her.She's a strong woman but sometimes she would just break down in tears; lately, she couldn't figure out what was going on around her.It was really sad to watch her be so confused all the times.At some point she gave up on hearing cause no hear aid would work. Ladies and Gentleman, we are in the first month of Banglijian Hearing Amplifier Rechargeable hearing aid trial.So far everything seems and feels good.Mom is happy.I will keep you posted if anything changes.THANK YOU Banglijian,

I purchased Ziv-201P for my 82 yo father last summer who lives in Russia. The unit was delivered to my US address right on time before my trip to visit my father. The unit worked well and noticeably helped in communications with him in person as well as remotely via Skype. Unfortunately the unit stopped working 5 months later. I wrote to Support and received response next day from Kaven. Long story short, our communications were very productive. He sent a replacement to my Dad address in Russia, helped to monitor the shipping, and followed up to ensure my Dad is comfortable with the replacement.They earned my gratitude, deepest respect and appreciation! Thank you Kaven. I highly recommend them, even in unlikely case product does not work for you, you will not have problems with support.

It's amazing!!!!! Mum can now hear clearly without any extraneous crackling noises.My 94 year old mum has paid thousands of dollars (last pair of hearing aids cost $8000 and were useless!) for hearing aids that just have been nothing but a waste of time and money. Not wanting to spend/waste more thousands of dollars ( not to mention the hours I have spent with her at hearing appointments) I decided to research on line and found this device, which at a cost of less than $200 and receiving very positive reviews, I thought was worth a try. Well for the first time in ages I have been able to talk to my mother and have her hear me. When visiting her, I used to ring her on my mobile phone as she has her phone turned up and can hear people on the phone. So that was the only way I could converse with her until this amazing and simple device turned up so promptly in the mail after I ordered it. I have since told her care staff about it, who said a lot of the oldies just cannot afford thousands of dollars for hearing aids and those that do have them just leave them in the drawer because they are useless to them.So in all, I cannot recommend this product enough. The next one I buy will be for my husband.Brilliant!!!!! I can't thank you enough for giving the gift of hearing to my mum, who can now hear her own voice, and the fan.... and me!!!!!

Charged over night up at 6am by 6pm flat works really well plenty of gain adjusted to suit my hearing chopping wood cut out not worked for 24 hours.

Good quality. Thanks

Ive had the cheaper versions of this hearing device.They have all been good,but this model is outstanding.Digital noise supression 3 programs (not 4). It is smoother,easy to use,quick charging.I use program 3 (recomended for louder situations and it is great for me.I think ive found the holy grail......Thank You..