Negative comment on LouderTV

No good ★
by Amenapen - Version 1.1.0 - Sep 14, 2012
This app is not worth .99 cents. I bought a $200 pair of headphones with the amplifier switch and vol control and I spent hours fine tuning and I could hear better without it. Wish I could get a refund.


Dear Amenapen,

Thank you for the comment.
I am more than willing to give you a refund.

I must first know what's your hearing profile. If it is possible please download my free app, Hearing Test with Audiogram -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hearing-test-with-audiogram/id512571089?mt=8
and send me a screenshot of your audiogram.

Generally, I have people with hearing loss to do a beta test before the release. There are still a lot that needs to be improved but I am hoping that this version is already alright.

A feedback from a beta user with moderate sever hearing loss:- that it is better then his old hearing aid but ... unfortunately cannot help him with news. The reason being that news reporter tend to speak too fast. Apart from that he seems happy.

A couple things to take note:
1. Tuning needs to be conducted in a quiet environment.
2. This is a min threshold test, hence adjust the level till you can barely hear the tone.
3. Use in-ear headset.
4. Place the microphone close to the TV or the sound source. For a headset without a microphone the microphone is at the bottom of the iPhone.
5. The objective of the app is to help people with hearing loss to watch TV at a normal level, it is not as good as a hearing aid.
6. If you are using a headset with volume control, please set the volume to maximum during the test and for normal use.

Thank you for your patience.

Donate your old iPhone to the Elderly

Just read the news about SingTel collecting old iPhones to be given to old folks. This is an excellent idea. I hope more will follow.

http://info.singtel.com/personal/silverline

Hearing Test is now on Android

Now the same Hearing Test program is also available on Google Play thanks to Temasek Polytechnic.
In order to have good accuracy, please use an in-ear headset and try to perform the test in a quiet room.

Watching TV in the wee hours

Sometimes I watch TV at night and have no choice but to watch in mute or lower the volume. Didn't enjoy the show that much. Later I had a wireless earphone, but for each use I have to plug in to the headphone jack as well as to plug in to the power, check the battery etc. It's a hassle.

With the new version of LouderTV, I have enable the microphone input on the iPhone. When a normal earphone (without a built-in mic) is plugged in, I can put the phone next to the TV and listen to the TV via long phone extension.

Guess what, that extension cost only SGD$2.00 as it can be found in Daiso.
The TV volume is set to very soft but I can adjust the sound on my iPhone to boost it up using LouderTV. With the new noise reduction feature, the background noise is not so obvious.

Give your iPhones a new life

As we awaits the arrival of a new iPhone and wondering how are we going to dispose of our current older model, a little suggestion:

Pass them to your older folks.
Download LouderTV and now your folks can have a simple hearing aid that will enable to listen clearer once again.

For better sound quality you might what to try this

=== Warning: I have never tested it before, and only saw it on this website ====

Custom Fit Adaptors for In/On Ear Phones

Accuracy of the Hearing Test

I was always curious with the accuracy of the hearing test. Here is the results:
Using an in-ear headset from Creative Aurvana In-Ear connected via a 2cc coupler to a professional SPL Meter in an Anechoic chamber.

Overall the accuracy is +/- 2.5dB with the sound at almost all frequency except at 8kHz.
The most accurate reading is at 1kHz with an average of +/- 0.05dB.
All the measurements are taking at room temperature condition in dB-SPL levels of 35,45,55,65,75,85,95 and 100.

Accuracy of LouderTV Hearing Test

Happy Father's Day

From now till Father's Day,
LouderTV will be cheaper at $0.99 only