{"id":103,"date":"2020-09-01T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2020-09-01T14:50:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:50:22","slug":"calmer-by-flare-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/01\/calmer-by-flare-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Calmer by Flare Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I like to think I’m quite savvy when it comes to advertising and marketing on the internet, I also run a pi-hole on an old Raspberry Pi model B to try and filter out most of the adverts on web pages. However I did come across an advert on Facebook for Calmer by Flare Audio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sold as a hardware solution to aid clearer audio input, including music, and situations with a lot of background noise. Anyone who knows me, knows I am pretty much deaf when there is background noise, despite having pretty good hearing according to basic testing, so I read on a bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also added that an additional side effect people had noticed while wearing the Calmer ear pieces were a reduction in tinnitus. I also suffer from a bit of white noise tinnitus, which is most noticeable at night while trying to sleep. I therefore decided to try them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The idea is that the shape of the ear pieces allows the sound easier entry into the ear canal, rather than banging around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

on first insertion, I noticed an immediate numbing of the outside world, similar but not as total as using those squishy ear plugs. It did take a little while to get used to the feeling and the sound, I guess because I have been overcompensating in my hearing for quite a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After wearing for a while, there is definitely less interference from background noise, and I am now hearing my wife clearer, which means I can’t use that as an excuse any longer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using them at night, again I notice the numbing of sound in my head, and I guess the white noise has also reduced slightly. The problem was that after a few hours they became uncomfortable and woke me up, at which point I took them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening to music is a definite improvement, although most benefit is gained when using headphones, which are always an improvement over speakers anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At their price, \u00a320, I would say they are worth trying if you have any minor hearing aliments. It is worth saying, Flare Audio, the makers of the device do not market these as a medical device, but are mentioning some of the positive reviews and comments people have said after wearing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will update this post after wearing them for a while longer to give more of a complete review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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