I receive numerous earbuds inquiries per month,
but none of them are particularly interesting to me.
For me I will spend days to review a pair of earbuds only if they are truly unique
or crazy good.
And the Linner Nova Hearing Buds I’m going to introduce today belongs to the former.
Technically speaking, they are calling it “Hearing Buds” because they are not like
a normal pair of earbuds even though they look so.
They are specifically made for people with moderate to severe hearing loss
and make conversations better.
A serious claim - is that true or just another gimmick?
Let’s take a closer look!
Starting with unboxing, this is all that’s included in the box.
You’ll get the charging case with the Hearing Buds inside, we’ll talk about that later.
A Linner Connect that enables you to connect with a TV or use as a wireless mic.
A detailed English manual.
Three extra pair of ear tips.
A type-c charging cable and an AUX 3.5mm Audio Cable.
The charging case of the Linner Nova looks very much like a normal one from the outside.
We have an indicator on the front to indicate battery status.
A charging port along with a reset button at the bottom.
It also supports wireless charging BTW.
Opening the cover we can take out the hearing buds.
Inside the slots, we see each has a tiny built-in UV-C lamp for sterilizing.
Not sure if it’s really working but glad at least it offers such features, right?
Moving to the hearing buds.
The first thing you will notice immediately is both earbuds feature two physical keys
for volume control.
You press the upper key to turn up and lower key to turn down the volume.
The best part is they have separate volume controls for each earbud as you probably notice
they are even marked with different colors.
Of course, it’s hearing buds technically.
Both ears might have different hearing impairment and you want each to be independently adjustable.
On the top of the stem, they have an ENC mic with a built-in indicator.
Whilst at the bottom is the voice pick-up mic and charging contacts.
Both earbuds also sport infrared sensors for auto in-ear detection.
To connect the Nova is very easy.
Just go to your phone’s Bluetooth list to find “Linner Nova” and click to connect.
What really separates the men from the boys is the Linner Nova’s App.
Just for the record, the App is still in its early stages, so don’t mind the minor imperfections
if you see any, they will refine it.
On their home page is the battery indicator and volume level for each earbud.
Under it is the Mode selection option.
It offers four of the most common scenarios.
What’s the best part is the Hearing Test.
Find a quiet place and start hearing, it will test the noise and frequencies
to measure your hearing ability.
It takes about 5 minutes to finish the whole process.
I am pretty happy that I don’t have moderate or severe hearing loss,
or at least according to this test.
But I suggest you do a thorough medical check with an audiologist
if you feel the need to do so.
So the million-dollar question is how’s the real-life test on earth?
Honestly, I’m not an audiologist and I just can’t give you a very professional analysis
of the sound quality but I can share with you my thoughts as a normal consumer
after using them in different scenarios.
I think it has the best result in a quiet environment for talking and it definitely
amplified the voice and helps your conversation,
it is really clear.
(Sound picked by Linner Earbuds)
But I don’t suggest you use them in a too noisy environment as they might have really
raspy background noise, (and they say that in their manual as well.)
One thing I found is if you adjust the volume to level 7 or 8 then the voice starts to break,
I suggest you use volume levels below 7.
Of course if you really use 7 or 8 that means you may have severe hearing loss and I think
it’s time to see an audiologist, after all.
This Linner Nova is not serious medical hearing equipment,
no hearing buds on the market can do that now.
All that said, I’m impressed with the Nova earbuds.
While nothing is like natural hearing,
they will improve your ability to tune into certain sounds.
And they’re simple, powerful, effective, and easy to integrate into your life.
And if you are interested in them, please find out the link in the description
and back the project now.
I am glad to see more and more earbuds brands competing in the healthcare race instead of
producing those useless and no fun normal earbuds.
Because that’s they way how our life improves, isn’t it?
Thanks for watching.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.