Painful
Essentially this is a $300+ hearing aid (at the time of this review).  I have difficulty with high pitched sounds (this from someone who once had perfect pitch hearing).  As a listening device it amplifies EVERYTHING without any sort of filtering.  So the high pitched sounds were magnified painfully without clarity.  On top of that everything sounded far away and hollow (yet loud) almost like listening through a tin bucket (for those old enough to remember it's similar to mono than hi-fi speakers).  The background noise made this useless as a basic listening device.<br /><br />There are four settings in what seems to be a fixed equalizer (a fully adjustable equalizer would have allowed more personal customization).  So for instance, the #1 setting amplifies the high range down through the #4 setting which brings out the base.  The middle two settings seem fairly balanced with leanings toward the upper and lower settings.<br /><br />The volume control works as expected.<br /><br />The relaxing sounds were nice but the waves are on an annoying loop that doesn't loop.  There is definitely a starting and ending point to the track.<br /><br />I didn't have trouble hooking it to the TV.  It worked but the nature of the sound changed (see above) but then again TV's and other electronic devices can be tweaked for preferred sound.  Maybe the problem is that this device does not come with the digital cables (the can be purchased separately).  So my TV was outputting analog sound which is a serious step down from digital sound (think two cans on a string vs dolby/thx sound).<br /><br />The cradle comes with an open slot, which I assume can be used to charge a second receiver.<br /><br />Maybe there is something I'm not understanding but this is a simple amplification device.  The sound is not clear and certainty not natural (to me).  Maybe my problem is that I'm remembering (or think I'm remembering) the fine tuning my ears used to have and this definitely does not restore any of that distinction or clarity.
Rating: 2 stars