page_title: Ear trumpet
hierarchical_section_title: Ear trumpet
caption_attribution_description: English: Ear Trumpet Frederick Dekkers 18th Century
context_page_description: Ear trumpets are tubular or funnel-shaped devices which collect sound waves and lead them into the ear. They were used as hearing aids, resulting in a strengthening of the sound energy impact to the eardrum and thus improved hearing for a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual. Ear trumpets were made of sheet metal, silver, wood, snail shells or animal horns. They have largely been replaced in wealthier areas of the world by modern hearing aid technology that is much smaller and less obtrusive, albeit more expensive.
context_section_description: Ear trumpets  are tubular or funnel-shaped devices which collect sound waves and lead them into the ear. They were used as hearing aids, resulting in a strengthening of the sound energy impact to the eardrum and thus improved hearing for a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual.  Ear trumpets were made of sheet metal, silver, wood, snail shells or animal horns. They have largely been replaced in wealthier areas of the world by modern hearing aid technology that is much smaller and less obtrusive, albeit more expensive.
caption: An 18th-century drawing of ear trumpets
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