On The Manufacturer
Familiar with Faller Audio? The latest brainchild from sonoro has been developing high-quality audio systems in Germany since 2006. High-quality, easy-to-use devices that deliver on a sound level with impeccable design are a given with this brand. Expect the highest quality from Faller. The big difference is that Faller has especially hearing-impaired people in mind, in order to be able to offer them a better listening experience. Marcell Faller, Faller Audio founder, said that he developed a product for his father in particular so that he could watch TV without any problems despite his hearing loss. That’s why we’d like to introduce you to Oskar.
Introducing: Oskar
As mentioned, Oskar was created to help people with the hearing impaired watch TV stress-free It’s also worthwhile to reduce the TV volume for your neighbors or family members’ sake. But naturally without making listening difficult for yourself!
To this end, various hearing care professionals, research institutes, and specialists in sound and sound participated in the development of the TV speech amplifier over a period of two years. The result is Oskar, which brings the TV sound directly to the listening position and at the same time improves dialog intelligibility. This is also accompanied by a reduction in background noise. Now, of course, don’t kid yourself — Oskar won’t solve all problems, rather will minimize them to the end of making watching TV a joyful experience again.
The Line-Up
In terms of placement, Oskar will also convince you, because this is quite flexible. Decide for yourself what the right location is for you personally. Either directly in front of you, next to you, in your hand…. whatever is most practical for you. Thanks to the convenient carrying handle and a strong signal, you can even go to another room – and of course without the TV sound breaking off. The transmission range is high at 30 meters and the battery life is sufficient at 16 hours with a charging time of four hours. The Oskar makes use of a high-performance lithium-ion battery.
Speaking of flexibility, using the Oskar is independent of whether or not you already wear a hearing aid.
The Set-Up
The equipment should be interesting for you. Oskar uses two 35 mm stereo full-range speakers and a passive driver for the bass range. There is an AUX-In (3.5 mm jack), a Toslink (optical audio input) and a USB-C port on the base unit. The Oskar itself has a headphone jack AUX-Out (3.5 mm jack) and a USB-C port as well.
It should be noted that the Oskar is compatible with all common TV models including so-called Smart TVs equipped with analog as well as digital TV audio outputs. Simply connect your device to the — and you’re ready to go — without any complicated settings. Not only that: The voice amplifier can also be connected to your home music system to listen to radio stations or news in the next room. And, of course, the little sound guy is also great for your travels and weekend getaways.
Our Final Thoughts
Oskar comes in an aluminum casing with dirt-repellent woven fabric speaker covers. It’s very easy to set up and has only two buttons – to turn on and off, control the volume and adjust the dialog optimization. A breeze! The clear voice reproduction will blow you away. We can’t wait for the Oscar to arrive.
