SoundAMP hearing aid app for iPhone unleashed on our delicate ears
By Laura June 
posted Jul 9th 2009 10:29AM
posted Jul 9th 2009 10:29AM
We've just caught wind of a new app for the iPhone / iPod touch... should you be either a little hard of hearing or a little nosy. SoundAMP works a lot like those Sonic Earz you see on the infomercials -- you run the app with your earbuds plugged in, and then sit back and enjoy listening to the sweet sounds of whatever's going on around you -- only louder. The app allows you to control volume and tone, and you can also replay the last 30 seconds of what you've been hearing -- in case you missed something particularly juicy. Now, personally, we put in the earbuds and crank up the tunes to shut out the outside world, but if this is your kind of thing -- it's available in the iTunes store right now for $9.99. [Warning: read link takes you to the iTunes store]
[Via CNET]
[Via CNET]
It's perfect for movies, lectures, theaters or watching TV1
Until someone makes a loud sound and the amp makes it louder. Suppose they have a sudden volume increase suppressor, no?
What about TV2?
MIKE THINKS HE'S BETTER THAN ME CAUSE HE HAS AN IPHONE...MIKE IS A LOSER !
WAIT, WHY IS HE CRYING? HE CAN'T HEAR ME...Can he?
Add an noise cancelling mode.
I don't need one. I got something called earplugs.
Bingoooo!
$10 for something that records from the microphone input and plays it back at the output?
Really?
I should make a similiar app for 99 cents and steal all of their traffic. mwhahahaha
Well, you don't have to buy it. If enough people don't buy it then the developer may reduce the price to boost demand. Welcome to Supply & Demand 101.
Somewhat interesting but doesn't seem all that newsworthy. It's not even conceptually that difficult of a program to make.
True. There's been a few too many articles like this recently. Either it is slow news day or Engadget is turning into iLounge or something like that. Certainly I'd agree that the application is hardly groundbreaking stuff that it deserves its own article over others (be they for the iPhone or other platforms).
Ooooh...think of the subliminal message possibilities.
Another quality (cr)app from (cr)Apple. $10. lol.
A couple of points:
1. "(cr)Apple" is about as funny as "Micro$oft"
2. It's not made by Apple
3. You don't actually have to buy it if it is not useful to you
A couple of points. In fact, a few* points.
1. You, are so predictable
2. The (cr)apps are available through (cr)apple. They accepted them to be used on their device. It's most certainly is (cr)apple.
3. I'm aware of my rights as a shopper. tyvm.
I love you too, sweetheart
You are a meatball champion.
I wish I had something like this for some of the conference calls I have with the US folks where it really does sound like they are thousands of miles away and the telephone can't make them any louder.
There is another app that has the same functionality and is free it's called iStethoscope. http://apps.peterjbentley.com/Blog/?e=23289&d=02/08/2009&s=iStethoscope%20support%20page
Isn't SoundAmp the app iTunes is built upon?
I'm so cornfused!
I think you are thinking of SoundJam.
Thank you very much.
Cheaper version ($.99)
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307596924&mt=8
"you can also replay the last 30 seconds of what you've been hearing "
Maybe it's my age now, but the need to do this seems to happen to me a lot lately.
Hi from the developers of soundAMP! We want to offer some clarification of what soundAMP does with sound. Firstly, it contains a dynamics processor that selectively softens loud sounds while amplifying soft sounds. This keeps feedback, distortion and discomfort to a minimum. It also applies filters to improve intelligibility of speech, and some other processing to minimize ambient noise. We love to hear your feedback and ideas. You can contact us directly at http://www.gingerlabs.com.
If you can get this to work with the telephone I'd give you a zillion dollars.
hi labs,
hum,,,
think i'll wait for the ****ed version
:P