Etymotic Enlite® Quiet Sound Amplifier® - Pair The Enlite Quiet Sound Amplifier from Etymotic Research is an easy-to-use personal sound amplifier that doesn't require a referral or a licensed professional. When you need to make the world around you one click louder, the Enlite can help, especially with hearing speech and other quiet sounds.
Previously known as the Ety Bean, the Etymotic Enlite brings the same great features. Watch the video to learn more.
The Enlite Sound Amplifier is smart. Its unique circuitry automatically senses the ambient noise level, giving it the ability to only amplify soft sounds. Quiet noises are amplified in high-fidelity with a detailed high end, while the loud sounds you can already hear just pass through the earpieces naturally. This dramatically improves intelligibility of the consonant sounds in speech (the same high-pitched noises that are often taken first by noise-induced hearing loss). Enlite brings conversations back into focus, even in noisy settings.
A personal sound amplifier is a little like a pair reading glasses: you don't need to see a doctor to get one, it's very inexpensive compared to the ones you could get from a professional, and it comes ready-to-use right out of the box. If you want to experiment with hearing enhancement without the expense and hassle of going straight to a hearing professional, Enlite is a great place to start. And if you don't need hearing aids, but do want to give your hearing a boost, Enlite is the perfect solution. Etymotic Enlite sound amplifiers are ideal for:
Classrooms
Movies & theater
Church services
Watching TV
...and for any time you want to communicate more easily with co-workers, friends, and family.Serious Hearing - Seriously Easy Enlite is ready to use right out of the box. The controls are simple, and it has just two preset levels of amplification to toggle between. It requires no programming or adjustments. It doesn't require a referral or any visits to a licensed professional. It comes with seven different pairs of eartips, so you can get a fantastic, comfortable fit without needing to get custom molds made. It lasts up to ten days on a single tiny battery, a whole package of batteries are included, and a gentle low battery alert sound lets you know when it's ready to be changed. What's in the Box
Enlite Quiet Sound Amplifier - 1 Pair
7 pairs of assorted eartips for an excellent fit
Package of size #10 zinc-air batteries
Filter changing tool
Spare filters
Leather case
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Reviews
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Hearing the Warblers sing
Posted by Deborah Parker on May 20th 2026
Before I purchased my new "Quiet sound" amplifiers I used the older version of Etymotic amplifier for about four years (they were a bit cheaper back then). I loved my original pairs and used them for hearing birds and making a report survey but they seemed to wear out after tons of use. I purchased these new ones and so far they are fine. I have to use them on high mostly, iI also use them for TV watching at night, really helps. I already lost the small black hard case they came in, luckily the amplifiers weren't in the case. This case should be white and a bit larger, that would help me. I recommend these highly for hearing, sometimes the background noise is so loud (local freeway) that I have to turn them off of high to regular. I like the price and ease of use, maybe they look like jewelry in my ear, not sure. A friend wears regular hearing aids that cost thousands of dollars and I'm not sure he hears better than me.
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enlite sound amplifiers, Binoculars for the ears
Posted by steve bien on May 28th 2025
First, by way of explanation, I got these really for burning not for purely audiological purposes. At age 75 I certainly have some high-pitched hearing loss, but this does not affect me in ordinary conversation circumstances. However I have lost the ability to hear black-and-white and blackburnian warblers, among other high-pitched singers.
In a nutshell, I like these very much. They help me a lot at the high end of frequencies. I am aware when I wear them that in general they accentuate the travel and of sound, which is exactly what I want.
I would highly recommend the use to a birder who needs a little help. Think of them as binoculars for the ears.
