Using Parabolic Microphones to Aid the Hard of Hearing
For people with significant hearing loss, following speech in meetings, conferences, classrooms, and lectures is a daily challenge. Standard hearing aids amplify what is closest — including ambient noise — and a speaker more than a few feet away can become impossible to follow. KLOVER MiK parabolic microphones offer a different approach: capture distant speech directly at the source, then feed clean, focused audio to the listener's hearing aids.
A typical setup pairs the KLOVER MiK with a small portable recorder (which supplies power and amplification) and a Bluetooth streamer that wirelessly links to the user's hearing aids. The user simply points the parabolic mic at the person speaking. The mic's focused pickup pattern isolates the speaker's voice from background noise, with audio quality comparable to a lapel mic from up to 6-8 feet — and useful intelligibility from much farther. The result is the ability to participate in meetings, conferences, and lectures that would otherwise be inaccessible.
An alternative setup uses a smartphone in place of the portable recorder. The KLOVER MiK connects to the phone via a USB-C or Lightning audio adapter, and the phone can either stream the captured audio over Bluetooth to compatible hearing aids — including “Made for iPhone” and “Made for Android” models — or run a live speech-to-text app to display real-time captions on screen. The captioning option is especially useful for users whose hearing aids aren't Bluetooth-capable, or who simply prefer reading what is being said.
For hearing assistance, the compact KLOVER MiK 09 is the most practical choice — small enough to set on a tabletop or hold unobtrusively, and especially well-suited to one-on-one meetings, small group discussions, family gatherings, and restaurants.
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Key Benefits
- Capture clear speech from speakers across a meeting room or lecture hall
- Directional pickup rejects ambient and crowd noise that overwhelms hearing aids
- Pairs with standard portable recorders and Bluetooth hearing-aid streamers
- Wide enough pickup to follow multiple speakers in group discussions
- Discreet enough to use unobtrusively in meetings, classrooms, and conferences
Customer Stories
What Our Customers Say
“I now sit in meetings aiming my reasonably unobtrusive [parabolic mic] at speakers as much as 40 feet away and hear them quite satisfactorily.”
“Thank you for your much needed help. Your [parabolic mic] enabled my husband and me to be in a conference.”
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