A few weeks ago I asked this forum whether anyone had experience with Magni! Ear+ amplifiers. No pros or cons were noted, so I thought “For $18 or so, for 2 units, why not try them”. So I bought two units. My conclusion now is" “Don’t even waste this relatively small amount of money”. I see no use for them. 1st, the instructions are poor; 2nd, batteries are very difficult to insert, even if inserted correctly; 3rd, the batteries are very difficult to remove; 4th, the volume control can not – I repeat, can not – be changed with a finger as noted (I had to use small forceps – removing the unit from my ear each time to make any adjustment); and lastly, I could never get the units to help me hear, and went back to my hearing aids that did cost $1500 or so – even though I still would like something better to “understand” spoken word. I hope this note will help others, and would be interested in knowing whether anyone, indeed, had success with the Magni! Ear+. Or, if you would like to try mine, you can have them for 1/2 price!