These are customer reviews of the new soundAMP apps for iPhone.

#1
As good or better than my $3,000 hearing aids (which I disliked and basically never got used to) but I have the same complaint — not enough volume. The tuning feature is excellent, but there are situations and speakers when I have the volume way up (I pretty much leave it there) and I still want more volume. If this were possible, I’d give it 5 stars. For the money, it’s pretty amazing.

Note from Ginger Labs – a couple of ways to achieve max volume — move the volume slider to the top, slide Zoom slider all the way up, slide tuning buttons to the right, and be sure that iPod volume limiter is turned off (in settings). Try the built-in mic, it’s more sensitive, and also sit closer to the sound source.

#2
soundAMP R now works just about perfectly with the iPhone4 and the headset that comes with the iPhone4. Unlike the previous versions (and previous iPhone) there is no background whistling, no HVAC rumble, and voices come through clearly. People who I couldn’t understand at all are now clear.

If there are several conversations going on nearby the microphone picks them all up equally and it’s sometime hard to isolate the people you want to hear from those you don’t. This is minor and I don’t think the app can do anything about the fact that the microphone isn’t directional.

If there are frequently people that you know are saying something you can’t understand them, try this app with the iPhone4.

Note from Ginger Labs — try using the built-in mic on iPhone. It is directional and will help focus the sound for you. Just point the mic toward to the person speaking!

#3
Excellent job, thank you!!

Note from Ginger Labs – you are welcome!

Hi from Ginger Labs! Thanks to our 1,000’s of customers who have purchased Notability. Please know we’ve been working on a whole new version. We look forward to delivering it to you in a few weeks!

Every aspect of the app has been improved to help you be a better notetaker! The totally redesigned user interface is more beautiful & intuitive. The totally revamped feature set is faster & simpler to use, with many features you have been asking for — type continuous notes without breaks, retain fonts across sessions, add text to figures, draw smooth lines, organize sessions by subject, tap words to navigate recordings, export via email in PDF, and much, much more!

New soundAMP apps for iPhone and iPod touch are shipping today. All 3 come with refreshed graphics that look great on existing devices and also show-off the higher resolution screen on iPhone 4.

soundAMP R and soundAMP 2 support iOS4 multitasking. Now you use other apps while listening. R also continues recording while using other apps.

soundAMP Lite is our free, introductory hearing app, and while it runs on iOS4, it does not support multitasking. SImply upgrade to R or 2 to get this feature.

Visit the App Store today!

soundAMP now supports iOS4 multitasking. This is a big advance for soundAMP users and means you can use other apps while listening to soundAMP — review your calendar, view photos, surf the web, check email and perform other tasks.

We also added a switch to control the sound while using other apps. This allows you to turn sound on or off in multitask mode.

The new versions of soundAMP 2.1 and soundAMP R support iOS4 multitasking. The new version of soundAMP Lite, our free hearing app, runs on iOS4, however it does not support multitasking.

All 3 versions of soundAMP have upgraded graphics for the new high-resolution screen for iPhone 4. It’s beautiful!

All 3 new versions of soundAMP have been uploaded to Apple for approval, and these should be available the week of June 28.

iPhone and iPod touch users number about 100 million today, and we believe this user base reflects the general population in terms of hearing. This suggests that about 10 million users have some level of hearing loss. Very few of these people will purchase hearing aids, in fact less than 10% will do so. The remaining 90% of iPhone and iPod users could benefit from using these devices to help them hear.

iPhones and iPods have the basic features for hearing — a microphone, a sound amplifier and earbuds. The devices are programmable and have large screens. Battery life is also a plus. What is lacking is an integrated hearing solution.

We developed the soundAMP line of hearing solutions to satisfy the hearing needs of these 9 million iPhone and iPod users. All users can try soundAMP Lite for free. This is a great way to see if soundAMP works for you. Use it all day, or in specific situations where you could benefit from a hearing boost.

15,000 users have tried it so far. We have just 8,985,000 users to go. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Recording and playback are central to Notability’s design, not just tacked-on like other apps, so you get more useful recordings. With Notability, you can use the unique, 5-band EQ to adjust the sound, even reduce background noise, & get more amplification than other apps. If you have several recordings in a session, just tap the play button for 1 recording and the notes automatically scroll into view. Recording and playback are at the heart of Notability. Take advantage of these features today!!

Notability 1.03 for iPad is now available on the App Store. It includes a fix for the large library launch bug, it loads faster, and now has activity indicators when opening and saving sessions. We recommend all users download this new version.

Notability 1.03 for iPad has been uploaded to Apple. The app now launches faster and we fixed the large library launch bug. Apple is expected to approve it in the next few days.

Notability 1.02 is now available on the App Store. This version includes iTunes File Sharing — this allows you to back up your sessions to your computer, even import sessions back onto your iPad. Sessions on your computer can now be viewed in the browser, and you can send these sessions to other Notability users and to anyone with a browser. 1.02 is also faster and includes bug fixes.

Notability 1.02 will be available in a couple of days, after Apple approves it. 1.02 now has the powerful iTunes File Sharing feature. Now you can:
- back up your Notability sessions, by exporting to iTunes
- import sessions back onto your iPad
- share your sessions via email or iDisk
- view your sessions on your computer

1.02 also includes speed improvements and some bug fixes.