The Ovara™ Sound Amplifier is a rechargeable, nearly invisible behind-the-ear personal sound amplifier. It makes the sounds around you comfortably louder — TV dialogue at a volume the whole room is happy with, conversation across the kitchen table, a speaker at the front of a hall, birdsong on a morning walk.

It works out of the box with no appointments: choose a dome size, set the volume yourself, and recharge it like your phone — one charge lasts about 48 hours. You get both ears, anti-feedback processing, 30-day returns and a 1-year warranty from a UK-registered company, for £72.

We are honest about what it is not: Ovara is not a hearing aid, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat or compensate for hearing loss. If everyday conversation is hard to hear even in quiet rooms, the right first step is a hearing-care professional — our guides say so plainly. Start with what a personal sound amplifier is, read the honest answer to whether hearing amplifiers actually work, or see our UK buyer’s guide comparing the whole market — competitors included.