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Image for illustration purposes. Color and grain may vary, as it is a natural product.

hörbert 3.0 barrier-free – 3 buttons

MP3 player and internet radio made from wood with 3 playlists
with optional socket for external buttons or environmental controls

Prices including 19% VAT

Shipping to Germany: 3-5 work days, other countries: 5-7 work days

Barrier-free model with 3 large buttons

Suitable for motor impairments. 3 large buttons (diameter 3cm) control 3 playlists. The buttons have high-contrast colors and a large distance between them.
For configuring hörbert, there are many options available for individual customization.

External assistance devices

hörbert’s barrier-free variant has a connection for external buttons or control devices. hörbert can be switched on/off with a single button. A battery interrupter is therefore unnecessary. Optionally, a second button can be used to control hörbert. The appropriate Y-cable is included in the delivery.

USB-C Power Supply

hörbert for seniors features a USB-C connection for power supply. For mobile operation, it is possible to optionally insert 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries into hörbert’s battery holder. These batteries are automatically charged while hörbert is connected to a power source. hörbert can be used normally during charging.
USB-C socket

Intuitive operation

Press hörbert’s volume button, and it will start playing from the point where it was last turned off. Each of the three buttons is assigned to its own playlist. When you press one of the colorful buttons, hörbert plays the songs or audiobooks of the corresponding playlist in sequence. Simply press another button to play a different playlist. If you turn hörbert off again by pressing its volume button, it remembers the last playback position.

Full Control

The operation of our products is intuitive and analog. There is no display – navigation through the content is done by pressing buttons. However, content and functions are managed digitally via any Wi-Fi-enabled device (2.4GHz) using an internet browser. We call this the Browser SET Mode:
It allows you to easily change hörbert’s settings or manage tracks and internet radio stations – all without tools or special software. Starting from firmware version “Butterfly,” the Browser SET Mode is available. You simply need to connect to the device via Wi-Fi. hörbert opens its own Wi-Fi network when you press the SET button inside the device.

Unlimited Streaming

No follow-up costs! Unlimited content is available to you via Internet radio over Wi-Fi. The web radio stations can be added to playlists just like regular tracks. The browser set mode offers a search function by station name to help you find the radio stations.

Or maybe you want to stream music from your phone via Bluetooth, like with any regular Bluetooth speaker? All you need to do is press hörbert’s volume control twice in succession to turn it on, and connect your phone.

Listen to free content

hörbert’s included memory cards all contain at least 2 hours of pre-installed music and audiobooks. In total, the included card has space for over 50 hours of content (e.g., in MP3 format).

You can transfer your own music or audio plays to hörbert’s memory card. Either by uploading files from a mobile phone/tablet or PC in browser setup mode, or by simply copying files into the folders on hörbert’s memory card from a PC with a card reader.

And the best part? The content on your memory cards belongs to you! You don’t need an account or an internet connection to use it.

Bluetooth headphones

Not everyone wants or should listen in on their surroundings – for this case, Bluetooth headphones can be connected with hörbert.
Specifically for people with hearing impairments, there are extra loud headphones that can be connected to hörbert via Bluetooth.

Built-in microphone

To use hörbert as a communication aid, the built-in microphone is used. This makes it easy to record your own messages, which can be accessed later at the press of a button.

Tip: Personal voice recordings from family members add a nice personal touch for hörbert owners.

Wood
54.6%
Metal
38.7%
Circuit board
3.2%
Plastic
2%
Paint
1.2%
Paper/Cardboard
Web designer 0.4%

Sustainably produced, only 2% plastic

We focus on the highest quality and health safety in the production and use of materials. hörbert is made from sustainable, local wood, stainless steel and only a small, recyclable plastic component for the electronic parts. Manufacturing takes place under socially fair conditions in Germany.

This, in combination with characteristics like durability, repairability and minimal packaging, is our approach for an environmentally conscious and meaningful handling of electronic products.

And if push comes to shove, hörbert is naturally repairable!

Description

Playback

  • hörbert plays WAV, MP3 and M4A files from 3 individually programmable playlists directly from the SD card
  • You manage the playlists conveniently via web browser through hörbert’s own WLAN – without app, without internet connection, without registration.
  • You navigate through the playlists with a simple button press; hörbert remembers exactly the current position when switched off and continues playing seamlessly after switching on.
  • Audio output via the built-in speaker or with up to two Bluetooth headphones simultaneously. The speaker switches off automatically as soon as headphones are connected.

Streaming

  • After connecting to your WLAN (2.4 GHz), hörbert plays internet radio stations and podcasts – with a button press, just as easily as content from the SD card.
  • As a Bluetooth speaker, hörbert also streams content directly from smartphones, e.g. from Spotify or Audible.

Recording

  • With the integrated microphone, voices, stories or instruments can be recorded directly
  • hörbert can also record what is received via internet radio or streamed via Bluetooth. All data remains on the SD card and is never transmitted to the internet.

No Follow-up Costs

  • hörbert belongs to you – without subscription, without licence costs, without restrictions. The SD card can be programmed anew as often as you like.

Child-friendly & Safe

  • The sleep timer switches hörbert off automatically at a configurable time – practical for saving energy.
  • WLAN and Bluetooth can be switched off individually when no radio connection is desired.

Technology & Build Quality

  • Power supply via USB-C. 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries (type HR6) can be charged directly in the device, even during use
  • Power adapter, USB-C cable and batteries are not included in the delivery, but available as an option
  • Robust wooden housing from sustainable forestry, handcrafted in Germany
  • Optional socket for connecting external buttons or environmental controls

Additional information

Weight 1,5 kg
Dimensions 30 × 26 × 12 cm
Number of Playlists

3
Weight without packaging

1kg
Size without packaging

25 x 7 x 18 cm
Woods

Frame and handle: Solid beech
Front and speaker grille: Poplar plywood
Back: Birch plywood
Keycaps: Solid birch
Metals

Speaker grille: Stainless steel, rustproof,
Screws: Stainless steel, rustproof
Control knob: Aluminum, chrome-plated
Painting

Clear lacquer,
saliva-resistant and sweat-resistant according to DIN EN 71
Radio connections

hörbert WiFi (2.4 GHz) for configuring playlists via web browser. No internet connection is required for this.
WiFi (2.4 GHz) internet connection for internet radio streaming and podcast downloads
Bluetooth audio for listening with up to 2 Bluetooth headphones simultaneously
Bluetooth audio to use hörbert as a Bluetooth speaker

All wireless connections can be switched off separately
Recording functions

Built-in microphone for music and speech on the front
Recording internet radio streams possible
Recording Bluetooth audio streams possible

Content remains on hörbert's memory card and is not transmitted to the internet.
Stromversorgung

USB-C connection included (Power Delivery, power adapter not included in delivery, 5W recommended)
Stationary power supply via USB-C without batteries possible.
For mobile operation 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries "HR6", available as an option to order with.
Power supply and charging via USB-C simultaneously possible. Charging time approx. 6 hours
External Keys

Possibility of connection for passive external buttons without power supply e.g. "Jelly Bean", "Lib Switch", "Smoothie", "Specs", etc.