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hörbert accessible – 11 buttons

  • With optional 3.5mm jack for external buttons
  • Powered by USB-C or batteries
  • Intuitive operation with 9 individually playable playlists
  • Includes over 2 hours of music and stories
  • Integrated microphone for recording voices and instruments
  • Recording functions for Bluetooth streaming and internet radio
  • No licensing requirements for new listening content, hence no follow-up costs
  • Listening possible with up to two Bluetooth headphones
  • Volume limitation for sensitive children’s ears
  • Sleep timer
  • Operates with supplied AA batteries or rechargeable AA batteries
  • Robust wooden casing from sustainable forestry
  • All radio sources switchable
  • Made in Germany

Barrier-free model

Individually configurable
hörbert is extensively configurable in all functions and can be independently adapted to individual requirements – or with the help of our service team. The barrier-free version has an interface for external buttons or control devices, enabling application scenarios that go far beyond the capabilities of other devices.

External Assistive Devices

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

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 connector

Play the purple playlist, and with each press its next title

Play the red playlist, and with each press, its next track

Play the dark blue playlist, and with each press play the next title

Play the dove blue playlist, and press for the next track each time

Play the yellow playlist, and with each press its next track

Play the light green playlist, and with each press its next title

Play the light blue playlist, and with each press its next title

Play the orange playlist, and with each press its next title

Play the dark green playlist, and with each press its next title

Return button, press 1x to jump to the beginning of the track, press 2x quickly to go back one title

Fast Forward Button - Hold to audibly fast forward in the current track

Built-in Microphone

Press to turn on/off, turn for volume

Click on the buttons in the image to see what they’re for!

Intuitive operation

Press hörbert’s volume button to turn it on and off. After turning it on, it will resume playing from the point where it was last turned off.

Each of the colorful buttons is assigned to its own playlist. If you press one of the colorful buttons, hörbert will play the songs or audiobooks of the corresponding playlist one after the other. Simply press another button to play a different playlist.

With the gray button, you can fast forward audibly within a track, and with the black button, you can jump back to the beginning of the current track.

Full control

The operation of our products is intuitive and analog. There is no display, navigation through the content is done at the touch of a button. However, content and functions are managed digitally via any W-Lan-capable device (2.4 GHz) using an Internet browser. We call it browser SET mode:
This allows you to easily change hörbert’s settings or manage tracks and web radio stations without any tools or special software. From firmware version “Butterfly” onwards, the browser set mode is available, all you have to do is connect to the device via WLAN. hörbert opens its own WLAN when you press the SET button inside.

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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.

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%
Lack
1.2%
Paper/Cardboard
Web designer 0.4%

Sustainably produced, only 2% plastic

We rely on the highest quality and health safety in the production and selection of materials. hörbert is made from sustainable, locally sourced wood, stainless steel, and only a small amount of recyclable plastic used for the electronic components. Manufacturing takes place under socially fair conditions in Germany.

This, combined with features such as durability, reparability, and minimal packaging, is our approach to environmentally conscious and meaningful use of electronic products.

And in case something does go wrong, hörbert is of course repairable!

Customizable

Many of the most beautiful wooden products come from the German Erzgebirge, and that’s where hörbert is handcrafted. On request, we can provide our 11-button models with a name engraving. With its playlists, numerous features, customization options, and optional extras, you can tailor hörbert to your individual preferences.

hörbert from the outside

  1. Volume control with integrated on/off switch
  2. Selection buttons / wooden playlist buttons
    Each button plays your custom playlist, which you can create yourself.
    Pressing the same button again takes you to the next track – allowing you to quickly click through the playlists.
  3. Built-in microphone
    The microphone lets you save voice recordings to the SD card at the press of a button.
  4. External control aids
    Socket for connecting external control buttons.
    Note: Wired headphones must not be plugged in here!
  5. Fast-forward button
    The fast-forward button allows you to quickly skip ahead audibly within a track.
  6. Rewind button
    This button takes you to the beginning of the current track. Pressing it again steps back one track at a time, all the way to the start of the playlist.
  7. USB-C port
    A USB-C cable with a power adapter can be plugged into this socket to power hörbert from a wall outlet.

hörbert from the inside

8. SET Button

Inside the device, you’ll find the SET button. Pressing this button activates the Browser Set Mode, which allows you to configure all hörbert settings using a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

9. Memory Card Holder

We include an SD card preloaded with a wide range of content. You can also overwrite it with your own custom content.

10. Separate Battery Compartment

Only insert NiMH rechargeable batteries here! These batteries are charged inside hörbert, so disposable batteries must never be used. hörbert’s battery clips remain unused.

11. Power Supply Components

Connector and circuit board for power supply and battery charging function.
When the batteries are charging inside the device, a small LED on the power supply board will blink. It stops blinking once the batteries are fully charged.

12. Battery Clips

These clips remain unused in a hörbert with a USB port. Only rechargeable batteries may be placed in the separate battery compartment (9).

Additional information

Weight 1,5 kg
Dimensions 30 × 26 × 12 in
External buttons

Connection option for passive external buttons without power supply e.g. "Jelly Bean", "Lib Switch", "Smoothie", "Specs", etc.

Weight without packaging

1kg

Dimensions

24 x 7 x 18 cm

Number of playlists

9

Woods

Frame and Handle: Solid Beech
Front and Speaker Grille: Poplar Plywood
Back: Birch Plywood
Button Caps: Solid Birch

Metals

Loudspeaker grille: Stainless steel, rustproof,
Screws: Stainless steel, rustproof
Knob: Aluminum, chromed

Painting

Clear varnish,
resistant to saliva and sweat according to DIN EN 71

WiFi

2.4 GHz

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Classic, for headphones (outgoing) and audio streaming (incoming)

Power Supply

USB-C power port with charging function. Mains adapter not included. Batteries not included.

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* Prices including 19% VAT