hörbert made of wood from the front with speaker, nine colourful playlist buttons and two dark buttons
Two boys lying on a picnic blanket in the grass, laughing as they press the buttons on the hörbert
hörbert on a wooden table with icons for Bluetooth streaming, internet radio, podcasts and 9 custom playlists
Opened hörbert with empty battery compartment and speaker, with icons for USB-C, rechargeable batteries, SD card and microphone
hörbert 3.0 Browser Set Mode
Wooden hörbert seen at an angle from the front with carrying handle, speaker and eleven colourful buttons
Back of the wooden hörbert with slotted screw, wooden handle and rotary knob against a white background
Side view of the wooden hörbert with the USB port at the bottom
hörbert from above with wooden handle and control knob
Smiling child pressing a button on the hörbert at a picnic in the garden, a wooden skittles game next to it
Toddler and girl in front of a tipi in the garden, the toddler pressing a button on a hörbert with three buttons

Image similar. May vary in colour and grain, as it is a natural product.
Engraving may vary in size and position due to manual fitting.

hörbert 3.0 for Children

hörbert -
the music box for children.

hörbert -
the music box for children.

Reduced to the essentials. Full of possibilities.

Intuitively operable.
Without screen. Without menu. Without subscription.

Manufactured in Germany. Robust. Long-lasting.
With protected command centre for parents – for safe content.

Get to know hörbert in detail
hörbert from diagonally above. You can see on the front 11 buttons and the opening for the built-in microphone, and on the top the operating indicator LED

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

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

Play the dark blue playlist, and with each press its next track

Play the dove blue playlist, and with each press its next track

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

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

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

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

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

Skip back button, press once to go to the beginning of the song, press twice quickly to go back one track

Fast forward button - Hold to audibly fast forward in the current track

Built-in microphone

Press for on/off, turn for loud/quiet

LED Operating Indicator

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

Nine buttons, nine adventures.

Each colour starts its own playlist – with songs, stories, podcasts or radio. Simply press and listen. No menu. No reading. No help from adults.

Intuitive – just as good toys should be.

Two laughing boys lying on a picnic blanket in the grass, one pressing a colourful button on the hörbert

Our audio content for children: Lots of joy, little effort.

With hörbert, listening becomes an adventure! Individual audio content encourages children to sing along, think along and dream. It promotes imagination, language and concentration – in a completely playful way. So every listening moment becomes a little journey full of joy, excitement and new ideas…

SD CARD

Our pre-recorded memory cards with carefully selected songs and stories – perfect for children's ears. Simply insert and start listening! More Info>>

PODCASTS

Free audio content at the touch of a button. hörbert plays podcasts and updates them automatically – varied, exciting and always new. More Info>>

WEB RADIO

Listen to internet radio stations from around the world with hörbert. Simply select, save and enjoy. Without any app or complicated technology. More Info>>

YOUR OWN MUSIC

Design the playlists for your child yourself: hörbert can be easily loaded with music, stories or family recordings (MP3, WAV). More Info>>

Inside hörbert lies the protected parent area.
There you define the audio content for the 9 playlists,
add your own content, podcasts or web radio stations
and determine what is available at all times.

No additional software.
No complicated setup.

Conscious listening

Discover Browser Set Mode
A smiling woman with a small boy on her lap pressing a button on a wooden hörbert

From wood.
From conviction.

It starts with a raw piece of wood. With a natural structure that you can see and feel.

Over time, a case emerges with weight, surface and scent – an object that becomes part of the home and not just another device.

hörbert is made in Germany – with love for detail and in quiet handwork. From materials that have permanence and meaning.

An object that you like to hold in your hands. And that stays for many years.

Ready for a world without screens?

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Description

hörbert is a wooden music and audiobook player for children aged 3 and up, made in Germany.
Nine colorful playlist buttons that children can operate themselves: no app, no subscription, no screen.
With a microphone for recording their own stories directly onto the memory card, Bluetooth for two headphones, and optional Wi-Fi for web radio and podcasts.
Runs for up to 35 hours on 4 AA rechargeable batteries. Repairable, with spare parts available in the shop.
Includes a preloaded memory card.

Playback

  • hörbert plays WAV, MP3 and M4A files from 9 individually customizable playlists directly from the SD card – over 2 hours of music and stories are included right out of the box.
  • You can easily manage the playlists in a web browser via hörbert’s own Wi-Fi – no app, no internet connection, no registration.
  • You navigate through the playlists with a simple press of a button; when switched off, hörbert remembers exactly where it left off and seamlessly resumes playback when switched back on.
  • Audio output via the built-in speaker or through up to two Bluetooth headphones at the same time. The speaker switches off automatically as soon as headphones are connected

Streaming

  • Once connected to your Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), hörbert plays internet radio stations and podcasts – at the press of a button, just as easily as content from the SD card.
  • As a Bluetooth speaker, hörbert can also stream content directly from a smartphone, e.g. from Spotify or Audible.

Recording

  • With the built-in microphone, voices, stories or instruments can be recorded directly – ideal for creative moments with children.
  • hörbert can also record what is received via internet radio or streamed via Bluetooth. All data stays on the SD card and is never transmitted to the internet

No Ongoing Costs

  • hörbert belongs to you – no subscription, no license fees, no restrictions. The SD card can be reloaded as often as you like.

Child-Friendly & Safe

  • A volume limiter reliably protects sensitive children’s ears from excessive sound levels.
  • The sleep timer automatically switches hörbert off at an adjustable time – handy for falling asleep and for saving energy.
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be switched off individually when no wireless connection is wanted.

Technology & Craftsmanship

  • Power supply via USB-C. 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries (type HR6) can be charged directly in the device, even while it is in use
  • Power adapter, USB-C cable and rechargeable batteries are not included
  • Sturdy wooden housing from real wood, handcrafted in Germany
  • Available with a personalized name engraving on request.

Additional information

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

9
Weight without packaging

1kg
Metals

Speaker grille: stainless steel, rustproof
Screws: stainless steel, rustproof
Knob: aluminum, chrome-plated
Varnish

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

hörbert WLAN (2.4 GHz) for configuring playlists via web browser. No internet connection required for this.
WLAN (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 of internet radio streams possible
Recording of 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.
Power supply and charging via USB-C simultaneously possible. Charging time approx. 6 hours