We at hörbert ask ourselves: What do children need to listen to music and audiobooks in a way that meets their needs and helps them develop independence? How do we do this with responsibility and consideration for our environment? Our answer: music, play, and fun together with our children’s MP3 player.

Therefore, we develop products that are not only intuitively operable and technically up-to-date but are also sustainably manufactured in Germany from high-quality materials. Fair products that enrich the everyday life of you and your children without additional costs or expensive licenses.

The new hörbert and what he can do

From 06.10.2021, the new hörbert can be ordered in our online shop with an initial delivery time of 4-6 weeks.

Compared to the hörbert 2011, the new version of hörbert offers a variety of new features, such as internet radio listening, recordings of Bluetooth streams, internet radio, and voice, which can then be played back via the colorful buttons and much more. An overview of all new and proven hörbert features can be found HERE. 

Of course, the audio player can still be ordered with a personalized name engraving.

Our solid wood music box is unique and unbeatable in terms of functionality. No other current market competitor can match the possibilities of hörbert. From the perspective of climate responsibility, only hörbert scores very well because it is made from sustainable wood and consists of less than 20 g of plastic. We work with an open system, transparency, and a strong sense of environmental and consumer awareness.

Buy now at the introductory price
neuer hörbert

The settings of the new hörbert can be adjusted using the SET mode.

With every order, we include some beautiful and useful items in the hörbert package. These include user instructions, a postcard with a link/QR code to the manual, and a set stencil with notes on setting options via the set button.

Inside the device, there is the SET button. When you press this, you can use the colorful buttons on the front and with the help of a supplied template (see paper template at the top of the image), set the following functions as desired:

  • Sleep Timer on/off, play durations in hours and/or minutes.
  • Bluetooth on/off, pairing mode on/off, delete all pairings
  • piano/forte
  • WiFi on/off
  • Microphone on/off
  • Reset to factory settings
  • If you press the power-off button after making changes, all changes made will be discarded and not saved.
    If you press the SET button inside after making changes, all changes will be saved.

2009 - 2021: Our Hörberts and Their Development

In 2009, family man and hörbert inventor Rainer Brang built the first device for his then almost two-year-old son, and the original hörbert is still in use daily! Truly in the spirit of sustainability. Nowadays, it plays a mix of an English learning CD, “Harry Potter” and “The Prodigy”, a bit of “Münchhausen”, and also pop music.

What became of this first prototype is a really beautiful story: After the children of neighbors, godchildren, and his own children were equipped with custom-made devices, it became quite tedious to solder each electronic part separately and to build each housing anew. Even back then, a small improvement was added after another, but each device was completely differently constructed.

The joy among parents and children was immense right from the start. Then the hörbert journey began! It took another 14 months of development until it was ready for series production. The development motto was—and still is—the same:

“We build hörbert as we envision it and don’t eliminate anything for cost reasons. Prefer less, but do it really right. So right.”

Finally, in December 2011, the first hörbert was ordered through our online shop. From time to time, we are always pleased to stay in touch with our first customers, who often have bought a second, third, or even fourth hörbert for their growing families.

How do you like the new version of hörbert? We always welcome messages and experiences.