How to Not Build Hearing Aids

Overtone started here, out of the frustration with how conventional hearing aids look and feel. Nick started designing and building his own pair of custom hearing enhancers in his bedroom and we've been blogging the whole journey ever since. Follow us on social media or join the newsletter below.

We want to speak to audiologists and HCPs

... who are looking for an alternative to conventional hearing aids for their clients.

Nick Morgan-Jones

November 25, 2022

Decibels is now Overtone

We're refocussing and rebranding, and that means moving forward with a new name...

Nick Morgan-Jones

September 1, 2022

5 Celebrities Who Have Hearing Loss

Here’s 5 celebrities who have hearing loss (and you didn’t even know!)

Nick Morgan-Jones

July 18, 2022

Designing for ears is hard!

Ears come in all shapes and sizes and it’s really difficult to design a product that fits on everyone.

May 24, 2022

What's it like to have hearing loss?

A lot of people ask me “what’s it actually like having hearing loss?” and this is my favourite way to explain it.

Nick Morgan-Jones

April 11, 2022

Reserve your Decibels

On the 1st of March, you can reserve your pair of Decibels.

Nick Morgan-Jones

February 28, 2022

I Made a Hearing Aid in My Bedroom

I finally did it! After months of designing and testing, we managed to pull it off!

Nick Morgan-Jones

January 7, 2022

Introducing Decibels Hearing Enhancers

I'm really excited to finally be sharing this. Over the last 6 months, Gray and I have been reinventing hearing enhancement.

December 2, 2021

The Future of Butterfly Audio

As I've been blogging this journey, it's become clear that stigmatised hearing tech is a big problem for so many other people too.

Nick Morgan-Jones

November 22, 2021

How the Global Component Shortage is Causing Us Problems.

There's something out of my control which is s l o w i n g things down...

Nick Morgan-Jones

October 26, 2021

I Broke My Hearing Aid!

Last week was a reminder of just how important hearing is for self-confidence in social situations to build and maintain relationships.

Nick Morgan-Jones

October 2, 2021

Hearing Loss is Embarrassing!

Ok, storytime... I've had more embarrassing moments because of my hearing than I can count.

Nick Morgan-Jones

September 8, 2021

Prototyping With Electronics

Someone on the other side of the world who's been following the videos offered to help with the electronics!

Nick Morgan-Jones

September 2, 2021

Personalised Audio Transparency

The language we use to describe products completely dictates how we feel about them.

Nick Morgan-Jones

August 24, 2021

All Weekend User Testing

Ok, this was a fun weekend! I wore the prototypes the whole time to see how people reacted.

Nick Morgan-Jones

July 28, 2021

User Testing With My New Hearables

The feedback of indirect users can be just as important as user feedback when designing.

Nick Morgan-Jones

July 6, 2021

We've Got an Actual Wearable Prototype!

So finally we've made a shape that I can actually wear!

Nick Morgan-Jones

June 16, 2021

Our New Hearable Designs

We're moving forward with our designs. But wow, ears are not easy to design for.

Nick Morgan-Jones

May 26, 2021

Should I take on Investment now?

The last video blew up and lots of people have been reaching out!

Nick Morgan-Jones

May 17, 2021

From Hearing aids to Hearwear. What we can learn from eyewear.

Isn't it weird that glasses used to be an eyesore, but now, they're a sought-after accessory that completes your look?

Nick Morgan-Jones

April 21, 2021

How to Style a Hearing-Enhancing Wearable

Wearables that are visible while you're talking to people need to look good! Like glasses, they'll become a part of your visual identity.

Nick Morgan-Jones

April 16, 2021

How You Hear Speech

So what actually is hearing enhancement? I'll explain how your hearing works.

Nick Morgan-Jones

April 6, 2021

Hearables prototype 2.0

I think we need to go back to basics with foam and wire modeling to make sure the fit is perfect.

Nick Morgan-Jones

March 29, 2021

I Prototyped My First Custom Hearing Aids

An amazing design in your head doesn't always turn out to be an amazing design in real life...

Nick Morgan-Jones

March 22, 2021

What's Inside Hearing Aids and Earbuds?

What's actually inside these things? Let's find out what we're working with.

Nick Morgan-Jones

March 15, 2021

My Vision for Hearing Technology

Hearing technology doesn't need to be so medical. I've got a vision for how it could be!

Nick Morgan-Jones

March 8, 2021

How to Not Build Hearing Aids

I'm going to design and build my own pair of hearing aids in my bedroom.

Nick Morgan-Jones

March 3, 2021

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