Modifications for Hearing Deficiencies

A hearing instrument comprising:

• a first component that provides amplification of an acoustic input signal;
• the first component provides an amplification that varies in magnitude as a function of the acoustic frequency of sound;
• earbuds to connect to the instrument to carry sounds to the user's ears;
• the first component and control function circuits are contained in a case that is worn by the user;
• wherein the earbuds can be connected permanently to the instrument;
• wherein the instrument or can be connected to commercially available earbuds via an industry standard receptacle adapter component;
• wherein a blue tooth transmitter and receiver, known as a “transceiver” is included inside the instrument case;
• wherein the blue tooth transceiver can receive sound signals from dedicated MP3 players or other such sources;
• wherein the blue tooth transceiver can receive sound signals from smartphones.