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Pocket Speech Lab
SmallTalk
Telephone Fluency System
School DAF
 
Fluency Enhancer
SpeechEasy
Fluency Master
Delayed Auditory Feedback
DAF
30-200 ms
User-adjustable
                                
DAF
30-200 ms
User-adjustable
                                
DAF
50 ms
Fixed
                                
DAF
30-200 ms
User-adjustable
                                
 
DAF
30-200 ms
User-adjustable
DAF
up to 220 ms
Not user-adjustable
No
Frequency-altered Auditory Feedback
FAF
+0.4 to -1.2 octaves
octave scale
pitch-shifting
FAF
octave scale
+0.8 to -1.2 octaves
octave scale
pitch-shifting
FAF
octave scale
+0 to -1.2 octaves
octave scale
pitch-shifting
No
 
FAF
octave scale
+0.4 to -1.2 octaves
0.2-octave steps
FAF frequency-shfting
500, 1000, or 2000 Hz
No
Masking Auditory Feedback
MAF
110 Hz sine wave
manual button
No
No
No
 
No
No
No
Biofeedback Features
Analyzes vocal frequency and amplitude. Audio and visual display.
No
No
No
 
No
No
No
Binaural or Monaural
Binaural (two ears) or monaural (one ear).
 
Binaural or monaural.
Monaural
Monaural
Effectiveness
More than a dozen studies. Approximately 70-80% immediate stuttering reduction. Long-term studies found more than 50% carryover fluency (after removing device).
   
Anti-Noise Features
  1. Noise-cancelling microphone
  2. High filter
  3. Dynamic expansion
  4. Acoustically transparent FAF
  5. Voice activation
  1. Noise-cancelling microphone
  2. High filter
  3. Dynamic expansion
  4. Acoustically transparent FAF
  5. Push-to-talk button
  1. Noise-cancelling microphone
  2. High filter
  3. Dynamic expansion
  4. Acoustically transparent FAF
  1. Noise-cancelling microphone
  2. High filter
  3. Dynamic expansion
 
  1. Noise-cancelling microphone
  2. High filter
  3. Dynamic expansion
  4. Acoustically transparent FAF
  1. High filter (Frequency Shaping)
  2. Noise attenuation (INAS)
  3. Voice activation (EVAT)
 
Telephone Features
Plugs into telephones. User hears callers voice and DAF/FAF
in both ears. Caller hears the user's unaltered voice.
No
 
Yes
No
No
Size
4.5" x 2.7" x 0.9"
(11.5 x 7 x 2 cm)
3" x 2.25" x 0.75"
(7.5 x 6 x 1.75 cm)
4.5" x 2.7" x 0.9"
(11.5 x 7 x 2 cm)
 
4.75" x 2.4" x 0.75"
Hearing aid-style
Hearing aid-style
Weight
5.1 ounces
(145 grams)
2.8 ounces
(80 grams)
4.6 ounces
(130 grams)
 
4.8 ounces
(136 grams)
   
Color
Black
Gray
Beige
 
Black
   
Power
9-volt alkaline lasts about 25 hours. AC adapter doesn't charge battery.
Battery lasts about 18 hours. Recharges like a cellphone.
9-volt alkaline lasts about 25 hours. AC adapter doesn't charge battery.
 
Standard 9 volt battery. An AC adapter is also provided.
Battery
Battery
Jacks
Two 3.5mm headset jacks (microphone, headphones)
One 2.5mm cellphone earset jack
Two 3.5mm headset jacks (microphone, headphones); additional 3.5mm headphone jack for SLP; one 2.5mm cellphone earset jack
 
Two 3.5mm headset jacks (microphone, headphones)
One 2.5mm cellphone earset jack
   
Included Accessories
  1. Full-size headset
  2. AC adapter
  3. miniature cellphone earset
  4. telephone cable
  1. Full-size headset
  2. battery charger
  3. miniature cellphone earset
  4. telephone cable
  5. mini belt case
  1. Full-size headset
  2. AC adapter
  3. miniature cellphone earset
  4. telephone cable
  1. Full-size headset
  2. AC adapter
  3. alcohol wipes for microphone
 
Integrated speech therapy treatment program
   
Best for
Speech clinics; individual consumers; silent blocks.
Individual consumers; noisy environments.
Individual consumers.
Schools and speech clinics; home practice for children.
       
Parkinson's?
Improves clarity and analyzes volume
Improves clarity
No
No
       
Price
US$3495
US$2495
US$1495
 
 
US$2400
US$4100-4900; ask if there are additional fees
US$3500
ask if there are additional fees
Trial Period
60 days, 100% moneyback from speech clinics (speech clinic fees, if any, are not refundable); 30 days, 90% moneyback on direct (mail order) sales
 
4 weeks, 90% moneyback
60 days, 90% moneyback; ask if additional fees (if any) are refundable
 
Warranty
One year no-fault warranty on repairs. All repairs covered regardless
of the reason the device broke or whose fault it was.
   
Ask whether the warranty covers accidental breakage or only factory defects.
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