Abstract: A Personal Communication Device (PCD) is provided and includes a microphone, a speaker, and a PCD body, wherein the PCD body is configured as an ear cuff and includes a body first end, a body second end and a body middle portion. The PCD body further includes sound processing electronics, such that when a sound is received by the microphone, the sound processing electronics process the sound to generate a processed sound and communicates the processed sound to the speaker and outputs the processed sound into the user's ear canal, wherein the PCD is configured to be securely associated with an ear of a user such that when the PCD is associated with the ear of the user, and wherein the PCD is configured for wireless connectivity.

Abstract: A Personal Sound Amplification System is provided in accordance with one embodiment of the invention and includes a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD), a receiving module and an external sound tube, wherein the PSAD includes a power module having a power source. The receiving module includes a receiving module body having a module body top and defining a receiving module body cavity for containing module electronics, wherein the receiving module is configured to removably associate with a decorative jewelry cover. Moreover, the external sound tube may be associated with the module body top of the receiving module.

Abstract: A Personal Sound Amplification System is provided includes a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD) which includes a PSAD module body which defines a PSAD module body cavity for containing PSAD electronics, wherein the PSAD electronics include at least one PSAD microphone configured to receive a sound input and generate a microphone signal, a PSAD amplifier configured generate a processed microphone signal and a PSAD speaker configured to receive the processed microphone signal and generate a sound output; an external sound tube, wherein the external sound tube is associated with the PSAD module body; and a jewelry attachment device, wherein the jewelry attachment device is removably associated with the PSAD module body front and configured to magnetically associate with a decorative jewelry cover.

Abstract: A Personal Sound Amplification System is provided in accordance with one embodiment of the invention and includes a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD), a receiving module and an external sound tube, wherein the PSAD includes a power module having a power source. The receiving module includes a receiving module body having a module body top and defining a receiving module body cavity for containing module electronics, wherein the receiving module is configured to removably associate with a decorative jewelry cover. Moreover, the external sound tube may be associated with the module body top of the receiving module.