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Advancements in circuit design and electrical devices, like microphones, have molded modern hearing aids to become smaller and better attuned to an individual’s needs.  Along with these advancements has come a hefty price to pay for hearing aids.  Many people cannot afford the high cost of these devices and will struggle through life trying to hear the noises around them.  Many people also shy away from hearing aids because society today views them as a major fault unlike eyeglasses.  Producing an effective, acceptable, and inexpensive hearing aid is the goal of this design team.  The hearing aid device will resemble that of a CD player, MP3 player, or a cell phone with a wire connect earpiece and microphone, devices that are accepted in our society today.  The approach will be to first design the necessary circuit, then to test the circuit and implement a design to coincide with standards in today’s society, and finally demonstrate our alternative lower cost hearing aid.  The hearing aid device will help many who struggle with hearing loss because they cannot afford the cost of advanced hearing aid devices.