diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/translator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/translator.dm
index a66d9710c2..49128a6fca 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/translator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/translator.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 	icon_state = "translator"
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_SMALL
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 3, TECH_ENGINEERING = 3)
+	var/mult_icons = 1	//Changes sprite when it translates
+	var/visual = 1		//If you need to see to get the message
+	var/audio = 0		//If you need to hear to get the message
 	var/listening = 0
 	var/datum/language/langset
 
@@ -15,7 +18,8 @@
 		if(langset)
 			listening = 1
 			listening_objects |= src
-			icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]1"
+			if(mult_icons)
+				icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]1"
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You enable \the [src], translating into [langset.name].</span>")
 	else	//Turning OFF
 		listening = 0
@@ -29,7 +33,8 @@
 		return
 
 	//Show the "I heard something" animation.
-	flick("[initial(icon_state)]2",src)
+	if(mult_icons)
+		flick("[initial(icon_state)]2",src)
 
 	//Handheld or pocket only.
 	if(!isliving(loc))
@@ -40,15 +45,31 @@
 	if (language && (language.flags & NONVERBAL))
 		return //Not gonna translate sign language
 
+	if (visual && ((L.sdisabilities & BLIND) || L.eye_blind))
+		return //Can't see the screen, don't get the message
+
+	if (audio && ((L.sdisabilities & DEAF) || L.ear_deaf))
+		return //Can't hear the translation, don't get the message
+
 	//Only translate if they can't understand, otherwise pointlessly spammy
 	//I'll just assume they don't look at the screen in that case
 
 	//They don't understand the spoken language we're translating FROM
 	if(!L.say_understands(speaker,language))
-		//They understand the PRINTED language
+		//They understand the output language
 		if(L.say_understands(null,langset))
-			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> displays, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[message]</span>\"")
+			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> translates, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[message]</span>\"")
 
-		//They don't understand the PRINTED language
+		//They don't understand the output language
 		else
-			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> displays, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[langset.scramble(message)]</span>\"")
+			to_chat(L, "<i><b>[src]</b> translates, </i>\"<span class='[langset.colour]'>[langset.scramble(message)]</span>\"")
+
+//Let's try an ear-worn version
+/obj/item/device/universal_translator/ear
+	name = "translator earpiece"
+	desc = "This handy device appears to translate the languages it hears into another language for a user."
+	icon_state = "earpiece"
+	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	slot_flags = SLOT_EARS
+	visual = 0
+	audio = 1
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diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_ears.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_ears.dm
index 02bfdaa8b7..d3c7c633ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_ears.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_ears.dm
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@
 /datum/gear/ears/headphones
 	display_name = "headphones"
 	path = /obj/item/clothing/ears/earmuffs/headphones
+
+/datum/gear/ears/translator
+	display_name = "universal translator, ear"
+	path = /obj/item/device/universal_translator/ear
+	cost = 5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/obj/device.dmi b/icons/obj/device.dmi
index 4e366be140..d9b7bd22aa 100644
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