A hearing loop is a unique sound system used by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop offers a magnetic, wireless signal picked up by the hearing aid when set to the telecoil setting. A telecoil is an additional feature on a hearing aid.
A hearing loop has three basic features; a microphone, amplifier and loop cable. The microphone picks up on the sound (speech). The amplifier process the signal which is sent through the loop cable. The loop cable is a wire placed around the perimeter of a particular area such as a service counter, church etc. It functions as an antenna that radiates the magnetic signal to hearing aids.
Hearing loops are installed to deliver the cleanest sound to people with hearing loss, even those with severe to profound hearing loss.
Benefits of hearing loops
- Easy to use
As long as your hearing aid has a telecoil setting, you can listen to anything. To hear clearly, individuals switch their aids to the telecoil program, and they can hear everything through the system no matter which space they accompany in a building or event.
- Discreet
Being able to listen with a loop is inconspicuous.
- Quality sound
Sound is delivered directly to the telecoil receiver in the hearing aid. The system cuts out all the unnecessary background noise, which improves understanding of speech and music.
- Better hygiene
Users are provided with headsets or earbuds, raising sanitation issues on most occasions and venues. With hearing loops, no one shares a headset or earbuds.
- Effective
Hearing loops offer effective, seamless communication across the broad spectrum of surroundings, including theatres, places of worship, classrooms, meetings, auditoriums, etc. It also enables clear sound when communicating with people at information desks, ticket counters, pharmacies, etc.
Other benefits include:
- Sound goes directly into the hearing aid
- It is cost-effective
- Anyone with a suitable hearing aid can use it
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