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Do you know about Telecoils & Hearing Loops in Public Spaces?

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Dec 21, 2023 | Replies (107)
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@asklar02492

Thanks for the information. My Phonak hearing aides do have a "hearing in noise" setting, but it doesn't seem to work very well for me - it's as if what I'm trying to hear is reduced in volume along with the background noise. Maybe I'll try for another brand of hearing aide next time. I think I will check out the small loops if I can find a vendor (does anyone know where small loops are sold?). Thanks again!

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pegbell | @pegbell | Jul 15, 2019

There are a few listed in the Harris Catalog and you could purchase one, and carry it with you...but your best bet may be to contact a local hearing loop designer/installer because it is typically a B2B (business-to-business) transaction. (The general public doesn't pay for wheelchair ramps - and should not have to pay for hearing loop installs.) See this site for some ideas or let me know where you are located. http://www.hearingloop.org/vendors.htm This site is published by Dr. Myers, a super-champion of looping in the US.

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imallears | @imallears | Jul 15, 2019

@asklar02492
Hi,

I have Phonak aids with 2 speech in noise programs , one is directional and the other is omnidirectional. I asked my Audi if she could up the speech volume without touching the noise suppression setting in both these programs and she did. The way she raises the volume is different from the way we do it which just makes everything louder.
So it can be done. Now the voices are louder and the background is not. I am not losing any speech sounds and I have not adjusted the volume in any environment since she made the adjustment. I have the omnidirectional voice setting just a tad louder....it sounds a little loud in a quiet setting but out in the real world it works.
If your Audi is unsure how to do this, have her call Phonak while you are in the office and they will instruct her. Don’t let the Audi tell you it can’t be done.

Regards from FL Mary

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