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External Mic for iPhone

Posted by indydonna @indydonna, Oct 14, 2020

I am new here and finding the info very helpful. I need to take notes for meetings at work and am struggling since I read lips to help me with the things my hearing aids don't pick up.Tthe speakers are often 10 feet away and it's not possible to have them wear microphones. I would like to put an external mic on my iPhone 5S but I have not found a product that works. Anyone else have experience with this? Thank you for your help!

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indydonna | @indydonna | Oct 14, 2020
In reply to @tonyinmi "@indydonna, I would not expect any mic to pick up reliable sound at that distance. A..." + (show)
@tonyinmi

@indydonna, I would not expect any mic to pick up reliable sound at that distance. A table mic would probably work the best. I cannot speak from experience, but I heard that the Roger system, from the hearing aid manufacturer Phonak, works well. What brand of hearing aids or cochlear implant are you using? I may be able to give better information if I know what manufacturer you're using.
Tony in Michigan

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I won’t be going through my hearing aids- I want to do talk to text on my phone.

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urgentresearch | @urgentresearch | Jan 13, 2021

Some recent (and relevant) news related to this discussion:

"Noopl: The iPhone Accessory That Could Super-Charge Your Hearing"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/01/11/noopl-the-iphone-accessory-that-could-super-charge-your-hearing/?sh=5010d88c7885
Further coverage:

"Noopl’s iPhone plug-in is designed to improve hearing in noisy environments"
https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/11/noopls-iphone-plug-in-is-designed-to-improve-hearing-in-noisy-environments/
Is this what you had in mind @indydonna ? (Note: I just learned that this device is for iPhone 7 or later, and you asked about 5s. Not sure if there are comparable devices for earlier models.)

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indydonna | @indydonna | Jan 14, 2021

Thank you! I ended up buying an Android tablet so I could use Live Transcribe. It’s been a HUGE help. I didn’t want to use Apple products since they access your data.

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tonyinmi | @tonyinmi | Jan 14, 2021
In reply to @urgentresearch "Some recent (and relevant) news related to this discussion: "Noopl: The iPhone Accessory That Could Super-Charge..." + (show)
@urgentresearch

Some recent (and relevant) news related to this discussion:

"Noopl: The iPhone Accessory That Could Super-Charge Your Hearing"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/01/11/noopl-the-iphone-accessory-that-could-super-charge-your-hearing/?sh=5010d88c7885
Further coverage:

"Noopl’s iPhone plug-in is designed to improve hearing in noisy environments"
https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/11/noopls-iphone-plug-in-is-designed-to-improve-hearing-in-noisy-environments/
Is this what you had in mind @indydonna ? (Note: I just learned that this device is for iPhone 7 or later, and you asked about 5s. Not sure if there are comparable devices for earlier models.)

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@urgentresearch, Nice find. Thanks for sharing. The hearing aid companies claim to do the same thing but the reality is that it still does not work good enough. I hope the increased competition will get the manufacturers to improve. It will be interesting to try this product and to see if the improved audio can be used to improve the speech to text apps in noisy environments.
Tony in Michigan

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Jan 14, 2021

Intriguing! The technology out there is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, the pandemic is making it very hard for people to learn about and try new products like this. The national HLAA convention was cancelled last summer. Not sure about the one scheduled for this coming June; but doubt it will be held. Those conventions, with their excellent exhibit halls, are the absolute best place to learn, hands on, about all the innovative new products that are available. It would be nice if hearing healthcare professionals would find a way to incorporate education in this area into their practices.

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urgentresearch | @urgentresearch | Jan 14, 2021
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@julieo4

Intriguing! The technology out there is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, the pandemic is making it very hard for people to learn about and try new products like this. The national HLAA convention was cancelled last summer. Not sure about the one scheduled for this coming June; but doubt it will be held. Those conventions, with their excellent exhibit halls, are the absolute best place to learn, hands on, about all the innovative new products that are available. It would be nice if hearing healthcare professionals would find a way to incorporate education in this area into their practices.

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@julieo4 "It would be nice if hearing healthcare professionals would find a way to incorporate education in this area into their practices."

I completely agree. I wish more audiologists knew about this stuff. To anyone interested in tech, I recommend Hearing Tracker's new audiology & hearing tech news aggregator. Added to the site around 2 months ago, I believe. And while it is by no means a substitute for real life, in-person conventions and exhibit halls... it does a surprisingly good (and comprehensive) job monitoring for the latest hearing tech breakthroughs. (Highly recommended, it's where I get my updates from.)
https://www.hearingtracker.com/feed

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