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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Apr 17, 2022 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
how do you use a FM receiver with your hearing aid? how do you purchase one? I have a t-coil in my hearing aid and my implant and my house is wired for the t-coil so I can hear the TV and music but not at public venues because they don't use t-coil tech 🙁
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Do you know what a neckloop is? It replaces headphones with an FM or IR receiver. You wear the neckloop around your neck and plug it into the jack used for headphones. Turn on your telecoils and you will hear. You may need to use an adapter if the neckloop jack is different than the receiver's input jack. Neckloops use induction technology just like larger hearing loops do.
WIlliams Sound makes a quality neckloop. Google it. They cost around $40. Your audiologist should be able to order one for you, but it will probably cost twice that. Wouldn't it be nice if these devices were included in the sale of hearing aids and cochlear processors?
You can plug a neckloop into your computer or any other audio device with an input jack. There's a photo of a neckloop below. NOTE: Some of them are battery powered, which adds louder sound to the device. Not necessary if you control the volume on your personal devices.
Why don't you ask the public venues you go to, to include neckloops with their receivers?
We'd love to know what you decide to do. 🙂