It's important to understand that venues that have installed FM systems or Infrared systems can also be accessed with telecoils. You need a device called a neckloop that can plug in to the receivers for those systems. It's the same type of induction tech that is in a looped room, except that the 'loop' is around your neck. This is such a simple solution to connecting in venues that are meeting the ADA requirements w/o installing a hearing loop system.

It's a real shame that the hearing aid industry from manufacturer to provider at the audiologist level, isn't required to demonstrate how this works when people purchase hearing aids.

@bobweb You obviously have mild hearing loss. What brand of OTC hearing aid are you using?