by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. 1. Hearing Aids Do Not Correct Hearing to Normal You might think that getting hearing aids would give hard-of-hearing people normal or near-normal hearing again. Surprisingly, the truth is that hearing aids only give you back about half of the hearing you have lost. This means that if you have an […]
Loop Systems
Getting Started—Install and Troubleshoot Your Own Home Loop System with Confidence
© 2014 by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hooking a home audio loop amplifier to your flat-screen TV isn’t as simple as it used to be to hook a loop amplifier to the older-style picture-tube TVs. There are more options available, and thus there are more hoops to jump through. However, don’t despair, it is still […]
Loop Systems in the News
Loop systems are currently in the news. Here are some examples to show how loop systems are catching on. (Most recent listed first.) On October 12, 2017, Stu Nunnery wrote a first person account, Hearing Loops Make It Easier to Hear With Hearing Aids, of his pleasure using hearing loops in order to hear theater […]
Brief History of T-coils and Loop Systems
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When I ask hard of hearing people when t-coils were first used in hearing aids (and thus providing the technology and impetus for the beginnings of loop systems), the response is, “I don’t have a clue.” or “Probably in the 1970s or so”. In truth, the beginnings of t-coils […]
Why Do I Hear Buzzing Sounds When Using My T-coils with Loop Devices?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I got a t-coil installed in my hearing aid. Now I hear buzzing noises every time I use my t-coil with the neckloop I got from you. Can you tell me what’s going on? Very likely what is happening is that there is magnetic interference in the room […]
If I Don’t Have a T-coil-Equipped Hearing Aid, How Can I Listen to a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Is there a way to let people who do not have t-coils in their hearing aids listen to a room loop? At my retirement center, we could install a Univox CLS-1 (formerly DLS-50) loop system in a section of our conference room and have enough space for all […]