by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I was wondering if buying the PockeTalker would help me instead of purchasing hearing aids? I have a mild sensorineural hearing loss (25 to 40 decibels) and I have had trouble understanding speech. I am going back to school in the fall and need to be able to […]
Assistive Devices
T-coil Orientation and the Secret of Where to Sit in a Room Loop
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Several people have commented on the orientation of the t-coils (telecoils) in their hearing aids and cochlear implants and it’s impact on whether they hear well in looped rooms or not. For the best transfer of signal from a room loop to the t-coils in your hearing aids, both the room […]
Can a Person Who Does Not Have Hearing Aids Hear Via a Room Loop?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Can a hard of hearing person who does not wear hearing aids benefit from a room loop system such as the Contacta HLD3? The short answer is “Yes”. You see, there are actually two ways you can benefit from a loop system. Obviously, the most common way is […]
Seven Cell Phone Strategies to Use When Driving
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: What is the best way to use a cell phone when driving? 1. The absolute best way is to leave your cell phone turned off when you are driving. That way you are never distracted at the wrong moment and you will never break any cell phone driving […]
What Is the Difference Between a Passive and an Amplified Neckloop?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Can you explain the difference between a passive neckloop and an amplified neckloop? Sure, I’d be glad to. A neckloop is just a loop of wire that goes around your neck and plugs into the audio output jack (typically the earphone jack) of any audio device such as […]
Correct Wire Size for Univox PLS Amplifiers
Below are the manufacturers suggested wire sizes for various sizes of loops for each of the Univox amplifiers. Wire size (gauge) is the standard American Wire Gauge—AWG. Numbers in brackets are the metric sizes in mm2. Univox PLS-100 Loop Area (sq. ft.) Single Loop AWG (mm2) Double Loop AWG (mm2) 800 – 1830 12 (3.0) […]