by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, All wireless sound systems I have tried to date have a slight delay that creates an echo effect with the TV speaker sound. Does the TV Sound Box have this problem? Not according to my wife. She’s the one that uses the Sound Box in our house. (I […]
Here’s the Skinny on Serene Innovations New TV SoundBox
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You might not think you have a hearing loss, but if your wife (or husband, or kids) complain that you always turn the TV volume up too loud, you almost certainly have a significant hearing loss. If this is the case, the new TV SoundBox is for you. If you are […]
Wow! So This Is What It’s Like to Hear Via a Loop!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I loved the Univox DLS-50 home loop systems—and not just because I sold them. Just over a decade ago I was looking for the best home loop system, and I came across the Univox line. After using it myself, I was so impressed with it that I began selling them. […]
CaptionCall Captioned Phones Now Free (Again) to Qualified Users
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The CaptionCall phone is one of my favorite phones. They used to be free to qualified hard of hearing people. Then, in October, 2013, the FCC stepped in and said that too many were being given to non-qualified people, and it was depleting the federally-funded captioning fund. As a result, they […]
Using a Wireless Microphone with a Home Room Loop System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Could I use a wireless microphone in a residential loop system? If yes, tell me more. You betcha! All you really need to do differently from using a wired microphone is plug one end of a double-male audio patch cord into the audio output of the wireless microphone’s […]
What Is the Total Length of Wire Used in a Double-Wire Loop?
Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I have a question regarding making a double-wire loop. You talk about the difference between the length of the loop around the room and the total length of wire. In the case of a double loop, the length of wire is twice the length of the loop around the […]
Can You Hear What Is Going On Around You When You Are Listening Via a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, My parents attended a presentation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, given by Juliette Sterkins, and she gave them your Center for Hearing Loss Help website info. My parents were very surprised at how well they could hear the presentation through their telecoil-enabled hearing aids and cochlear […]
Why Don’t I Hear Beautiful Clear Sound with My Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man lamented, I read that “if you wear hearing aids that have t-coils in them, try the dual Music Links and hear beautiful, clear interference-free sounds…” I have bought these Links but have not experienced the above nirvana. I now have three sets of not more than two year old […]
Is the Length of the Loop Wire Critical in a Home Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am planning to install a loop system in our new house and have been investigating different systems. I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Univox DLS-50 and the Oval Window Microloop III, which are different types of loop amplifiers. I believe you are saying that in the […]
Buzzing When Using an FM System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I was interested to read your answer to the question FM Systems and Magnetic Interference. It prompted me to ask you the following: I cannot use my Phonak MicroLink FM System in our car (Ford Fusion) because there is quite a buzz which interferes. This FM System requires […]
How Do I Know Whether My Hearing Aids Will Work with a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, I have hearing aids from Sam’s Club. How do I know if they are going to work with a loop system? Good question. The simple answer is, “If your hearing aids have properly set up manual t-coils in them, they will work with any loop system.” Unfortunately, you […]
Desired Features to Look for in a New TV That Makes It Easy to Connect It to a Room Loop System (or Any Other Assistive Device)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, My father is experiencing hearing loss and currently has an analog television. I’m trying to research what to look for in a new HDTV that would also allow us to hook it up to a room loop. (or is any TV on the market compatible to loop? are […]
Troubleshooting the Univox DLS-50 Home Loop System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, About a year ago I purchased and installed the Univox DLS-50 induction loop system in my living room. I loved it. Now it has quit working so I can no longer get the sound thru my hearing aids (with t coils) or the loop receiver I purchased […]
Bad Fluorescent Light Ballasts Can Cause Interference (Buzzing) via Your T-coils
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Have you ever dealt with the problem of noise (buzzing) from fluorescent lights in a loop system? I’ve heard that you can buy special ‘ballasts’ for the lights that will take care of that. Is that right? Here’s the deal. Back about 1998 or so, a bunch of […]
FM Systems and Magnetic Interference
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man reported, I have tried FM systems in different locations with marginal to no success. In the rooms that I could not successfully hear, it was due to the FM system picking up electrical impulses in the walls as well as from the florescent light fixtures. This interference was much […]
Loop Systems (T-coils) vs. Bluetooth Technology
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2013 A person proudly explained, My new behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids do not have the t-Coil option anymore. I hear that t-Coils are a thing of the past and will be phased out soon as new technology is available. I am now using Bluetooth technology. I can […]
Help! I Can’t Hear My Clients
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I need a device to help me hear soft spoken people in an office. I am a counselor and for the past year I find I have to strain to hear many people. Is there a device I could use to help me hear them better? Incidentally, […]
Hooking a Loop System to a Panasonic Viera TV
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man was having trouble making his new TV work with his loop system. He wrote, I recently purchased a Panasonic Viera TV. It only has a Toslink digital audio output jack. I purchased a Monoprice digital to analog converter (DAC). This works very nicely if I supply an HDMI input […]
Introducing the “HearMe Dear”—A Modern Conversation Tube
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Landis Lundquist The HearMe Dear is a modern version of the old conversation tubes that were commonly used by hard of hearing people in the last half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. A conversation tube is basically just a flexible tube that […]
Alternatives to Wearing Headphones Over Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I wear two behind-the-ear (BTE) aids. I would like to find a nice headset with a microphone to use on Skype or softphone via my computer. What would you suggest? Wearing your hearing aids under headphones can be a real pain as they often put too much pressure […]
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