by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, My Mom wears aids and one of them is t- coil compatible. I’m investigating the notion of me wearing a microphone and transmitting my voice right to her aid when we are in noisy situations such as at the mall, in restaurants and in outdoor locations. Do you […]
Assistive Devices
Do Room Loops Need a Microphone to Capture Sounds?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, My husband’s audiologist says the room loop system only works when someone is speaking into a microphone. That was not my impression. Is that the case? Your audiologist is basically right. Think of a room loop system as a special kind of public address (PA) system. In a […]
Cutting Out Feedback When Using FM Receivers—A Neckloop Solution
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, In our church we have an FM transmitter so that people who want to hear better can use an FM receiver with headphones. This works well for hard of hearing people without hearing aids. However, most use hearing aids, and when they put the headphones on over their […]
Does a Room Loop Work Better On/Under the Floor or Above the Ceiling?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I am remodeling my house and want to add one or more rooms loops. Both the floor and ceiling are being redone so I could put the loop above the drywall or below the new oak floor. Will a loop work in either of these positions, and if […]
How Can I Best Hear My Tour Guide?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I want to take a trip that is a tour by bus where there will be much sightseeing and a tour guide who will be talking through a microphone as we ride from place to place. I will not be able to listen and look at the sights […]
Why Can I Hear Via Some Room Loops and Not Others?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I was at an Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) meeting at which you spoke. You made a loop around our group and through my hearing aid with a t-coil, I heard every syllable that you spoke loud and clear. It was great! At the retirement community where […]