Hearing Clearly

audience with a man holding a microphone

Assistive listening systems clarify sound by eliminating the negative effects of distance, noise, and reverberation.

Hearing Loops are the gold standard for assistive listening systems and are strongly preferred by users. Hearing loops are the easiest to use – just click a button on the hearing aid or cochlear implant* to instantly connect to the room’s PA system. No equipment to borrow. Discrete.

We provide advocacy tools, ADA info, videos, presentations, and vendor lists for ADA-compliant assistive listening systems for people with hearing loss, advocates, audiologists, and facilities/sites.

73 Million

People with Hearing Loss in USA (1 in 5)

“Having the speaker’s presentation going right into your hearing aids improves the quality of what you hear, what you retain and the amount of energy you expend to hear. I didn’t miss 30 or 40 percent of the presentation.”

R. Smith, Wisconsin

Phased array hearing loop illustration
Illustration of a hearing loop, where a person with a hearing loss can sit anywhere and have clear speech.

Why do people need assistive listening systems?

In many settings, hearing aids are insufficient, because turning up their volume magnifies extraneous noise and reverberation as well as the desired “signal.” Also, not everyone wears hearing aids, and with these systems, they gain more clarity.


TEDx Oshkosh

“What you don’t know about hearing aids” by Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens. Released March 2024. 650,000 views already!

More information on the video and resources (this website)

*for hearing instruments with telecoils. Others without hearing aids or without telecoils, can borrow headphones from the site.