Comparison of Different Assistive Listening Systems

Hearing Loop Advantages

A hearing aid compatible hearing loop system delivers sound that’s customized by one’s hearing aids for one’s own ears. It requires no fuss with extra equipment. A hearing aid allows use of a mic + telecoil (M/T) setting that enables one to hear the room conversation or the phone ringing. In public settings, their main advantage is their simplicity: people need only activate their telecoils. There’s no need to get up, seek out, and wear conspicuous equipment (which few people with hearing loss take the initiative to do). Additionally, the sound is contained in one’s ear, without bothering others nearby. There is no need to juggle between headphones and hearing instruments (during, say, a worship service). And there are no hygienic concerns about borrowed equipment.