Hearing Loop-Vendors

A variety of established European and mostly new American manufacturers are designing and marketing hearing loop amplifiers for a wide variety of installations, from home TV rooms to taxi back seats and ticket windows to cathedrals.

hearingloop.org cannot identify all firms who sells hearing loop products, nor can it evaluate the quality of their products or services.

For a state-by-state list of hearing loop installers, who also include equipment, checkout the hearing loop installer webpage, with resources, best practices, and international standards.

Products

American companies whose business focus includes selling hearing loop products include the following:

  • Audio Directions, a New Jersey-based American manufacturer of hearing loop products, especially for small area situations (e.g., counter/reception areas).
  • Center for Hearing Loss Help, Vendor self-description: Home hearing loop kits, commercial hearing loop amplifiers, plus other products to assist hearing.
  • HARC: Vendor self-description: “Hearing solutions for a better lifestyle.”
  • Hearing Loop Systems, Vendor self-description: “Nationwide hearing loop system design and installation: Churches, airports, classrooms, pharmacies, meeting rooms.”
  • LoopAmerica, Vendor self-description: “Online source for residential, commercial, and portable hearing loop systems.”
  • Oval Window Audio, Vendor self-description: “Longtime American manufacturer of commercial and residential induction loop assistive listening products.”
  • Williams Sound “has many hearing loop products that can suit your project.”
  • Catalogs and stores that sell other assistive listening devices, including phones, personal listening systems, and TV headsets.

Product Installers

For a state-by-state list of hearing loop installers, who also include equipment, checkout the hearing loop installer webpage, with resources, best practices, and international standards.

The following companies can direct you to recommended installers of their products. Many of these belong to the International Hearing Loop Manufacturers Association (IHLMA) and are, therefore, pledged to its high quality standards. Contact IHLMA for recommendations.

  • AB Transistor, a Swedish inventor and manufacturer of T-SIGN, which makes it easy to verify the function of the hearing loop system.
  • Ampetronic, a British company whose products are in use worldwide.
  • Audio Directions, a New Jersey-based American manufacturer of hearing loop products, especially for small area situations (e.g., counter/reception areas).
  • Bo Edin, a Swedish hearing loop manufacturer of Univox products for home (including a simple chair pad system) and institutions.
  • Contacta Inc., experienced American hearing loop manufacturing and design, as part of a leading loop provider worldwide, Contacta Ltd.
  • inLOOP, an American manufacturer of home and institutional hearing loop systems. is distributed through hearing centers via the internet at American Loops
  • LoopAmerica, an American manufacturer, which has developed digital hearing loop drivers for both large area and home applications.
  • Oval Window Audio, a longtime American manufacturer of a full line of hearing loop equipment. Oval Window products are sold and installed by contractors and dealers across North America.

Portable Counter Hearing Loops

Home TV Hearing Loops

American companies whose business focus includes home hearing loop products and services include: