Works well when the live sound is OFF
- TVs at sports bars, fitness centers
Live sound concerns (used as an ALS) include:
- Latency. Audio clip of 47 ms latency (16 seconds, courtesy Mike Sanders)
- No universal app. Each manufacturer has their own smartphone app.
- Does not allow “Mic + Wi-Fi” setting on hearing devices.
- Complex for users.
- No third-party, peer-reviewed research that demonstrates unequivocally Audio Over Wi-Fi works well for people with hearing loss.
- Whether it meets all of the ADA 2010 Standard, Assistive Listening Systems. See Americans with Disabilities Act for assistive listening systems (this website). Buyer beware of claimed compliance as an ADA assistive listening system
Resources
- Assistive Listening Systems Quick Guide (1 page, pdf). Compares 5 systems.
- Audio Over Wi-Fi – a new assistive listening technology. Better than hearing loops and with no latency – or is it? (Courtesy Hearing Access Solutions LLC, 2 pages, pdf)