Hearing Loops & Auracast™
Learn how Hearing Loop systems & Auracast transmitters help make the world more accessible for hearing aid wearers.How Do Hearing Loops Work?
Hearing Loops magnetically transmit sound to hearing aids and cochlear implants using telecoils to help make homes, businesses, and other traditionally noisy locations more accessible to those with hearing difficulties.
When installed in a space, Hearing Loops take signals from a sound source — usually a microphone or loudspeaker — and send them directly to hearing aids via the telecoils that sit inside the hearing device. This signal also eliminates background noise and makes it easier for the person to hear just the main sound source instead of the noisy environment.
Hearing loops provide a universal way to make challenging environments accessible. Hearing aids equipped with a telecoil will connect to hearing loop systems. Telecoils are available in all major hearing aid brands; however, they are not included in all styles.
How Does Auracast Work?
Similar to Hearing Loops, Auracast broadcast audio helps those with hearing aids and cochlear implants better connect to the world around them, but in an even more expanded way that doesn’t rely solely on a central PA system.
When you enter a location with an Auracast system, you’ll be able to connect your hearing aids directly to the local broadcast network, which may include PA systems, televisions, and personal devices, so you can feed that sound directly to your ears.
The experience for users is similar to connecting your phone to a local Wi-Fi network using your phone, smartwatch, or hearing aid remote, making it easy to connect to streams in traditionally hard-to-hear locations.
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