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Hearing Loops


What is a Hearing Loop System?
A hearing loop system is an Assistive Listening System (ALS) that transfers sound-from a microphone or TV-directly to your hearing device or cochlear implant, via a tiny and inexpensive telecoil (t-coil) receiver.

Put another way, a looping system uses an electromagnetic field to deliver sound directly to certain types of hearing devices.

Some Benefits of Hearing Loop Systems

  • Works with your existing hearing devices-no extra purchases or devices required
  • No extra noise
  • No wall bounce or echo
  • Zero sound distortion
  • Delivers customized sound to your devices
  • Can be installed in your home, car, house of worship, or public transit venues
  • Sound is contained to your devices-never worry about bothering others

With a looping system, it's as if you're standing right next to the speaker, even if you're sitting in the back of the room. Best of all-no matter where they're installed-you control the sound.

Hearing Loop Systems are Relatively Inexpensive
Installation costs start around $100 for a home entertainment center, and up to thousands of dollars for an auditorium or place of worship. Once installed, however, the number of those who can use a single looping system is endless. Some vendors offer portable loop systems that can be moved as needed, as well as neck loops to plug in to a device for better listening.

Dr. Remensnyder's Mission to Loop Lake County
I am on a personal mission to loop Lake County. Both of our waiting rooms are looped, many of our patients have hearing loops in their living rooms to hear their television (right in their ears!), and due to my direct efforts, places of worship of just about every religious denomination (with the exception of a synagogue-give me time!) have been looped in our locale.

Earlier this year, I was selected to serve on the HLAA/AAA Get in the Hearing Loop Task Force. HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) is the nation's leading organization representing people with hearing loss and AAA (American Academy of Audiology) is the professional association for audiologists, similar to the AMA.

It is the aim of the joint task force to loop America, and the task force is making incredible strides! Did you know that the New York City subway system is looped, the Grand Rapids airport is looped, the House of Representatives is looped, the Michigan State Sports Arena is looped, an opera house in Wisconsin is looped, and more and more facilities are being looped on a daily basis? Even the back seats of some New York City taxicabs are looped!

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