Assistive Listening Systems
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our office will be closed: July 4 (Independence Day) and July 22-23 for
our Annual Inventory.
Some hearing aid users wrongly assume that hearing aids will be a "cure all" for every listening situation. Well, not quite. Assistive Listening Devices and other related products are designed to help fill the gap by helping overcome background noise, distance and feedback, which normally interfere with speech understanding. However, finding the right equipment is not that simple. In fact, it can be mind-boggling in view of the many gadgets available on the market today. This Guide is designed to help you find the right amplified system based on your hearing needs.
| If you want to... | Try one of these: |
| - participate in one-on-one and small group conversations |
Pocketalker Pro *,
Pocketalker Ultra*,
PL100,
Audio Maxi*,
WIR238 |
| - listen to your TV, stereo, MP3 player, etc, without disturbing others |
TV Ears II,
TV Ears Original,
TV Ears Pro*,
TV Ears Loop,
C120,
DirectEar 810,
DirectEar 810S*,
DirectEar 100J*,
DirectEar 820,
DirectEar820S*,
Audio Maxi*,
TV Listener,
RS140,
WIR238,
IS410 |
| - watch a movie in the movie theater |
TV Ears Original,
TV Ears Pro*,
C120,
DirectEar 100J* |
| - enjoy your home theater |
TV Ears Home Theater* [?] |
| - listen to a speech, lecture, church service, etc. | PFM300, PFM350, PPA375, PPAVP (Value Pack), TGS100, TGS720, Listen, Comlink, Conversor, Contego, AT216 |
| - "loop" your hearing aids | Loop Systems |
| - add amplification to an existing phone | HA40 (corded), CE225 (corded), HFA (cell phones), MHA100 (headset-ready cell phones), NZF*, T-LOOP*, REPA (all phones) |
| - find a TTY or amplified phone | Guide to Amplified Telephones, Amplified Phone Wizard, TTY Phones |
| - find a hearing aid compatible cell phone | Check with cell phone companies about product availability! |
| - be alerted to a doorbell or ringing telephone | Signaling Devices |
| - make your organization or business establishment ADA compliant | ADA Kits |
| - add a translation or amplification system to a court-room | TX900, TX925, IC1, AG300KIT |
Assistech: Online shopping made easy
