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Tag Archives: Assistive Listening Devices
Lead Patient’s to Embrace Amplification by Setting Example
Having lived in St. Louis for a collective ten years, the fact that Missouri is the Show-Me-State has really rubbed off on me. Rarely will I buy something without trying it on or trying it out. Thinking back to my … Continue reading
New Product to Help See Cell Phone Activity!
The LightOn is a new product that generates a visual notification of incoming text, voice or video calls, offering a solution to individuals with hearing loss who prefer to see when someone is trying to reach them. When a cell phone is placed in … Continue reading
Delight your hearing aid clients: Get them in the loop! – guest post by Juliette Sterkens
Hearing loops broadcast sound from a sound source wirelessly to hearing aids. All users need to do is switch their hearing aid to the telecoil or Mic + telecoil mode. Hearing loops provide phenomenal hearing in situations where poor acoustics, reduced word … Continue reading
Discontinued TV Ears Products: What Are Your Options?
Several TV Ears TV listening systems have been or soon will be discontinued with current plans to have some systems, but not necessarily all, eventually replaced with newer, updated TV Ears models. Based on the most current information issued on August 11, 2011, effectively … Continue reading
One Good Earbud: not just for those with hearing loss!!
Individuals relying on traditional earbuds or headphones to listen to music with only one ear often complain about sound quality. In this situation, using a typical mono and/or stereo earbud in one ear rather than two results in the loss of one of the two … Continue reading
Ear Saver!
Want to help prevent hearing damage that can easily occur from listening to loud music with an iPod, MP3 player, or Walkman at unsafe volume levels? Check out the new Mack’s® EarSaver™, an inexpensive adapter designed to reduce the output of standard earphones or … Continue reading
Headphones for Hearing Aid Wearers?
When used with hearing instruments, conventional headphones can often cause discomfort as well as feedback and/or signal distortion, preventing hearing instrument wearers from enjoying listening to music, radio, movies, using the cell phone, and the like. In this situation, patients will … Continue reading
What in the world is the Conversor Pro Plus?
What in the world is the Conversor Pro Plus? It is a combination of two existing Conversor products: 1) the Conversor Pro, and 2) the Conversor TV Pro systems). The Conversor Pro is comprised of two lightweight, rechargeable components. As shown in the image … Continue reading
Simply the Best Brochure!
Overwhelmed by all the different assistive listening devices currently available? The perfect solution is Oaktree Products’ Simply the BEST brochure. Simply the BEST is a free educational brochure highlighting some key hearing assistance technology (HAT) devices. It provides a brief orientation to six general … Continue reading
All the Buzz about Portable Alarm Clocks
Individuals with hearing loss may have difficulty waking up to auditory alarms generated by traditional alarm clocks. The travelTim (left) and the Serene VA3 (right) are two new portable alarm clocks that are generating a lot of buzz for a number of good reasons. First, … Continue reading
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