Tag Archives: Hearing Assistance Technology

Amped-up Neckloops!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Did you know there are amplified neckloops available for your patients to use not only for hearing cell phone conversations via their t-coil equipped hearing instruments but to also talk back to the other party during the cell phone conversation?  For example, the ClearSounds … Continue reading →

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Telephones with Remote Troubleshooting Capabilities

Posted on January 25, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Wouldn’t it be nice if ALDs could troubleshoot themselves when patients experience difficulty using them when they aren’t in your office? Several amplified telephones from Clarity are equipped with the latest innovation in product support that enables customer support representatives to … Continue reading →

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Comfort Contego – HAT worth checking out!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The Comfort Contego is one of my favorite personal listening devices not only because of its sleek design, but because it offers so much versatility. As shown on the left, the unit is comprised of two components: 1) the receiver (far left) and 2) the … Continue reading →

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2010 in review

Posted on January 2, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading →

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Get LOOPED this Holiday Season & in the New Year!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by AU Bankaitis

Imagine your patients being able to simply flip a switch and hear much better in difficult-to-hear situations. This scenario does not have to be a line item on your holiday wish list. Hearing loops turn any t-coil equipped hearing instrument into … Continue reading →

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No-BUZZ cell phone solutions!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by AU Bankaitis

Wearers of hearing instruments often experience interference in the form of buzzing that may preclude them from using their cell phone. While the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 required telephones manufactured in or imported into the U.S. to be hearing … Continue reading →

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Comfort Duett – will make your patients sing!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by AU Bankaitis

The Comfort Duett from Comfort Audio is a small, lightweight, and discrete personal listening device perfect to have on hand in the clinic when trying to communicate with your patients who are experiencing difficulty hearing or for those patients with hearing … Continue reading →

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Missing “Link” for wireless communication!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by AU Bankaitis

There is a neat little product available that enables non-Bluetooth audio sources to transmit Bluetooth signals. The ClearSounds QLink is a stereo Bluetooth transmitter that connects to any non-Bluetooth TV, i-Pod, CD player, laptop, etc via a 3.5mm stereo jack and then wirelessly transmits … Continue reading →

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