The Hearing Aid and Loop Technology

If you have a hearing aid then you likely run into situations in public where aids are not as beneficial as you would hope if you do not have a little more technology attached. A telecoil is a device that can be attached to your device so that you will hear better in locations that use loop technology. Loop technology gives off sound as a magnetic signal that telecoils are able to pick up.

Being able to use loop technology will be a great benefit when you have a hearing aid. The sound will go directly to your device so that it will be like having your own speaker system. Imagine going to church, class, or a conference of some kind where you can hear everything that is said through the speaker system.

The benefit of using the telecoil with loop technology is also that you will not have the normal background noise that would normally be present to make it harder to hear. When the telecoil is in place the microphone on your hearing aid will actually be turned off and only the magnetic signal from the loop technology will come through not allowing in background noise.

Another time that loop technology is used is in your telephone. If you purchase a hearing aid compatible phone then it will help you to hear well. You can hook up your TV to these systems as well. You will also likely run into loop technology when you go through the drive-through at a restaurant. You may not know when this option will be available, so having a telecoil will benefit you throughout your day.

The workplace is another important place where loop technology should be in place for those who use aids. If your workplace does not yet have this technology then you as a someone who uses aids should talk to the management about installing loop technology so that you as well as others who might wear aids can benefit. It is likely that the management will find the loop technology to greatly benefit the overall work and happiness of their workers who wear aids.

With all of the benefits of loop technology as well as all of the places that could and already use this technology, you would be wise to have a telecoil on your hearing aid so that you will be able to take advantage of this great technology. There is so much that you could be missing by not adding this technology to your life. You will likely enjoy church more; get more out of your classes, and so much more.