To listen to an iPod or communicate successfully on the phone, even on my most powerful amplified phone, I need to hear with both ears. I've found the best way to accomplish that trick is with a line of products from Hatis that plug into my iPod and my phones. … [Read more...] about Hatis Assistive Listening Devices Make Hearing Aids Phone- and iPod-Friendly
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ClearSounds IL40: An In-Line Telephone Amplifer For All Seasons
Usually hotel telephones are a nightmare for me. They almost never work, even with my telecoil setting turned on and my hearing-aid volume set as high as it will go. (And then, insult is added to injury when the first call I want to make is to complain about the closed-captioning on the TV set not working, but I have to schlepp to the front desk in person to complain … [Read more...] about ClearSounds IL40: An In-Line Telephone Amplifer For All Seasons
Digital Clarity Power From Clarity Products Is Chock-Full Of Digital Signal Processing Performance
Several weeks ago I complained that Clarity Products hadn't adequately explained the enhanced Digital Clarity Power (DCP) technology it was promoting as the latest and greatest innovation for its cordless and amplified telephones. Clarity was quick to answer my questions with comments on the blog post. And now on their website they've unveiled the technical background … [Read more...] about Digital Clarity Power From Clarity Products Is Chock-Full Of Digital Signal Processing Performance
Neckloops For Telecoil-Equipped Hearing Aids Are Cool
When I got my first neckloop two years ago, I marveled at its simplicity and utility. It's little more than a cord of insulated stereo-speaker wire that I loop around my neck and plug into a microphone or other source. But then, through the miracle of electro-magnetic induction, it transmits pure sound directly into my telecoil-equipped hearing aids. … [Read more...] about Neckloops For Telecoil-Equipped Hearing Aids Are Cool
Bells and Whistles: My Search for the Perfect Amplified Phone
I recently went through a long process acquiring an amplified phone. If you're a phone junkie like I am, you will want all the bells and whistles, even the ones you rarely use. Until recently, there wasn't much to choose from. Perhaps the market for these souped-up devices was just so small, or the technology to make phones work well for hearing-impaired people was so … [Read more...] about Bells and Whistles: My Search for the Perfect Amplified Phone