Never Miss A Word: How TV Listeners Can Improve Your Life
Do you put the volume up so loud on your TV that it disturbs other people who live with you? Or even your neighbours? Or perhaps you sit too close to the TV, sacrificing straining your eyes in order to hear it? Or perhaps you listen to a radio or music player and struggle to listen at a safe volume? If any of these sound familiar, then you may want to invest in a TV listener, designed for people with hearing loss.
TV listeners will allow you to enjoy the TV, music, or radio at a comfortable volume. You can also adjust the tone to make the sound clearer, perfect for those with hearing loss. All of this without disturbing your family or friends, who can continue to listen at a volume that is suitable for them. You can choose to have the sound go straight to your hearing aids or into your ears through ear-buds, independent of the TV, radio or music device speaker.
Our TV listeners for the hard of hearing have several features to tailor it to your needs. They include left/right volume balance, tone control, and speech enhancement. Some also include a personal listener, which is a built-in microphone that you can point towards anything you want to hear, such as your friends and family speaking.
TV listeners have two parts. Firstly, a base unit which is a transmitter that connects to your audio system or TV. The second part is a receiver or listening aid which transfers that sound into your ears. The receiver can go straight to your hearing aids or through a neck loop or ear hooks that are compatible with hearing aids with a loop setting.
If you do not wear hearing aids you can choose to have the sound transmitted through earbuds or headphones.
Note: people with pacemakers or other medical devices should speak to their GP before purchasing TV listeners.
How to Choose a TV Listener
Deciding between different TV listeners will depend on your individual needs. If you need help deciding what is most suitable for you then contact us – we have a fantastic customer services team who will be happy to help.
- If you wear a hearing aid, then look for a neck loop, ear hooks or a transmitter that goes directly into your hearing aid
- Consider if you require tone control, or struggle with sound quality or background noise
- Consider what you plan to use it for if you want something simple that stays plugged into your TV or you would prefer something that is adaptable to different devices
- The battery life of the receiver
- Whether an infrared system or a radio frequency is better suited to your needs. Consider the location of your equipment and where you will be controlling it from. An infrared system sends electrical signals via infrared, transmitting the sound into your ears. Infrared cannot penetrate walls so overspill cannot occur- this means when you leave a room you will no longer be able to hear the device. On the other hand, a radio system can move through obstacles, allowing you to hear the sounds even if there are things in the way.
Conclusion
TV listeners will allow you to listen to music, the radio and the TV with clarity and without bothering people around you.
We have a fantastic range of TV listeners which you can see here.
If you have any questions about our range of products for the hard of hearing then do not hesitate to contact us.
Our customer services team is ready to help.
