{"id":8998,"date":"2021-10-14T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T22:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=8998"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:52:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:52:38","slug":"what-is-telecoil-and-how-can-it-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/what-is-telecoil-and-how-can-it-help\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Telecoil and How Can it Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even with the use of hearing aids <\/a>people can struggle to hear in busy, public places with a lot of background noise. Sounds can blend and become muddled. It can become difficult to focus on what you actually want to hear, whether that\u2019s the gate change announcement at the airport or music at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, many hearing aids come equipped with a telecoil which can help cancel out background noise and amplify one sound or voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Telecoils and Loop Systems <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Telecoils are part of hearing loop systems. Hearing loop systems utilize electromagnetic energy to transmit sound directly to your hearing aid. They consist of a sound source, an amplifier, a loop of wire and a telecoil which acts as a tiny wireless receiver that amplifies the sound from the source into your hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Activate a Telecoil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearing aids equipped with telecoil have a \u201cT switch\u201d that gives you access to receive signals either from the hearing aid microphone or a loop system. Switching on the T-setting turns off the microphone so only signals transmitted from the loop system are audible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to Use Telecoils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Telecoils are great for improving the sound quality in places with a lot of background noise or when you are far away from the sound you want to hear. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n