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    • Vignettes-Loop People/Places
    • What Does Asst Listening Sound Like?
    • Why are Assistive Listening Systems Needed?
  • Places
    • Places Required to Have Asst. Listening
    • Lists of Hearing Loops in USA and Canada
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      • Conferences and Meetings
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      • Funeral Homes
      • Government-All except courts
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      • USA and Canada Lists
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      • Diagrams (Graphics)
      • Videos that explain (short)
    • Troubleshooting & Technical
    • Types of Hearing Loops
      • Counter Hearing Loops
      • Home TV Rooms, Hearing Loop
      • Rooms
      • Specialty (elevators, floor mats, etc.)
      • Temporary Hearing Loops
    • Vendor-Installation & Expertise
      • Installation Steps
      • Installers & Equipment
      • Manufacturers
      • Specialty (elevators, help points)
    • Vendor-Equipment
      • Counter Hearing Loops
      • Counter Microphones & Cables
      • Small Rooms & TV
      • Products, Items, Small Systems
  • Other Asst. Listening Systems
    • Comparison of Different Assistive Listening Systems
    • Audio Over Wi-Fi
    • Auracast Streamed Asst. Listening
    • FM/RF Systems
    • FM/RF & IR: FAQ & Troubleshooting
    • Infrared (IR) Systems
    • Vendors
      • FM/RF and IR
      • Products, Items, Sm. Systems
  • ADA Standards
    • ADA Standards
    • ADA Graphics for Asst. Listening
    • ADA Places Required to Have Asst. Listening
    • ADA Settlements
    • Building Standards & Requirements
    • International Standards
    • Section 504
    • Surveys of Site Compliance
    • U.S. State Legislation
  • Resources
    • Articles-key
    • Declarations-Telecoils and Auracast
    • Glossary
    • News
    • Online Library
    • Surveys-Compliance and Preference
    • Tools: Center for Hearing Access (CHA)
    • Tools: All (CHA and Others)

Overview-How to Use

Ampetronic ILR3+ receiver and headphones
Graphic courtesy Ampetronic
ListenTech receiver, neckloop with Universal Ear Speaker
Graphic courtesy ListenTech

If you’re new to assistive listening systems, it’s helpful to see some graphics and videos of what you can expect.

Check out these sections:

  • Telecoils. Directly connect your hearing aids or cochlear implants to a hearing loop, or using a neckloop with FM or IR systems to get a direct, clear sound.
  • Equipment to borrow from the facility
  • Using telecoils in your hearing aids
  • Using telecoils in your cochlear implants
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