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Re:Anyone have experiences with Audio Induction Loops? by bigfudge on Thursday January 08, 2026 @10:17AM (#46542003)
A friend who installs loops complains they are largely pointless, because in practice nobody with a hearing aid ever wants to use them. Apparently the quality of a good hearing aid magnifying the audio in the room is substantially better than an induction loop.
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Re:Anyone have experiences with Audio Induction Loops? by larsmaxfield on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:01PM (#46543412)
No hearing aid magnification comes close if the induction loop is properly installed and integrated with the PA system. With an induction loop it's as if the microphone is directly connected to the hearing aid.
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Re:Anyone have experiences with Audio Induction Loops? by jacquesm on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:18PM (#46544443)
Yes, but you only have the PA on that, not the ambient.
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