{"id":167,"date":"2025-08-19T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedlistening.ca\/als\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:01:26","slug":"listening-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advancedlistening.ca\/als\/listening-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Listening Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"167\" class=\"elementor elementor-167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f2734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18f2734\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0d009 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb0d009\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a959aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a959aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All assistive listening technologies require 2 things, an audio source and a means of transmitting that audio wirelessly. The audio source can be a microphone, PA system, or even the audio from a television.<\/p><p>The three most widely used assistive listening systems are: Induction Loop, RF Systems and SoundField Systems.<\/p><p>The new assistive listening technology on the market is Auracast, Bluetooth broadcasting audio one transmitter to many<\/p><p>All four listening system technologies have their uses, but it is important to understand their pros and cons before selecting the system that is right for your needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48890b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48890b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5376eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5376eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Overcoming the challenges of traditional ALS technologies using a familiar, proven technology ubiquitous in most consumer audio devices will provide the added benefits of enabling broader deployment and increased availability of ALS for people with hearing loss, while also expanding applicability of these systems to consumers with all levels of hearing health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7f676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c7f676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommended Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3516dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3516dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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The signal is then picked up by a tiny receiver built into the hearing aid, the T-Coil. The hearing aid user does not require additional hardware as with the FM and Infrared systems, the T-Coil in the hearing aid is all that\u2019s required.<\/p><p>Induction Loops can be used in both large and small venues where privacy is or is not a concern. 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