Hearing Loops
Clear sound without extra effort
Hearing loops (also called induction loops) provide direct, wireless sound transmission from a venue’s audio system straight to your hearing aids. They reduce background noise and echo, making it easier to hear clearly in places like theaters, churches, or auditoriums.
How hearing loops work
A hearing loop consists of a thin wire installed around a room or listening area. When audio passes through the loop, it creates a magnetic signal that’s picked up by the telecoil (T-coil) feature inside many hearing aids.
When your hearing aids are switched to the T-coil program, you hear the sound directly from the microphone or sound system – clear, strong, and without distortion.
Benefits of hearing loop technology
- Improved clarity: Hear speech directly without interference.
- Reduced background noise: Perfect for public settings with echoes or crowd noise.
- Simple to use: Just switch your devices to the T-coil setting.
- Universal access: Many public facilities now include hearing loop systems.
Your audiologist can confirm whether your hearing aids include T-coil capability and show you how to use it.
Where hearing loops are used
Places of worship, theaters and auditoriums, classrooms and lecture halls, airports, and conference rooms are all great areas to have hearing loops. Many of our patients have installed them in their houses well.
There are 90+ public hearing loops in Lake County and surrounding areas (and at Hearing Associates, we are proud to have facilitated many of those installations). Look for the universal blue hearing loop symbol at the entrance or seating area. View a list of hearing loop locations across our Libertyville and Gurnee communities:
Ready to hear life clearly again?
The first step is simple. Schedule a hearing evaluation at our Libertyville or Gurnee office and discover solutions that fit you, your goals, and your lifestyle.