For
the hard of hearing
For those who are
hard of hearing the first question to ask is whether you wear a hearing
aid. For those that do, we offer the GN Netcom Telecoil headset, which
works in conjunction with the T- switch on your hearing aid. The Telecoil
headset with the GN8210 amplifier is compatible with virtually all telephones
on the market.
The Telecoil headset
is a binaural headset. Speech is heard through one earpiece only; the
second receiver contains the electronics to ‘tune into the hearing
aid’.
For those
who do not wear a hearing aid
If you are just
looking to boost the volume of a telephone, the Plantronics W10BP amplifier
may be the answer. This is a small battery powered device that connects
into the telephone via the telephone handset receiver cord. It has a
volume control totally independent of the telephone.
Alternatively, a
headset with an amplifier allows you to adjust the volume of incoming
speech to a level that is comfortable for you. We would recommend that
you choose a headset which maybe binaural to screen out ‘distracting’
noise around you and one that has leatherette ear cushions which channels
the sound into the ear.
Other solutions
for the hard of hearing:
