Have you ever experienced being in a restaurant, church group, or with a small group of friends and felt left out or embarrassed to participate because you were not able to hear or understand what was being said? No one should have to struggle to hear in these kind of situations, and that's why you should take a look at products from manufacturers like Williams Sound, Listen Technologies, and more! They make assistive listening devices to help keep those who are hard of hearing active and participating in their every day lives. Products such as the Williams Sound Pocketalker and the Personal FM Listening Systems have been designed specifically for these purposes: to help people hear, clearly and easily, for every day listening situations.
The Williams Sound Pocketalker is a simple, compact listening device that you can take with you anywhere. It features an external microphone that boosts only the closest immediate sound source in the room. This eliminates unwanted background noise, which makes it perfect for noisy environments such as a restaurant, group setting, car, etc. The volume can be easily adjusted to maximize your hearing needs, so you will never have to worry about missing a word; you will be an active participant!
Using a Personal FM Listening System from Williams Sound or Listen Technologies is another excellent means for overcoming listening challenges in a small group setting. The Personal FM system utilizes an FM transmitter and receiver. The transmitter can be setup with a microphone and placed in the middle of a group, or the transmitter can be passed around the group members who can then speak directly into the microphone. The hard-of-hearing listener wears a body-pack style receiver and picks up the message directly into their headphones by way of FM signal. Background noise and other environmental distractions are greatly reduced, and the listener can adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. The PFM 360 model is particularly unique, where the receiver has its own external microphone. By turning on the external microphone, the receiver acts like a Pocketalker (see above for description), which amplifies the closest immediate sound source in the room. The listener can then turn their attention to a nearby group participant who is speaking, just by turning up the volume on their external microphone. |
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