I have a hard of hearing (HoH) friend with a behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, who requested info about headphones. Keeping notes, as I go along.
CONSTRAINTS
CONSTRAINTS
- Corded (no BlueTooth, as the iPod Shuffle does not support it)
- Over-the-ear (not on-the-ear); that is, circumaural
- Noise-canceling
- Prefer simplicity (for example, no headphones amp needed, minimal buttons, so not accidentally pressed)
- Headphones
- Telecoil (also known as T-coils)
- Bone Conduction
- Phonak ComPilot (?)
- Sennheiser
- Koss
- SteelSeries
- Beyer Dynamic
- Upgrade hearing aids to make/model supporting Bluetooth
- Pros:
- Stream audio directly to the hearing aid
- Works with many devices
- Cons:
- Cost...$800-$2,000
- Time
- Bone conduction headphones
- Pros:
- Conducts audio directly, so no feedback
- Cons:
- May interfere with glasses and/or BTE hearing aid
- Telecoil option (for example, under-chin receiver, neck-worn receiver)
- Pros:
- No feedback from headphones
- Cons:
- Complicated setup (?)
- Pandora internet radio, and so forth
RESOURCES
https://www.reddit.com/r/deaf/
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wireless-home-theater-headphones/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid
GENERAL NOTES
- TV wireless amplifier: two birds with one stone (?)
- Headphone's music must reach the hearing aid's microphone; therefore, for BTE hearing aids, the headphone's ear cup must open up, at the top, and cover the top of the hearing aid
- Noise canceling option a big plus
- Take hearing aids out, during use (?)
- A caution, on feedback: "If the headphones push on the hearing aid or sit too closely to the hearing aid, you may experience feedback, a whistling noise coming from the hearing aid. This is an indicator that you either need to re-position the headphones or are unable to wear those headphones with your hearing aids."
- Hearing aid adjustment may minimize or eliminate feedback.
- (?)
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