Many hearing aids that fit behind or in the ear may include a T-Coil. To determine if your hearing aid has a T-Coil, consult your hearing aid provider. If your hearing aids do not have a built in T-Coil, but have Bluetooth capabilities, a Streamer can be used to interact with a room Loop. Streamers are available from all major hearing aid manufacturers. They are paired in the same way as other Bluetooth devices and can be used for more than T-Coil operations.
How Do I Get My T-Coil Activated?
Your hearing aid provider can turn on a separate program that can be used exclusively for T-Coil and Loop operation. Do not attempt to use the Loop with an Automatic T-Coil setting as this will not work. The T-Coil for a room Loop must be accessed by using the hearing aid memory button that has its own program.
How Should My Hearing Aid T-Coil Program Be Set?
Prescriptions for T-Coils are significantly different than those for general hearing aid listening. Since the sensitivity of the T-Coil and issues related to individual hearing loss, this program can be set to the manufacturers’ default and then modified using a special procedure to ensure clarity without excessive internal noise or “buzz”. If the T-Coil fails to provide clarity, your hearing aid provider can use a neck loop connected to a computer and set the program using real ear probe testing. The outcome of programming should be clarity in the absence of extraneous noise.
Many hearing aids that fit behind or in the ear may include a T-Coil. To determine if your hearing aid has a T-Coil, consult your hearing aid provider. If your hearing aids do not have a built in T-Coil, but have Bluetooth capabilities, a Streamer can be used to interact with a room Loop. Streamers are available from all major hearing aid manufacturers. They are paired in the same way as other Bluetooth devices and can be used for more than T-Coil operations.
Your hearing aid provider can turn on a separate program that can be used exclusively for T-Coil and Loop operation. Do not attempt to use the Loop with an Automatic T-Coil setting as this will not work. The T-Coil for a room Loop must be accessed by using the hearing aid memory button that has its own program.
Prescriptions for T-Coils are significantly different than those for general hearing aid listening. Since the sensitivity of the T-Coil and issues related to individual hearing loss, this program can be set to the manufacturers’ default and then modified using a special procedure to ensure clarity without excessive internal noise or “buzz”. If the T-Coil fails to provide clarity, your hearing aid provider can use a neck loop connected to a computer and set the program using real ear probe testing. The outcome of programming should be clarity in the absence of extraneous noise.