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Hard-of-hearing attendee struggles to follow in the room

A hearing loop, or induction loop, feeds audio directly to hearing aids with a T-coil. For formal meeting rooms or client interview rooms it is a serious accessibility step.

Try this first

  1. 1Check whether existing attendees use hearing aids with T-coil, otherwise a different path like a DSP feed to a headset can be more useful.
  2. 2Install an induction loop around the room, that is building work plus a DSP feed from the room mics.
  3. 3Place a visible logo or pictogram in the room, standard practice for accessibility signage.
  4. 4Test with a hearing-aid measurement, not just by sight, the loop field must meet the standard.
  5. 5For rooms with irregular use, a personal FM receiver can be a lighter alternative.
  6. 6Document in the room guide how to enable the loop, some systems run automatically with the mic DSP.

When to bring us in

An accessibility renovation works best in concert, not only a hearing loop. Vectel can pair this with an acoustic advisor.

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