Works well when the live sound is OFF
- TVs at sports bars, fitness centers
Live sound concerns include:
- Latency. Audio clip of 47 ms latency (16 seconds, courtesy Mike Sanders)
- No universal app. Each manufacturer has their own smartphone app.
- Does not allow “Mic + Wi-Fi” setting on hearing devices.
- Complex for users.
- Whether it meets all ADA 2010 Standards, 706 Assistive Listening Systems. See Americans with Disabilities Act for assistive listening systems (this website). Buyer beware of claimed compliance as an ADA assistive listening system
Resources
- Assistive Listening Systems Quick Guide (PDF) (one-page). Compares 5 systems.
- Audio Over Wi-Fi – a new assistive listening technology. Better than hearing loops and with no latency – or is it? (Courtesy Hearing Access Solutions LLC, 2 pages, pdf)