Houses of Worship Increase Audio Accessibility with Auri™
Listen Technologies, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 28 years, and Ampetronic, a global leader in hearing loop systems, are helping houses of worship increase audio accessibility in their facilities with the Auracast™ based assistive listening system, Auri™. Ampetronic | Listen Technologies will be at Church Facilities Expo (CFX) 2026 September 14-16 in the HWPco booth (501) to demonstrate Auri™ and highlight installations of the technology in worship facilities.
Auri™ is a complete, future-ready assistive listening system
Auri™ leverages Auracast™ broadcast audio, a new Bluetooth® capability, to deliver high-quality, low-latency audio directly to listeners’ compatible hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, cochlear devices, or dedicated receivers. The Auri™ system includes transmitters, receivers, docking stations, Auri™ Neck Loops, Auri™ Manager software, and a line of accessories.
When offered with dedicated receivers, signage, and neck loops, Auri™ is compliant with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and global requirements for assistive listening. Auri™ can be used as a stand-alone solution or to complement and extend coverage of an existing assistive listening system.
As the number of Auracast™ enabled devices and wearables increase, listeners will want to use their devices for assistive listening in the venues they frequent. Auri™ lets houses of worship meet congregant needs now and in the future.
Auri™ is easy to install and manage in houses of worship
Auri™ does not require any retrofitting or remodeling and can be used in historic and listed buildings. Auri™ transmitters are small units, about the size of a Wi-Fi access point, that can be mounted on ceilings or walls. They are available in black or white to blend seamlessly into the design aesthetic of a venue.
The two-channel Auri™ transmitter connects to the facility’s sound system and broadcasts audio to unlimited Auracast™ enabled devices within range. Multiple transmitters can be installed to increase channel counts and range. Facility managers can easily manage the system with intuitive Auri™ Manager software.
Auri™ lets listeners decide how they want to receive venue audio
In houses of worship featuring the Auri™ system, listeners with Auracast™ enabled hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, or other wearables can access the broadcast stream and hear the church audio directly in their ears. Audio is clear and intelligible, and listeners can adjust volume levels to their preference.
If listeners do not have an Auracast™ enabled listening device, they can borrow an Auri™ receiver and listen to venue audio with connected headphones or earbuds. Auri™ Neck Loops are available for listeners with telecoil-equipped hearing aids and Cochlear devices to hear the broadcast.
Auri™ fosters inclusion and can help everyone hear and engage
Anyone can benefit from Auri™. It is not just for individuals with hearing loss or who wear hearing aids or Cochlear devices. It can help in instances where noise, distance, unfamiliar accents, or acoustics make hearing clearly difficult. Auri™ can be used to help listeners focus or to hear audio outside the sanctuary (e.g., in a cry room).
Multiple channels mean transmitters can broadcast audio for more than just assistive listening. They can broadcast audio from silent screens or deliver audio description and language interpretation.
Auri™ has been installed in churches around the world
Following are examples of houses of worship where Auri™ has been installed.
- A case study on Bluetooth’s Auracast™ Location Profiles webpage reveals that Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota, replaced an older FM-based assistive listening system with Auri™. Auri™ helps remove barriers to access and any stigma congregants might feel about borrowing equipment. They are able to use their own Auracast™ enabled devices to hear clear audio.
- The Catholic Church in Unterbach, Switzerland, selected Auri™ because it could integrate discreetly into the existing building while delivering consistent coverage throughout the seating area. Auri™ is reliable, easy to use, and fully compliant with recognized accessibility standards, which is important because the church attracts both local residents and international visitors.
“When houses of worship install assistive listening technology, they demonstrate to congregants that all are welcome and belong and they foster community by helping everyone feel included,” said Stephen Robinson, Eastern U.S. regional sales manager, Ampetronic | Listen Technologies.
Experience Auri™ at CFX 2026
Attendees at CFX 2026 are invited to visit the HWPco booth 501 to experience the Auri™ system.
“I am excited to attend CFX with our valued reps at HWPco,” added Robinson. “I look forward to meeting with and hearing from church facilities designers and managers and helping to advance audio accessibility for everyone in worship spaces.”
