HOW HEARING LOOPS WORK
A hearing loop audio induction loop, is used by people with hearing aids. Hearing loops are placed around facilities and broadcast audio to hearing aids through a magnetic, wireless signal, which is recieved by the telecoil in the hearing aid.
This diagram illustrates how they work:
Audio Inputs (1), either from an existing audio source such as a P.A. system or from dedicated microphone inputs feed an audio signal into an Induction Loop Driver (2). The driver produces a current into a Loop (3) or series of loops. As the current flows through the cable it creates a Magnetic Field (4) in the required area – careful loop and driver design ensures that the vertical component of the field is even and free of dropouts and dead zones wherever the user might be. Inside most Hearing Aids (5), a small coil known as a Telecoil (6) picks up the magnetic field signal, which is amplified into a high quality audio signal delivered directly to the ear of the hearing aid user.