Using hearing aids with a computer

We often get questions from customers about products for use with their computers.

For listening to PC audio, in general, computers have a standard 3.5mm socket on them for plugging in headphones. On older computers, this socket is on the back, but newer models tend to have sockets on the front for ease of access.

Between us, we can 'boldly send you with your direct input leads and assistive listening devices, anywhere a pair of ordinary headphones can go' and this includes the headphone socket on your computer!

The simplest way to access VoIP technology, including programs such as Skype, is often to make use of this headphone socket. You can plug in headphones/neck loop/earhooks etc. and use this with a separate microphone, (either built in or external) to send and receive audio over the internet. Alternatively, we can offer a range of other solutions. For more details, please see products below.

IF you are a hearing aid user who has difficulty in listening to sound on a computer, click here for a factsheet offering an in-depth range of solutions.

Personal stereo blue plug direct input leads
those with direct input hearing aids can listen directly to equipment with a headphone socket - the best possible sound quality!

Neck loop (neckloop) or Personal Inductive Listening
listening products for hearing aid users for use on 'T' - neckloops, inductive silhouette earhooks etc.

Bluetooth & listening to a mobile phone
Bluetooth is available on the majority of mobile phones and using it is a very good way to listen to your telephone for hearing aid users.