Amplified Phones

Many of us take for granted life's simple joys, such as talking to our loved ones on the telephone. But for people with a hearing loss, this can quickly become a frustrating and embarrassing experience. For them, standard phones can actually make voices sound muffled and words more difficult to understand. This causes many people with hearing loss to stop using the phone altogether.

We offer amplified telephones so that those with hearing loss can have a simple and enjoyable way to communicate on the telephone with their friends and family again. Amplified telephones allow you to turn up the volume to a level that's loud enough where you can hear comfortably and clearly, even with a hearing loss. Amplified phones also do more than just turn up the volume for you - they have a wonderful feature called "tone control."

Tone control can dramatically increase the clarity of a conversation by amplifying certain frequencies of sound that are otherwise normally difficult to hear. For example, most people with hearing loss have a high-frequency hearing loss, which makes it more difficult to hear soft sounds, such as consonants. This can also make it more difficult to hear women's or children's voices, as they are typically higher pitched than men's voices. Tone control virtually eliminates the inability to hear certain voices or sounds by adjusting the actual frequency of the sounds that are being heard, making it easier to hear and understand the entire conversation.

All of our amplified telephones are Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC), meaning they are designed to virtually eliminate any of the feedback or interference sometimes experienced with hearing aids. We also have some cordless phone models that meet or exceed the TIA-1083 standard for digital cordless telephones. This higher compatibility standard was developed to further reduce interference that digital cordless phone technology was causing with hearing aids. Cordless phones that meet the TIA-1083 standard provide the clearest possible sound for those who are hearing aid wearers.

Keep in mind that hearing loss can be degenerative. It may be a good idea to get a phone with a little more amplification than you currently need, as you can always turn the volume down if it's too loud.