Wireless earpiece

Sowilo_2

Help, I am trying to find a wireless earpiece (singe earpice rather than headphones prefered) with a sender unit that can plug into a MP3 or TV headphone socket for someone with moderate hearing loss/tinnitus. There must be such a thing but I can't make head nor tail out of what all these advertised wireless earpices do, apart from beng of use to spys or exam cheats.
Any guidance or pointing in right direction from the more knowledgable much appreciated.:wave:

Jnelhams

I've suffered from Tinnitus for more than 20 years, after an ear infection.

I would strongly recommend you DO NOT buy any kind of headphones, without having a proper medical consultation with your GP and speaking to the RNID to discuss this idea. Tinnitus has many causes, and you could easily make this far worse, you can buy special maskers and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf will be able to help you 0808 808 0123 www.rnid.org.uk

I find my Tinnitus is more annoying when the weather is changing, or when I'm tired ~ a good book or a film and I forget all about it.

Sowilo_2

Thanks Jnelhams. Hearing aid used and doctor says good idea to use earpiece or headphones -not loud of course- to listen tv etc but cannot advise where to obtain other than a hearing aid with wireless built in for this purpose. Cost £1600. Agghhh.
Hearing aid in one ear, mp3 in the other on lowest setting playing soft sounds works wonders but the wire does get in the way. Have set background sounds on pc, currently playing beach sounds.

debitcardmayhem

Sowilo wrote: »

Thanks Jnelhams. Hearing aid used and doctor says good idea to use earpiece or headphones -not loud of course- to listen tv etc but cannot advise where to obtain other than a hearing aid with wireless built in for this purpose. Cost £1600. Agghhh.
Hearing aid in one ear, mp3 in the other on lowest setting playing soft sounds works wonders but the wire does get in the way. Have set background sounds on pc, currently playing beach sounds.

Haven't found any on google but an option is the possibly of using an ordinary wireless headphone set and remove the un-needed earpiece and replace with a pad ?? Probably more comfortable than in ear type too

scottishblondie

I've used my bluetooth headset for my mobile phone to listen to music from my laptop (via the built in bluetooth) when I forget my earphones. Perhaps something like that would work for you? You would need a bluetooth sender with a headphone jack as well, then you could plug it into anything with a headphone socket, something along these lines.

I've never tried doing that, so I don't know all the ins and outs or what would be the best option, but it might be worth looking in to?

Hear-Hear

Sowilo,

If the person to whom you refer has a moderate hearing loss/tinnitus, then he/she is likely to have hearing aids ?

If BTE, then all you need to do look at the Connevans catalogue, and select the Direct Audio Input Shoe that fits the Make/Model of the aids in question. Will cost from £10.00 to £20.00 depending on MAke/Model.

If an ITE, and if the aid is bluetooth-enabled, such as latest models from SIEMENS and PHONAK (plus a few others), then a bluetooth kit can be acquired from your hearing aid supplier. For SIEMENS, it's called the TEK. For PHONAK, it's the ICOM. Other manufacturers have theor own names.