Using your hearing aids with other devices
Hearing Aid Technology: A quick summary guide
For GN Resound/Danalogic Ambio and UP hearing aids
Picture of an Ambio hearing aid.
Picture of a ReSound UP hearing aid
Ambio hearing aids can be used with GN accessories as well the telecoil loops and direct audio input accessories described in the next section.
Please follow this link to the GN Wireless Hearing Accessories website using the password Unite if you are an NHS hearing aid user. Please enter the code PU00257-001 if you are a Swansea Bay NHS hearing aid user and are purchasing any devices.
See the following links below for more information about available accessories for Ambio hearing aids
Follow this link for details on wireless accessories
Follow this link for purchasing wireless accessories online
GN Resound ES-fit or i-fit series
An Es-fit series hearing aid
An i-fit series hearing aid
A Bluetooth neck loop. CM-BT2 Bluetooth Neckloop for hearing aid users. The Bluetooth neck loop device is available by following this link.
Inductive earhooks for "T" or "Loop" programme. CLHook3 - Dual inductive earhooks 3.5mm plug for audio. The Dual inductive earhooks device is available by following this link.
A direct audio input shoe. GN ReSound audio input shoe 17631100. The direct audio input shoe device is available by following this link.
Personal stereo lead for a hearing aid. 800mm blue plugged personal stereo single lead for one hearing aid. The Personal stereo lead device is available by following this link.
Phonak Hearing aids
As well as being compatible with the telecoil devices above, Phonak have a number of their own accessories.
Follow this link to see Phonak's information on how to use their devices.
The following charities have detailed information on how to use technology with your hearing aids:
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
Follow this link for the RNID website
Telephone: 0808 808 0123 (freephone)
Text message: 0780 0000 360
Email: information@rnid.org.uk
Relay UK: 18001 then 0808 808 0123
RNID has also partnered with Connevans, one of the leading suppliers of assistive devices and technology. Follow this link to shop online for equipment and useful devices
The National Deaf Children’s Society
Follow this link to access the NDCS website
Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
Tel: 020 7490 8656
C2Hear Online
Follow this link to access C2 (hearing well together) self-help videos
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