Hearing Loops

Let’s Loop Colorado! is dedicated to increasing the hearing accessibility of Colorado residents and visitors alike to hear clearly by advocating for quality installation of hearing loops in a variety of public and private places across the state.

What is a Hearing Loop?
Hearing loops are assistive listening systems that assists people with hearing loss, and are found in facilities that use an audio system (i.e.,a microphone, such as in churches, lecture halls, or stage performances, etc.)

It provides a wireless signal that is picked up by hearing devices with telecoils. When hearing aid users are inside the loop, the sound is sent directly to the telecoil in their hearing device.

This feature not only extends the listening range of hearing devices, it also eliminates background noise, and creates speech clarity, thus increasing listening comprehension and enjoyment.

Hear the Difference a Hearing Loop Makes

The examples allow you to listen to the difference between what a hearing aid wearer hears "in the loop" versus without a hearing loop system

Where Can Hearing Loops Be Installed?

Almost Anywhere!

Click here to find the many applications
for hearing loops.

This symbol is the universal signage to indicate that a hearing loop is installed

How Does a Hearing Loop Work? Click here to watch a short video

Example one
(church, 1 minute)

Example two
(subway, 2 minutes)

Example three
(window intercom, 5 minutes)

To Find Hearing-Looped Locations in Colorado
Click here
(the City of Colorado Springs also has a Portable Hearing Loop System for accessibility in any City-Owned facility by request)

To Find Professional Hearing-Loop Installers in Colorado Click here

The NEW ENT Westside Service Center Installed a
Portable Countertop Hearing Loop

Colorado Springs Gleneagle Sertoma provided 10 portable induction loops (hearing loops) to doctors at medical, vision and dental offices in Colorado Springs.

Pictured is HLAA-CS Vice President, Duane Gritzmaker, using the loop at the reception desk of Dr. Theodore Lawson of MDVIP in Colorado Springs, and below, with Dr. Lawson during an office visit. The Portable Induction Loop is truly portable as Dr. Lawson can pick it up at the reception desk and take it to the treatment room.

Duane demonstrates a portable loop at the dental office of Dr. Jared Dastrup, DDS

Spring 2021, Woodmen Valley Sertoma generously funded Pikes Peak Library District to install a hearing loop in the Community Room at East Library branch!

For More Information, click here