Has anyone with hearing aids used their own over the ear headphones? Our tour document says "If you wear a hearing aid, please bring over-the-ear headphones that connect via a wire to use with our audio guide system". Can I assume this audio guide system uses a standard size plug (3.5mm)?
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The Whisper systems on our recent RS tours do use a standard plug. On a couple of trips, our guides have had a few cheap over the ear headphones. I was able to get one and kept it for future trips; works fine. I would recommend checking Amazon for something simple and cheap.
Another option is to remove the hearing aid from one ear to use the in-ear headphone that the guides provide. Just need to be careful to put the hearing aid in a safe place!
Posted by
OP
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will wired ear buds work or do you recommend over the ear headphones?
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Bend, OR
1082 posts
Depends on your hearing loss. Some of the whisper systems have one ear bud, some two. I just remove my hearing aids and use the earbuds provided because the volume control is sufficient for me and do not see a need for headphones. A gentlemen on our last trip had a device that made his hearing aids blue tooth compatible with the whisper system. I wish I could find the info on that.
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Seattle
302 posts
While I don't wear hearing aids (yet), I did find that the AirFly Bluetooth wireless transmitter I purchased for using on the plane, worked equally well with the Whisper device on our RS Best of London tour in June. I paired it with my AirPods, put the device in my sling bag, and was able to listen to the guides cord-free.