Interesting in hearing better in group settings? You may want look into FM and DM systems. Using microphones and receivers (including hearing aids), these systems help you hear better and reduce background noise. Common in school settings, they help filter out unwanted noise.
Both systems improve the signal-to-noise ratio, explains clinical audiologist Sarah Sparks, Au.D, founder of Audiology Outside the Box PLLC in Washington, DC.
“They take sound that is farther away and bring it closer to the listener,” Sparks says.
Find out more about how these systems work, along with who might consider taking advantage of them, when FM/DM systems are ideal for use, and more.
What exactly are FM/DM systems?
remote microphone that transmits sound
via FM/DM signals to a person’s hearing
aid or similar device.
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