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Article: Audio players and cochlear implants: there are a number of good listening options for cochlear implant users: cochlear implant users can listen to MP3 and CD players via several options, including audio headphones, direct patch cables, or FM systems.(MUSIC AND HEARING LOSS)
- Article from:
- The Hearing Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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While at a stoplight, the sound system-on-wheels next to me is pumping with such intensity that the vibrations cause my MP3 player to rattle in the plastic cup holder. A quick glance gives me a view of a likely future patient, and my thoughts turn to a mother who called me to ask whether her teenage daughter, a cochlear implant user, could use a personal audio device.
As an audiologist, I often address questions from parents, cochlear implant users, teachers, and professionals about connecting to personal listening devices for entertainment and education. Cochlear implant users have a variety of options:
Audio Headphones. The most convenient way to ...