Summary
Two makers' slides for a hearing-loss association audience comparing Auracast with hearing loops, including a relative cost rating, and presenting the two as complementary.
Key findings
- A comparison slide rates cost considerations as "$$-$$$" for Auracast and "$$$-$$$$$" for hearing loops, and installation considerations as "Minimal" for Auracast against "Varies" for loops.
- The same slide describes loops as well established and limited to one or two channels, and Auracast as in its beginning phases with a higher channel count; it calls the loop user experience "One touch" and Auracast's "Similar to traditional B/T" (Bluetooth).
- Presents the makers' own Auri system as the first Auracast-based solution for assistive listening, and gives Auracast a range of over 100 m.
- Lists common concerns about Auracast: whether a smartphone is required, whether it meets the ADA and international standards, readiness for widespread deployment, and latency; its closing slide calls loops proven, dependable access and the combination the foundation of future-ready accessibility.
Limits
Marketing slides by makers that sell both technologies, with no prices, method or data behind the dollar-sign ratings. Read as a PDF of the slides without the spoken presentation. The date comes from the file name and the PDF's creation date (3 December 2025); the file's internal title refers to November 2025.
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Jewkes K, Kaumans C (Ampetronic and Listen Technologies). Auracast Broadcast Audio and Hearing Loops: Better Together, Understanding the Future of Assistive Listening. Hearing Loss Association of America (slides hosted on its website). 3 December 2025. https://www.hearingloss.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/presentations/ampetronic-listen-hlaa-presentation-december-3.pdf (accessed 9 October 2026).
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