RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.

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PRODUCT DETAILProduct Name and Image
A picture of the silver and blue COMMidt Blue neckloop.
COMMidt Blues
A picture of the black Ferrosound neckloop.
Ferrosound MPL-06 Mobile Phone Loop-set
A picture of the black and silver Geemarc neckloop on a white background.
Geemarc CLA7
A picture of the silver Nokia neckloop on a white background.
Nokia LPS-4
A picture of the silver and green Sarabec neckloop on a white background.
Sarabec PL100 Mobile Phone Amplifier
A picture of the blue and silver Starkey neckloop on a white background.
Starkey Laboratories EM-101
Price inc. VAT £264 £46 £40 £56 £58 £234
Features Weight (g) 65

35

 55 50 65 45
Type Bluetooth Wired Wired Wired Wired Bluetooth
Loop wire thickness (mm) 5.5 2.5 2.2 3.5 2.5 3.5
Lead length (m) N/A 1.1 1 0.97 1 N/A
Built-in amplifier Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Volume control No No Yes No Yes No
Battery powered Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Connection Wireless 2.5 jack 2.5 jack Pop-port 2.5 jack Wireless
Adjustable loop size No No No No No Yes
Detachable loop No No No Yes No Yes
Call answer button Yes No No Yes No Yes
Performance Inductive output 3 out 5 rating 2 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating 3 out 5 rating 3 out 5 rating
Sound quality 4 out 5 rating 2 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating 5 out 5 rating 2 out 5 rating 3 out 5 rating
Ease of use Ease of use/comfort 4 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating 3 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating 3 out 5 rating 4 out 5 rating
Verdicts Verdicts Good performance and ease of use but expensive Easy to use but poor performance Recommended. Good performance and quite easy to use Recommended. Good performance and ease of use Below average performance, satisfactory ease of use Satisfactory performance, ease of use but expensive