Why blind people specifically? On 19 Apr 2012, at 07:41, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Yep your points are well taken but let's be frank about this, blind people - > in general - couldn't give a stuff about those who have a hearing impairment > until it happens to them. > > A general comment and observation <smile>. > > > On 19/04/2012, at 4:22 PM, David Griffith wrote: > >> As someone who has borderline severe hearing loss I can assure you I need >> loud headphone. >> >> My sister is in the same position and "quiet" devices and headphones are >> useful to us as the "chocolate teapot" or the proverbial rubber shovel. >> >> If we are not allowed a powerful headphone we are completely excluded from >> mainstream devices. Routinely we use devices at top volume and the headphone >> response is often crucial in determining whether it is usable or not's >> >> What annoys me sometimes is that people believe it is somehow a matter of >> choice for people like us. Neither my sister nor myself will buy loop >> headphones from the RNID now in the UK because they are so useless in terms >> of volumes. What is the point of shelling out £35 for a pair of headphones >> when the result is that you cannot hear the talking book you are listening >> to at all? >> >> The problem here is that such organisations are so concerned with preventing >> the onset of hearing loss amongst the hearing population they are completely >> losing sight of their main purpose, supporting the needs of people who are >> already hearing impaired, in my case since birth. >> >> David Griffith >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn >> Sent: 19 April 2012 03:21 >> To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility >> Subject: Re: Earphone Volume Booster Amplifier For iPhone >> >> I've often speculated that such amplifiers contribute to yet even further >> hearing loss, like loud headphones can damage the hearing of someone with >> normal hearing, it seems to me that it would do similar damage to someone >> with hearing loss. >> I have listened to music too loud in the past, and I have tinnitus, and I >> now avoid headphones. >> Glenn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> >> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:11 AM >> Subject: Earphone Volume Booster Amplifier For iPhone >> >> >> Hi! >> >> I received this amplifier in the mail today and said I'd write to the list >> with my findings. >> >> Not much needs to be said, amp does all it claims to do. >> >> The device looks like a small fuse holder with a clip on the back for >> attachment to a pocket or collar. At one end is a lead for plugging into >> the dock of your iPhone/iPod whilst the socket for headphone connection is >> at the other. >> >> The controls are simple enough, a volume up and down, pause control in the >> middle with track back and forward buttons on the outside of the row. >> >> This amplifier gives you plenty of volume boost for your headphones if >> needed and perhaps I can illustrate what I mean by saying that I can hear >> the iPhone through my top of the line Senhiser model, normally I would only >> get this type of volume out of my Hi-Fi amplifier. I also have a 90% >> hearing loss so and - through these headphones - my iPhone/iPod can barely >> be heard by me at normal volume levels given out by these devices. >> >> I paid $25.00 for this amplifier and that to me is well worth the money. >> >> For Australian customers you can find the amp at >> <http://www.warcom.com.au/products/20124_fiio_e1_earphone_volume_booster_amp >> lifier_for_iphone_white> >> >> For those living outside Australia? I'm not sure whether the online shop at >> the above link wil ship internationally but give them a try, I've found >> Warcom pretty good to deal with. Alternatively perhaps a few minutes with >> Google will track this amplifier down at other sites world-wide. >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
