Thanks for the info! I use the Phonak HandyMic...it comes with an audio
cable that can fit into sound systems. I dont have the boom mic
accessory though...But i am sure i can find something out!

Quoting Mark Campbell <MarkCampbell@...>:

> Hey Kristina,
>
> Do you have an FM system? If you do there is a great way to do listening
> checks. This is how I do mine. So you would need your reciever on your
> hearing aid, and then an FM system. I have the Phonak Smartlink. The
> smartlink comes with an adapter at the bottom that allows you to connect
> other accessories to it. One of the accesories is a boom mic. This is
> traditionally a microphone worn around the ear and has an extension that
> goes to the front of the mouth. So you take the mic of the boom mic and you
> put the tubing of the stethoset (or size 13 tubing) and put it over the mic.
> If it's too tight, expand it with tubing expander) Once you have the tubing
> over the microphone, put a stethoset bulb on the tubing. You then place the
> hearing aid into the bulb, the sound from the hearing aid is then
> transferred thru the mic thru the FM and then wireless thru the air to your
> hearing aids. It works great for me. Let me know if you need anything.
>
> I'm a 4th year AuD student and have gone down your road. Let me know if I
> can be of any help.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On 9/5/08, ka25@... <ka25@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I am a second year audiology grad student and i was wondering how you
>> can test other hearing aids when we have hearing aids and things
>> ourselves. I know there are ways to do it and i just wanted to get some
>> feedback on how its done.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Kristina
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> -Mark Campbell
>