How Different Types of Hearing Aids work with Avantree / Venucast Transmitters?

Many hearing aids can receive audio from a TV, sound system, microphone, or public venue transmitter. The best Avantree / Venucast solution depends on what type of hearing aids you have.

1. I have newer Auracast™ hearing aids. Can they connect directly?

Yes. Many newer hearing aids released in 2025 or later support Auracast and may be able to connect directly to an Avantree / Venucast Auracast transmitter.

You can use products such as Oasis Aura, AirCast, or NetCast to broadcast audio from a TV, sound board, mixer, microphone system, or other audio source.

Important tip:

For the best listening experience, please make sure your hearing aids are set to the correct Auracast / broadcast listening program. In noisy places, you may also need to reduce or turn off the hearing aid microphones so you hear more of the broadcast audio and less room noise.If you are not sure how to do this, please check your hearing aid app or ask your audiologist.

2. I have classic Bluetooth hearing aids, such as Phonak or Unitron. What should I use?

Some hearing aids, especially many Phonak and Unitron models, support classic Bluetooth audio.

These hearing aids usually do not connect directly to Auracast transmitters. Instead, they can often connect to a Bluetooth transmitter such as:

• Avantree Orbit Pro

• Avantree Oasis Plus 2

This is a good option for home TV listening or personal audio use.

3. I have Bluetooth hearing aids that use MFi or ASHA. What should I use?

Many hearing aids released around 2018 or later connect to phones using iPhone or Android hearing aid Bluetooth systems.

These hearing aids usually connect well to phones, but they may not connect directly to regular Bluetooth transmitters or Auracast transmitters.

For these users, Avantree is developing Aura-C, a USB-C Auracast receiver for phones. Aura-C can help receive Auracast audio and send it into the phone, so the user may then listen through their hearing aids or use phone-based features such as captioning or translation, depending on the app.

4. My hearing aids support Telecoil / T-Coil. Can I use them?

Yes. If your hearing aids support Telecoil / T-Coil, you can use an Auracast-to-loop receiver such as AuraCoil.

AuraCoil receives the Auracast broadcast and sends the sound to your hearing aids through the T-Coil loop signal.

Important:

Some hearing aids have T-Coil built in, but it may not be turned on by default. You may need to turn it on in your hearing aid app, or ask your audiologist to activate the T-Coil program. AuraCoil is planned for release in September 2026.

5. My hearing aids are very old and do not have Bluetooth, Auracast, or T-Coil. What can I use?

If your hearing aids do not support Bluetooth, Auracast, or T-Coil, they cannot receive audio directly from a transmitter.

In this case, you can use an Auracast receiver such as AuraClip with headphones or earbuds. The receiver picks up the broadcast audio and lets you listen through its connected headphones.

This is also a good option for people who do not wear hearing aids but still need clearer sound in church, meetings, classes, or public venues.

Which Solution Is Right for Me?

Not Sure What Type of Hearing Aids You Have?

Please provide:

1.  Your hearing aid brand and model name

2.  Whether it supports Auracast, Bluetooth, or T-Coil

3.  Whether the feature is already turned on in your hearing aid app

4.  Your audiologist’s recommendation, if you are not sure

You can also contact us with your hearing aid brand and model, and we will help you choose the right solution.