Recent Study Showed That 75% of People Who Experience a Hearing Loss Find It Difficult to Enjoy Television
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Every day, millions of fathers enjoy spending time with their sons and daughters in front of the television watching a movie or cheering on their favorite sports team. Unfortunately, for those dads with a hearing loss, listening to a television or stereo broadcast may not only be difficult, but downright impossible. When the volume is turned up extremely high, family members and friends may find sharing an evening in front of the television to be unbearable. To solve this problem, Clarity([R]), a division of Plantronics([R]), Inc., announced today the launch of its new wireless TV amplification device, the Clarity Professional([R]) C120[TM] just in time for Father's Day.
Widely anticipated by those in the hearing impaired community, the C120 uses infrared technology to wirelessly transmit sound from a television, stereo or MP3 player to a lightweight amplified headset, enabling users to hear clearly and comfortably without disturbing others in the room. The C120 is available for $20 off the suggested retail price of $189.95 through Marilyn Electronics online at: www.marilynelectronics.com, and is offered with free shipping.
"That 75% of people with a hearing loss, who find watching television difficult, often compensate by turning the television volume up to unsafe levels for those who want to share in the pastime," explained Carsten Trads, president of Clarity. "The C120 will return the enjoyment factor to listening to music or watching television and make both activities comfortable for everyone."
The C120 amplifies incoming sounds up to 50 decibels and uses patented Clarity([R]) Power[TM] technology to make sounds not only louder, but clearer and easier to understand. The C120 is also the only television listening product to offer telephone ring notification through the user's headset. No longer will a hearing impaired individual miss an important call while watching television. It also can be used in movie theaters, public arenas, religious venues, museums and other venues that broadcast infrared signals for the hearing impaired.
Additional features include adjustable volume, tone and balance and two (2) rechargeable batteries, providing up to eight (8) hours total listening time.
For more information on Clarity and its full line of products designed to improve the lives of the hearing impaired, please call 1-800-622-9558 or visit: www.marilynelectronics.com.
