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AuraPlex MX assistive listening system
AuraPlex MX1 transmitter + 10 receivers

Salem First Friends Church · Salem, Ohio

Salem First Friends Church

Country
United States
Region
Salem, Ohio
Sunday attendance
About 300 people
Equipment
AuraPlex MX
Voice from the Venue
Range and sound clarity rated “Very good.”

The church offers direct listening through compatible hearing aids, alongside receiver and headphone options. Direct hearing-aid access depends on device compatibility and firmware.

Problem

The church wanted to help congregants with hearing difficulties hear worship services more clearly.

Equipment

AuraPlex MX provides one Auracast transmitter and 10 personal receiver packs.

Result

Early use includes direct hearing-aid listening and a borrowed receiver with headphones. The church rated range and sound clarity “Very good.”

Customer story

Making worship easier to hear at Salem First Friends Church

With average attendance of around 300 people, Salem First Friends Church wanted to help congregants with hearing difficulties hear more clearly. Its AuraPlex MX system offers several ways to access personal service audio.

Multiple ways to listen

The church has one transmitter and 10 receiver packs. Its submission lists direct Auracast hearing-aid listening, receivers with headphones, and neckloops for telecoil hearing aids as listening options.

What the church reported

The church rated range and sound clarity “Very good,” while ease of use and usefulness were both rated “Okay.” This reflects a mixed early experience: positive audio performance, with a more moderate assessment of day-to-day use and overall usefulness.

A positive direct-listening experience

One attendee updated his hearing-aid firmware and connects through his hearing-aid app. The church reports that he “loves it.” Another attendee borrows a receiver pack and uses headphones; feedback on that listening experience has not yet been collected.

Helping more people get connected

At the time of submission, the church knew of two people using the system. It noted that hearing-aid compatibility and firmware limited direct access for others. Receiver packs offer another route to listening for people without compatible hearing aids.

A positive start, with more than one way to access worship audio.