THEATER & AUDITORIUM ACCESSIBLE AUDIO

Assistive Listening Devices for Theaters & Auditoriums

Help guests hear dialogue through compatible personal devices or venue loan equipment. Compare theater hearing devices, silent cinema headphones and immersive performance systems.

Theater AV transmitter and optional loan headphones at a guest service counter
1ConnectExisting mixer or AV source
2TransmitMatch the selected wireless system
3ListenCompatible personal or loan device
  • Low-latency audio for live dialogue
  • Coverage planning for your venue
  • Dedicated and Auracast listening options

THREE WAYS TO LISTEN

Theater Hearing Devices & Headphone Listening Options

From an immersive performance to a silent screening or a more accessible auditorium.

FIND YOUR SETUP

Compare Assistive Listening & Silent Cinema Systems

Choose how your audience will listen, then scale the equipment to your venue.

01

Immersive performance

When headphones are part of the show

Bring live dialogue, music and sound design directly to your audience with dedicated 2.4 GHz wireless technology.

Quartet 2

Quartet 2

1 transmitter + 4 headphones

$479.99
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02

Silent cinema headphones

When everyone wears headphones

Broadcast the movie soundtrack to every guest’s headphones using Auracast technology, with independent volume control for each listener.

AuraPlex Pro-Lite 4

AuraPlex Pro-Lite 4

AirCast + 4 Lite Aura headphones

$839.99
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03

Assistive listening devices for theaters

When some guests need extra support

Keep your house sound and offer a choice of venue headphones or neckloops for compatible T-coil hearing aids.

AuraPlex H4 Pro AuraCoil 2-Pack

AuraPlex H4 Pro + AuraCoil 2-Pack

AirCast + 4 Aria Aura headphones + charging stand; add 2 AuraCoil neckloops + dock

$1,099.99AuraCoil 2-Pack: + $419.99
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EXPAND YOUR SETUP

Frequently Bought With

Compatible additions for the systems above. Choose devices that match your setup.

REAL-WORLD DEPLOYMENTS

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VOICE OF VENUES

See how other venues listen

Explore listening experiences from an auditorium, a church, a conference venue and a museum.

Audience seating inside Williams Auditorium at Ferris State University

Theater & Auditorium

Williams Auditorium · Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Encouraging early Auracast experiences in a 1,644-seat university auditorium.

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Trinity Church building in Menlo Park, California

Church

Trinity Church Menlo Park

Menlo Park, California, United States

“The member using new hearing aids was ‘extremely happy.’”
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Conference hall at ACC Amberg

Conference

ACC Amberg

Amberg, Bavaria, Germany

“The low latency is especially important for people with hearing loss and makes the system ideal for live broadcasts.”
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Museum Sinclair-Haus exterior in Bad Homburg, Germany

Museum

Museum Sinclair-Haus

Bad Homburg, Germany

Successfully configured headphone groups for exhibition audio.

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BEFORE THE SHOW

Theater Assistive Listening: Setup & Compatibility

A few practical details to help you plan.

Which setup should I choose for my theater or cinema?

Choose Quartet 2 when dedicated wireless headphones form part of an immersive performance. Choose AuraPlex Pro-Lite 4, which combines AirCast with Lite Aura headphones, for a silent cinema screening. Choose AuraPlex H4 Pro with optional AuraCoil neckloops when selected audience members need assistive listening alongside your existing house sound.

Are theater hearing devices the same as silent cinema headphones?

Assistive listening supports guests who need help hearing dialogue while the house sound remains in use. Silent cinema sends the soundtrack to headphones for every participating guest. Choose the listening scenario first, then check the audio output, compatible devices, listener quantities and charging plan before ordering.

Will the sound stay in sync with the picture or live performance?

Check the complete audio path before your first event. The source, cinema processor, display and wireless devices all contribute to total delay. Test dialogue against the picture or live performers using the exact devices and connections you will use at the venue.

Do we need to replace our existing mixer or cinema sound system?

Usually, you can take a suitable audio output from your existing system and feed the transmitter. AirCast supports XLR, 6.35 mm and AUX inputs. Check the available output and signal level on your mixer or cinema processor before choosing cables. Send us the model and connection details if you need help.

Can guests use their own hearing aids or headphones?

With the AirCast-based systems, compatible Auracast hearing aids, earbuds and headphones can receive the broadcast. Ordinary Bluetooth support alone does not guarantee Auracast reception. AuraCoil provides an alternative for compatible hearing aids with an enabled T-coil program. Quartet 2 uses a separate 2.4 GHz system and requires its compatible receivers or headphones.

How do we scale up for a larger audience or several auditoriums?

For silent cinema, plan one venue headphone per guest plus the spare devices you need. For assistive listening, size the loan pool around expected demand. AirCast is a one-to-many broadcast with up to 150 m / 492 ft line-of-sight coverage; walls, layout and RF conditions affect usable range. Plan each auditorium separately and test coverage and channel selection before an event.

How should staff charge and manage the loan devices?

Include charging, cleaning, storage and check-in in your daily routine. Lite Aura uses individual USB-C charging; the AuraPlex H4 Pro includes a headphone charging stand, and AuraCoil 2-Pack includes a neckloop charging dock. Label devices and check their charge before handing them out.

Will these headphones provide ANC or an ambient listening mode?

Do not assume every headphone offers active noise cancellation or an ambient mode. If either is essential to your performance or screening, tell us before ordering so we can check the exact device and its behavior while receiving the intended audio.

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