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I'm 95% deaf and a huge xbox live fan. I have never been able to use a headset for team chat since gaming headsets are not large enough to fit over hearing aids or fit too close and cause severe feedback. I recenty got hearing aids

that are bluetooth enabled and figured out how to use them to get audio from xbox to hear the games in my hearing aids. I'm trying to figure out a way to be able to get voice chat capabilities and finally be able to use a mic and be

able to communicate with players. I've contacted all the big name companies like turtle beach about having something made with no reply other than no we do not make this product. While the market is small, there is a community of deaf players and many want to be able to use a headset. I'm trying to figure out some way to use my bluetooth ability to replace a headset but have no idea how to get the chat sounds from the controller to my tek connect device used to send signal to my hearing aids. The controller itself I wear around my neck and it does have a mic in it for using on cellphone calls. While I highly doubt it would be possible to use this configuration, surely there has to be a way to get the audio signal from voice chat that I could plug into then find a way to input chat with a mic. If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated, I lack the technical knowledge on how to go about this or if its even possible to do.

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    Hi, I was wondering if a solution was found, I was googling and came across this post that describes the exact same issue I am having. I have similar hearing aids with bluetooth streaming capabilities.  I can get the xbox's audio no probelm in my hearing aids but I would like to be able to use the voice function on the controller as well.  I read about the mixer and would be curious what it is and how it would work.

     

    Any help, insight or suggestions would be really appreciated.

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    I lost my job after posting this originally so I haven't gone forward with it since can't afford to experiment. I think the audio mixer route would work on the basis that's how gaming headsets do it. I've been talking with Xbox on how their settings are broken in that game sound and chat sounds do not change even when setting in game chat at max and game sound min.

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