Hearing Test Procedure

All hearing tests are FREE and with NO obligation.

Our hearing tests are undertaken by qualified Hearing Aid Audiologists registered with the Hearing Aid Council.
The Hearing test consultation will be carried out in the comfort of your own home using portable audiometric hearing assessment equipment.

Hearing tests normally take between 1 hour to 1.5 hours. This allows for:

• An understanding of your medical history regarding your hearing problems, whether you have worn hearing aids previously. 

• Auroscopic examination of the ears using an otoscope to check for any abnormalities or blockages.

• Air conduction (AC) hearing test to determine the degree of hearing loss.

• Bone conduction (BC) hearing test to determine the type of hearing loss you have, using a bone conductor placed behind the worst ear. Sounds generated by vibrations are heard in the Cochlea. This type of test gives us a better understanding of what caused the hearing loss. 

• Further tests may be necessary dependant on the outcome of the first two tests. 

• A clear explanation of the hearing tests results will be provided. 

• We will recommend the most suitable hearing aid based on your hearing loss, budget and lifestyle.

• You can decide to think about it and discuss the consultation further with family and friends, or....

• You may decide to proceed further, in which case The Hearing Aid Audiologist will take impressions of your ears and fill in a supply form.

• NO DEPOSIT IS TAKEN AT THIS POINT - Full payment of the hearing aids are due at the fitting of the hearing aids.

• The Hearing aids generally take 2 weeks to fit but in certain circumstances the time scale can be shortened.