The Free Hearing Test (And Why We Don’t Do It)
A lot of hearing care professionals offer free hearing tests to new patients. It’s an appealing offer – why pay for something you can get for free? But, as the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. And there is no such thing as a free hearing test. Why Offer […]
The Best Hearing Aids
The Best Hearing Aids Are Only Fit by The Best Audiologist If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re searching for the best hearing aids. You’re trying to figure out which one helps the best in noise, or has the best iPhone features, or has the best sound quality. Well, we’re here to tell you… […]
Hearing the TV with HyperSound
A Great New Solution for Hearing the TV There are certain hearing difficulties that we as audiologists have become accustomed to hearing from our patients: it sounds like everyone is mumbling; I can’t understand in noisy environments; I can’t hear on the telephone; and I can’t hear the TV. When surveyed, difficulty hearing the TV […]
Audiology
One of the most common inside jokes of audiology is that people don’t really know what it is. When we identify ourselves as audiologists people say “what?” because they either don’t know what an audiologist is, or because they’re joking that they couldn’t hear us. It may be due to a lack of relevance to […]
Unbundle Your Hearing Aids
When people buy hearing aids, they usually don’t know exactly what they’re looking for. How is hearing aid cost determined, and what is the average cost of hearing aids? What should I get with my purchase? How long do they last? What brand is best for me? Unbundling can help you answer many of these […]