When to be evaluated
You don't need to wait until things "get bad" to have your hearing checked. The earlier
we identify a drop, the more options you have and the easier the adjustment is. Get a
baseline if any of the following sounds familiar:
- You ask people to repeat themselves more often than you used to.
- The TV or phone volume keeps creeping up.
- Conversations in restaurants, family gatherings, or meetings feel exhausting.
- Voices sound muffled, as if people are speaking through fabric.
- You have constant ringing or buzzing (tinnitus), even in quiet rooms.
- You have a family history of hearing loss, or have worked around loud noise.
The hearing evaluation, step by step
A comprehensive assessment takes about an hour and gives you a clear picture of both ears.
- Detailed history — what you have noticed, when it started, work and noise exposure, medications, family history.
- Otoscopy — direct look at the ear canal and eardrum to rule out wax, fluid, or perforation.
- Pure-tone audiometry — the headphone-and-button test. We chart your hearing thresholds across the speech frequencies.
- Speech audiometry — how clearly you understand words at conversational levels, with and without background noise.
- Tympanometry — middle-ear pressure and eardrum movement, in case fluid or ETD is part of the picture.
- Discussion of results — we sit down with your audiogram and explain it. Whether a hearing aid is recommended, watched, or not yet needed, you leave knowing.
Types of hearing aids
Modern hearing aids are remarkably small, discreet, and adaptive. The right style depends on
the degree of your hearing loss, your lifestyle, and your hand dexterity. Here are the main
formats we fit:
BTE
Behind-the-Ear
The classic, most powerful style. Body sits behind the ear; tubing carries sound into a custom earmould. Suitable for almost any hearing loss.
RIC
Receiver-in-Canal
Slimmer than BTE, with the receiver placed inside the canal. Discreet, comfortable, and our most common recommendation for mild-to-severe loss.
ITE
In-the-Ear
Custom-moulded shell sits in the outer ear. Easy to handle, with bigger controls — useful when dexterity is a concern.
ITC / CIC
In / Completely-in-Canal
Sits inside the ear canal — most discreet. Best for mild-to-moderate loss with reasonable manual dexterity.
IIC
Invisible-in-Canal
Deep-canal placement — almost invisible from outside. Suited to specific mild losses and ear-canal shapes.
BTE Power
High-Power BTE
For severe-to-profound loss. Higher gain, custom earmould, and robust batteries.
Features that matter today
Modern devices do far more than amplify. We help you weigh which features will genuinely change your daily life:
- Directional microphones & noise management — the single biggest improvement for restaurant and meeting hearing.
- Bluetooth streaming — phone calls, music, and video calls direct to the hearing aids.
- Rechargeable batteries — overnight charging, no fiddly small batteries to replace weekly.
- Smartphone control — discreet volume and programme changes from your phone.
- Tinnitus masking — built-in sound therapy for patients whose tinnitus bothers them.
- Tele-audiology — fine-tuning adjustments remotely after your fitting.
Fitting process
If hearing aids are the right answer for you, the fitting itself is structured and unhurried:
- Selection — together we choose a style and feature set that fits your hearing, lifestyle, and budget.
- Ear impressions (for custom devices) — quick, painless silicone impression of your ear canal.
- Initial fitting — devices programmed to your audiogram using real-ear measurement where possible.
- Counselling — how to insert, charge, clean, and handle the devices, plus realistic expectations for the first weeks.
- Follow-up adjustments at week 1, week 4, and 3 months — fine-tuning is where good outcomes are made.
30-day comfort trial. If a fitted hearing aid genuinely does not work for you within
the trial period, we will exchange or refund — no questions, no pressure.
Aftercare
Hearing aids are an investment. Looking after them is straightforward and we are here to help:
- Free clean-and-check every six months.
- Annual audiogram review — hearing changes with time, programmes are updated accordingly.
- Battery, charger, and dome replacements stocked in-clinic.
- Repairs handled directly with the manufacturer; loaners offered where possible.
- Family counselling — partners often benefit from a short session on communication strategies.
Brands we work with
We fit leading global hearing-aid brands — including premium and mid-tier options across price
points. We are independent of any single manufacturer, so the recommendation is based on what
suits your hearing and lifestyle, not on a sales target. Specific models and prices are shared
during your consultation.