Choosing a Hearing Aid

To choose the right hearing aid for you, you’ll first need to get a comprehensive hearing evaluation with a qualified practitioner. The clinician will make recommendations based on the degree of your hearing loss, the frequencies that are affected, as well as your personal preferences, goals, and financial situation.

Selecting a hearing aid that focuses on the frequencies you have difficulty understanding is of utmost importance.

It is essential to evaluate your lifestyle and hearing demands in order to choose the most appropriate technology for you. There is a hearing aid developed precisely for every activity level. Important considerations include functionality, you will need to determine which of the available features are most important to you.

What would you like the hearing aid to accomplish? Are you social and active, or do you mostly stay at home? Attend church or other meetings in which sound is projected? Do you like watching television or using the telephone? Be sure to discuss your responses with your hearing healthcare professional.

Choosing a hearing aid heavily depends on aesthetic appeal. Since you will be wearing it daily, it must not only be comfortable but also inspire confidence.

Some hearing aids are visible, while others are placed deep within the ear canal, making them nearly unnoticeable. Many are custom-made to fit the ears of each individual. A hearing professional will not only help you choose hearing aids but will also ensure your devices are comfortable and a best fit.

The fitting of your hearing aids is just as important as the hearing aid selection process, which entails programming your hearing aids and making changes to deliver the correct levels of amplification for your unique hearing loss. To ensure that each patient’s hearing aids are calibrated according to their prescription levels, we also perform verification testing on every one of them. Counselling is also a necessary step to ensure you have realistic expectations and is crucial for long-term success.

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The total cost of hearing aids might vary based on the device’s features and the services rendered by your hearing professional. On average, the cost of a single hearing aid might range from less than $1,000 to $5,000. The technology accounts for around one-third of the overall price, while the remainder may comprise the first consultation and evaluation, fitting and moulding, hearing aid adjustments and check-up visits. Ensure you are satisfied with the services you are receiving in relation to the supplied price.

If you have hearing aids, we strongly recommend that you sign up for a maintenance agreement with Hearing Buddy that covers repairs, servicing, and batteries for your hearing aids. The majority of this expenditure is covered by the Australian government and comes at no additional cost to you other than a small yearly fee.

If you opt out of the yearly maintenance cost, you will be responsible for purchasing batteries and any repair costs to your hearing aid.