The hearing test has four simple steps:

1. the consultation and hearing history
2. an outer ear examination
3. testing / analysis of hearing thresholds and speech recognition
4. further counselling and recommendations

Our routine hearing assessment takes approximately up to 1 ½ hours. You will be taken into a soundproofed test room so ambient noise does not affect the test results. First, we examine your ears with an otoscope to look at the health of your outer ear canal and eardrum. Next, we do a pressure check of your ears, this will tell us how well your eardrum and little bones of the ear are transmitting sound. At this point we can determine if an evaluation with your family doctor or Ear Nose and Throat doctor (ENT) is warranted. Then insert earphones are placed on your ears for tone testing to determine how softly you can hear different pitches or tones (like notes on a piano). Speech testing is also conducted to determine how softly you can understand words and how clearly you can understand words spoken at different sound levels.

Following the assessment, you are returned to the fitting/counseling room to discuss the results. We explain in detail how your natural hearing is processing sound and whether correction is needed. We can determine whether any hearing deficits are a result of the outer ear, middle ear, or inner ear and will make appropriate medical referrals when needed.

If your hearing loss is related to occupational noise, we can help initiate hearing loss claims with third party providers such as Worker’s Compensation and Veterans' Affairs.

At this time, we can also demonstrate or simulate improved hearing through state-of-the-art hearing devices. You can hear the difference immediately. You are under no obligation, but with some of the new technology in hearing devices, you can leave our office the same day with better hearing. All of our hearing devices come with a minimum 30 day trial period. Superior Hearing Solutions... From people who care.