My Experience Fitting Hearing Aids at Echo Audiology
Getting Hearing Aids Should Be Fun! When you come in for your hearing aid fitting, you should plan to spend between 60 and 90 minutes with your Echo Audiology clinician. We will start by examining your ears to ensure that it’s safe to insert the devices. We use your ear measurements to position the hearing aids appropriately in the ear canal. Next, we will give you an idea of what to expect regarding the difference in sound while wearing your hearing aids. Here are the five parts of a hearing aid fitting: Assessing the hearing aid fit Programming the hearing aid settings Testing & verification for accuracy Adjusting your settings based on your hearing, but also your comfort level Learning about your hearing aid and what to expect from them Most hearing aid fittings are a positive experience for both the clinician and patient. As we say, “getting a hearing aid should be fun!” Hearing Aid Fitting from a Clinician’s Point of View Showing our patients the difference