The science of real-world hearing care
Hearing tests tell us where your hearing is at. But how your hearing aids are calibrated—and where—determines how you actually hear in daily life. We fit and fine-tune your devices in your real environment, not a generic clinical setting.
We come to you not because it's easier—but because it's clinically better.
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Valid results don't require a booth — they require a standard
What makes a hearing test clinically valid isn't a soundproof booth — it's whether background noise falls below the limits set by ANSI S3.1, the audiometric testing standard. Before every test, a sound level meter is used to measure the room and confirm it qualifies. A quiet home with insert earphones routinely meets the mark.
Why it matters:
You get a clinically accurate hearing test without the trip to a clinic — and in the environment where you actually spend your time.
Testing through the device you'll actually wear
Headphones in a clinic don't mimic hearing aids. In-Situ Audiometry — testing through the hearing aid itself — accounts for the unique shape of your ear canal and the device's venting, which standard headphones cannot replicate.
Why it matters:
We measure your ear exactly as it will be used, not an idealized version of it. Studies show in-situ thresholds provide more accurate real-ear measurements for optimal fitting.1,2
Fitted to real speech, in your real environment
Live Speech Mapping uses a small probe microphone placed in your ear canal to measure, in real time, how speech sounds with your hearing aids in. Rather than relying on averages or clinical estimates, adjustments are made while someone actually speaks to you — in your home, in your rooms.
Why it matters:
Your hearing aids are calibrated to the voices and spaces that matter most to you, not a standardised clinic environment.
People speak differently in quiet clinics
The Lombard Effect describes how speakers involuntarily change their pitch and volume depending on the noise around them. In a quiet clinic, people speak differently than they do at home.
Why it matters:
We can tune your hearing aids to your spouse's actual speaking voice in your natural environment, ensuring better communication where it counts most.
In-home audiology isn't a convenience compromise — it's a clinically supported approach, backed by research across testing standards, fitting accuracy, and real-world outcomes.
Reference: Research on in-situ audiometry demonstrates improved fitting accuracy compared to conventional methods. View study
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