pardon?

Hi, it went well I went through some basic questions and then I went into a sound booth where I had some earphones put into my ears. Then I had to use a clicker every time I heard a sound. Turns out my hearing is absolutely fine and some people just struggle more than others with background noise.

I'm in the same boat but have felt too weird about going so far, how was it for you guys?

WHAT'S THAT?
THERE'S FREE HEARING TESTS AT BOOTS!
WHAT, THERE'S FREE HERRING VESTS AT BOOTS?
OH, FORGET IT!

these bulk buys are made to a budget - they are good but things move on so the tech on them is equivalent to older models, not minaturised etc
they are 'made for' by the company but they are not the same models phonak etc sell

its like a telly made by sony or whoever then they make one for some supermarket and remove the 100hz mode and smart functionality - it still has a good picture but its cut down and if someone wants 100hz or smart functionality they need to go to sony rather than the supermarket
for many the supermarket tv is enough but it is in no way as good as the 'original' from sony

NHS digital hearing aids at Specsavers

Specsavers Hearing Centres are accredited byt he NHS to provide hearing services in over half of England. That means, if you qualify for free NHS funded hearing aids, you may not need to go to a hospital anymore. You can get a hearing test with a hearing care professional, two NHS digital hearing aids and full aftercare, free from your local Specsaves..

yeah sorry i just edited - will reply later as school running but as i said its misleading

"...top manufacturers in the industry...it will be an up-to-date model"

which part of that refutes what i said?
only the 'up to date' part which imo is misleading - they are the most basic ones

From the Which? consumer review:

"There's a myth that the NHS produces its own, inferior hearing aids. The NHS does not produce its own hearing aids, but bulk-buys them from the top manufacturers in the industry - ones that also sell privately. Hearing aids on the NHS are free and digital as standard.

The audiologist will assess your hearing and will advise you on the hearing aids that are suitable for you. It’s likely that on the NHS you will have little choice of what type you will get.

You are likely to get a behind-the ear aid from the NHS but it will be an up-to-date model. You may alternatively get a less visible open-fit one, rather than earmoulds, if you have mild or moderate hearing loss.

Some hospitals fit receiver-in-the-ear (canal) hearing aids, which look like the open-fit range but can be fitted for more moderate hearing losses."

You what?

I will need this after all of the noise their 70% off bargain grabbers made on the 13th of January (that was Wednesday the 13th January, in case anyone was still wondering about the date...)

whats not true? do they have bluetooth? do they have wireless controllers? do they have the smallest form factors? etc etc
as i said - they have only basic functionality - perhaps enough and life changing for may but that doesn't alter the fact that they are cut down and out of date.

I suspect my wife might request that I take this test if she learns of it's existence! ;p :man:

If you are calling by phone you can use the standard rate number 0345 485 1092 instead of the expensive 0845 number listed in the original post. (courtesy of http://www.saynoto0870.com)

I did this last year, the hearing test was OK and pick up slight hearing loss.

I went to Boots a few years ago knowing that my hearing wasn't what it should be - I wanted to know exactly how it was and to see what they said, they were very helpful they confirmed my hearing loss and the man I saw even suggested I visit my own GP to get a referral to local hospital- he told me I could get hearing aids on NHS if I wanted and to try them out and that I could always come back to Boots if I wanted to to try theirs - I am guessing he is an exception to the rule and they would normally try to sell you something but you do have a choice to walk away.

As for my NHS ones - life changing the are "in ear" and fairly discreet most people don't realise I am wearing them and are usually surprised to learn they are NHS ones.

If you do feel you are having problems do go get it checked out at least you will know one way or another and can take it from there - they can then advise you on what to do next.

I have noticed this before, but my take on this was that persons who report this commonly have louder internal noise.
By internal noise, I mean the mind wondering and/or more self talk.

Please do analyse yourself the next time you think you need the TV louder than others and see if you notice similar behaviours.

Let me know please.

Thanks.

Not true -- from recent personal experience.

Surely they all give the hearing test free? You will of course be given the sales pitch for their expensive aids too if your hearing is below par. Remember that the NHS hearing aids are very good and free (so is the hearing test!).

i think you'll probably find your hearing is weak in a few frequencies - some sounds tend to be at a certain frequency such as 'sss' is pretty high so if are deficient in one area you would be missing whole parts of words.
hearing aids can boost each frequency to a different degree to give you a more balanced hearing profile and so increase hearing/understanding.

I am exactly in the same situation which is why I have made an appointment just to be sure. I always have to have the TV louder than anyone else and I can never hear people in busy environments e.g. barman/woman when I am out (I am also in my early 20s).

I'm curious if anybody in the know can suggest whether this would be suitable for somebody that is pretty sure their range of frequency hearing is fine, but struggles hearing conversations or dialogue on the TV.

I'm not sure if it's because I'm noticing it more because I've had it pointed out to me, but I ask people to repeat themselves a lot.

I also prefer to watch TV with the subtitles on so I don't miss out on what is being said. Sometimes I can rewind something multiple times and still not fully catch what is being said.

And I also learned that people can ordinarily hear and understand the words in most songs after even just a couple of listens (I have to Google for the lyrics...)

Can they test for the above? Thanks :smiley:
(I'm in my early 20s)

meant to add heat. pressed the wrong button. nice post!

They frequently hand out £10 worth of Loyalty points for having it done as well.

If you're over 60 wait for that.

pardon?