Re-tuning Hearing Instrument

After receiving your hearing aids, our Hearing Expert will set the devices to best fit your hearing needs and teach you how to properly care for them. After a few months, however, you may begin to notice some tell-tale signs that your hearing aids need more adjustment – volume fluctuations, high-pitched sounds, and discomfort. To get the most from your hearing aids, you need to have them adjusted, or re-programmed, on a regular basis.

What is hearing aid tuning?

Hearing aid tuning is the fine adjustment of volume, pitch response and sound processing settings in the device. After the initial fitting, the audiologist sets the hearing aids to suit the person's hearing loss. Over the following months, listening needs and hearing levels can change, so settings may need to be revisited. At Muskan Speech & Hearing Centre, re-tuning hearing aids in Jalandhar is offered as part of follow-up care.
What signs show that hearing aids need adjustment?

• Volume that seems to fluctuate or feel inconsistent
  
• High-pitched sounds that appear too sharp or too faint
  
• Discomfort, pressure or soreness in the ear
  
• Difficulty following speech in noisy places
  
• Whistling or feedback sounds
  

• The audiologist asks about listening experiences since the last visit.
  
• The device is checked for wear, wax and moisture.
  
• Hearing aid calibration is done using the latest hearing test results.
  
• Settings are reprogrammed through fitting software.
  
• The person tests the new settings and shares feedback, and further changes are made if needed.