Hearing care advice

Hearing loss explained without the jargon. The types, the causes, the early signs, and how to get the most from your hearing aids. And whenever you would rather just ask, our audiologists are a message away.

60-minute assessment  ·  Results the same day  ·  No obligation  ·  HCPC registered
Free hearing test
60 minutes at our Birmingham clinic
Free
Home hearing test
We come to you, across the West Midlands
£50
Online hearing check
Three minutes, with headphones
Free

Why get checked now?

Hearing loss is easy to miss because it is so gradual. One thorough appointment tells you where you stand, with no pressure and no obligation.

10 yearsThe average wait before getting checked.
40%Of over-50s have some hearing loss.
60 minsFull assessment, results explained.

Understanding hearing loss.

Start here if you are not sure what is going on with your hearing. Every guide is written by our audiologists.

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Signs you may have hearing loss

Hearing loss usually happens gradually, which makes it easy to miss in yourself. Here is what to look out for.

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Types of hearing loss

Conductive, sensorineural and mixed hearing loss explained, and why the difference matters.

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Causes
Age-related hearing loss

The most common cause of hearing loss worldwide. Gradual, natural, and very manageable.

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Causes
Noise-induced hearing loss

Damage caused by loud noise. One of the most common causes, and almost entirely preventable.

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Types
Conductive hearing loss

When sound cannot get through the outer or middle ear. Often treatable.

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Types
Sensorineural hearing loss

The most common type, from the inner ear or hearing nerve. Usually permanent, usually well helped by hearing aids.

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Hearing aids
How hearing aids work

What is actually happening inside a modern hearing aid, without the jargon.

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Hearing aids
How to use your hearing aids

Getting started, settling in, and looking after them day to day.

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Hearing aids
Adjusting to your hearing aids

What the first few weeks feel like, and how to make them easier.

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Hearing aids
Caring for your hearing aids

Cleaning, storage and the small habits that keep them working for years.

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Decisions
Private vs NHS hearing aids

An honest comparison of cost, technology, choice and aftercare.

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Decisions
Finance options

Interest-free finance is coming soon — up to 12 months, subject to status.

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Sudden hearing loss is different

If your hearing loss came on suddenly, over hours or a few days, it needs urgent medical attention, not a routine appointment. Contact your GP urgently, call NHS 111, or go to A&E if you cannot get seen quickly any other way. Getting seen within 72 hours genuinely improves the chances of recovery. Please do not wait for a routine hearing test with us.

Paying for it

Clear pricing, and ways to spread the cost.

Hearing aid prices
Five tiers, £1,495 to £3,995 a pair
  • Clear, transparent pricing, no hidden costs
  • Custom styles at no extra charge
  • Aftercare and yearly tests included
Finance options
Coming soon, up to 12 months
  • 0 percent interest, subject to status
  • Ask us at your demo or fitting
  • Spread the cost of any tier

In our clinic, or in your home.

Same audiologists, same equipment, same full assessment. You choose where.

Free
Hearing test in clinic

The full assessment at our Birmingham clinic, completely free, no obligation.

  • 60 minutes, results before you leave
  • Evening and weekend appointments
  • Bring someone, they are tested free too
£50
Home hearing test

The same full test, brought to your living room, tuned to real life: your TV, your phone, your front door.

  • Same audiologists, in the comfort of your home
  • Whoever is with you is tested free
  • Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and more
Still not sure?

Speak to one of our audiologists for any hearing advice you need. No obligation, and no charge for a conversation.