FAQ

Yes, most modern hearing aids are equipped with noise reduction technology and can enhance speech clarity in noisy environments. AI hearing aids in particular, are designed to automatically adjust settings to minimize background noise and focus on important sounds such as conversation.

Yes! Hearing aids come in a variety of different styles and colours to match your skin tone or personal style. Whether you prefer something discreet or a model with some colour, we can help you find a hearing aid that suits your preferences.

BTE hearing aids sit behind your ear and are suitable for mild to profound hearing loss and offer powerful amplification. RITE hearing aids combine features of BTE and CIC (Completely-In-The-Canal) models, with a receiver in the ear canal. This provides a more discreet appearance while still maintaining full functionality for mild to moderately severe hearing loss.

Both ITC and CIC hearing aids can be custom-made to fit inside your ear canal. ITC are suitable for mild to moderately severe hearing loss, while CIC are mostly fit for mild to moderate hearing loss. Additionally, CIC hearing aids fit deeper inside the canal, providing you with a more discreet and nearly invisible fit.

Depending on the usage, rechargeable hearing aids can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. These batteries last approximately 40% longer than traditional disposable batteries. This makes them a convenient option for daily wear. Additionally, most models have quick charging times, ensuring they are always ready to use.

Phonak Lyric hearing aids are positioned deep within the ear canal, ensuring complete invisibility and allowing for continuous wear—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—for several months. Enjoy the convenience of no battery changes, charging, ongoing maintenance, or daily insertion and removal with this advanced hearing device.

The Phonak Lyric is a disposable hearing aid designed for single insertion by a certified professional. Once the battery depletes, it is replaced with a new Phonak Lyric hearing aid.

Each device can be worn continuously for up to 120 days, or several months, depending on factors such as the degree of hearing loss, environmental noise levels, and the unique condition of your ear.

Phonak Lyric hearing aids are water-resistant, allowing them to handle moisture from everyday activities such as showering. However, to ensure optimal performance and longevity, it’s best to avoid submerging them in deep water.

Yes, you can use external headsets and standard iPhone earphones while wearing the Lyric hearing aids. One of the many benefits of the Lyric is its discreet design, which allows you to wear headphones or glasses without any visible devices.

However, headsets, earbuds, or earplugs that need to be inserted into your ears should be avoided, as they may interfere with the hearing aids.

Yes, you can adjust the volume and switch the Lyric hearing aids on/off or into sleep mode using the SoundLync remote control magnet. While these hearing aids are designed for continuous wear—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for several months—you have the flexibility to make adjustments as needed.

No, at Hearing Solutions you don’t need a physician’s referral to schedule an appointment for a hearing test. Simply visit our hearing loss clinic locations page to contact us by phone or book an appointment online.

Hearing aids don’t eliminate all background noise. Keeping in mind that background noise is a nuisance for everyone – even for people who don’t have hearing loss – modern hearing aids are specifically designed to automatically improve speech understanding in noise.

Just as their name suggests, hearing aids can only aid your hearing, whatever its condition. They can’t restore hearing to normal nor retard the progression of hearing loss.

All age-related hearing loss can be helped through amplification. A hearing test will provide you with a definite answer.

No matter what your age, you rely on your hearing to maintain a connection with the world and communicate with those closest to you.

A hearing test is a very comfortable procedure. You should feel no pain or discomfort while your hearing is being evaluated by an Audiologist or a Hearing Instrument Specialist. A hearing test is a non-invasive procedure and will include your clinician looking in you ear. Most of the assessment consists of you listening to very soft tones to gauge how well you can hear.

A hearing test is performed by an audiologist in our clinics. The objective is to find the softest volume level that you can hear. The test takes no more then an hour and is detailed enough to determine if hearing aids are required or not. Our audiologists will provide you with an explanation of the results and the effects it may have on your hearing.

An in-clinic comprehensive hearing assessment is provided to adults ages 18 and older at no cost. The results of this assessment will be reviewed in detail by a professional hearing healthcare provider. In-home hearing tests, workplace tests, children’s hearing tests, and audiogram record requests are available; however, they are subject to a service fee.

Tinnitus is often characterised by ringing, hissing, buzzing or any other sound that’s not generated outside of the body and is almost never heard by others. Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying issue, which can include any one of over 200 health disorders. In most cases, tinnitus isn’t caused by a serious condition or illness, but it’s commonly associated with hearing loss. Tinnitus is also commonly brought on by prolonged exposure loud noise.

Hearing Instrument Specialists (HIS) are also known as Hearing Instrument Practitioners (HIP). Hearing Instrument Specialists in this province are registered with the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario. They are qualified to perform hearing assessments and consultations, provide counselling, assist with hearing aid selection, perform hearing instrument fittings, fabricate earmoulds, perform hearing aid adjustments and repairs, among other services.

Aural Rehabilitation is the technical term used for the ongoing counseling and education process required to assist hard-of-hearing people learn how to effectively use their hearing instruments. Hearing Solutions recommends aural rehab especially for new users of hearing aids to ensure they get the maximum benefit from their investment.

An audiologist is a healthcare professional who is university-trained to provide a comprehensive array of services related to prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing impairment and its associated communicative disorders. An audiologist may also work with assistive listening devices should hearing aids not be a suitable solution.