Real Ear Measurements

Real ear measurements are just one of the many types of best practices utilized at Applied Hearing Solutions.

Optimizing Hearing Aid Fittings with Real Ear Measurements

At Applied Hearing Solutions, we believe in providing the highest standard of care for our patients. Real Ear Measurement (REM) is a critical component of our best practice approach to hearing aid fittings.

This advanced technique allows us to verify and adjust your hearing aids' performance while they're in your ears, ensuring you receive the exact amplification prescribed for your unique hearing loss. By utilizing REM, we can optimize your hearing aids for better speech understanding, sound quality, and overall satisfaction.

Our Real Ear Measurement Process

Our REM process is designed to provide you with the most accurate and effective hearing aid fitting possible:

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Initial Programming

We program your hearing aids based on your audiogram and our comprehensive hearing evaluation findings.

In-Ear Measurement

Using a tiny microphone placed in your ear canal, we measure the actual output of your hearing aid while it's in your ear.

Adjustment and Verification

We make precise adjustments to ensure your hearing aids match your prescribed targets across all frequencies for optimal performance.

The Importance of Real Ear Measurements

Real Ear Measurements are essential for achieving optimal hearing aid performance. Unlike standard fitting methods that rely on estimates, REM provides objective data about how sound is actually delivered to your ear.

This allows us to account for the unique shape and acoustics of your ear canal, ensuring your hearing aids are tailored specifically to you.

Benefits of Real Ear Measurements

Our use of Real Ear Measurements offers several significant advantages:

Improved speech understanding in various environments

Reduced need for follow-up adjustments

Greater comfort and satisfaction with your hearing aids

The Importance of Real Ear Measurements

The vast majority of professionally fit hearing aids are programmed at First-Fit Manufacturer settings. First-Fit settings are essentially a guess about how much amplification you need to overcome your hearing loss. Unfortunately, your hearing performance will suffer significantly if this is the approach taken to program your hearing aids.

If you truly want to hear your absolute best with your hearing aids, then you need your hearing aid programmed using Real Ear Measurement. Real Ear Measurement (REM) is a verification method performed by our Doctors of Audiology to ensue that you are meeting your hearing loss prescription for the amount of amplification needed to overcome your hearing loss.

To perform REM, our Audiologists will place probe microphone tubes inside of your ears to measure the amount of amplification you are receiving from your hearing aids. The will then adjust the Manufacturer programming software to precisely match your prescriptive targets.

Individuals who have their hearing aid programming verified with Real Ear Measurement, not only perceive better sound quality, but they also understand speech significantly better in quiet and background noise.

Real Ear Measurement is one of many Best Practice procedures provided at Applied Hearing Solutions that yield treatment success rates significantly above the industry average.

Is Real Ear Measurement painful or uncomfortable?

No, REM is a painless and non-invasive procedure that takes only a few minutes.

Do all audiologists use Real Ear Measurements?

Unfortunately, no. Despite being a best practice, many clinics don't utilize this important technology.

How long does the Real Ear Measurement process take?

The entire process typically takes about 30-45 minutes, depending on the complexity of your hearing loss.

Can Real Ear Measurements be done on hearing aids I already own?

Yes, we can perform REM on most existing hearing aids to optimize their performance.

How often should Real Ear Measurements be repeated?

We recommend repeating REM annually or whenever significant changes occur in your hearing.