Hearing Lab

I wonder if anyone will even read this review as hearing aids are often a thing for the elderly and I don’t think many elderly people use Unilocal…
Prompted by a newspaper ad, we made an appointment. They offer a free hearing test and a no-​risk 30 day trial for hearing aids.
The staff was pleasant and competent. The testing seemed adequate but after trying another place I think now could be more thorough.
Just as a general suggestion:
If you’re young and happen to be reading this, start saving. They tell you to save for all sorts of things but not hearing aids. That’s crazy because these things are big bucks… like 5−7k for the model we needed. If you’ve at all abused your hearing with loud work, military service or music, you’re going to start feeling the need in your 40’s, believe it or not. This is not something to wait on as your brain will lose its ability to «hear» if you live with silence too long. There’s no getting it back then.
(Regarding this facility… they didn’t offer us any better options than a mid-​line product that we later learned would be less than adequate for our lifestyle.)
If you’re going to buy a hearing aid, the equipment is all the same so choose a store that is close to home. Getting started with your new aid can require several visits while you go through the initial adjustment.
Shop around. At this time we didn’t see a lot of variety in price but we did see different approaches to testing and we learned good stuff at each of the places we visited. This is big bucks and getting the right equipment is essential.
Don’t be cheap. This is your hearing. We bought the best model for our situation. For less than $ 3 a day for an item that should last maybe 7 years and will vastly assist in having a high quality life, it’s totally worth it.
Don’t be vain. No one cares. If you’re over 40 you’re too old for that nonsense.