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During your hearing assessment, your audiologist will conduct detailed testing, known as Pure Tone Audiometry, to determine whether a hearing loss exists, the exact degree of loss, and the type of hearing loss.

The following three diagnostic hearing tests will be completed during your assessment:

Air conduction testing

During air conduction testing, your audiologist will place soft foam earphones into your ears and ask you to press a button when you hear a beep.

This test measures the lower limits of your hearing at a range of different pitches, and is used to determine the overall extent and pattern of any hearing loss you may be experiencing.

Bone conduction testing

During bone conduction testing, your audiologist will place a headband with a vibrating box attachment behind your ear. This sends sound directly to your hearing nerve via the bones in your head, and tells us about the type of hearing loss you may have.

Speech testing

During speech testing, your audiologist will ask you to repeat some lists of simple words. This test helps us to determine how well you are able to process speech.

Speech testing enables us to better understand how your hearing loss affects you, and how much you might benefit from hearing aids.