10/09/2026
Two people can wear the exact same hearing aid make and model, programmed the exact same way, but hear two completely different things. 👂🤯
Here's why:
Every ear canal is shaped differently, so the same setting can sound completely different from one person to the next. Real-ear measurement is how your hearing aids get adjusted for YOUR ears specifically (instead of an average).
This quick and painless test uses a soft, thin tube placed in your ear canal before your hearing aid goes in. You’ll sit in front of a speaker and listen to speech or sound at soft, average, and loud volumes. As you listen, your audiologist measures how your hearing aids respond inside your ear and adjusts the programming at each level to ensure the most accurate, comfortable fit possible.
There is a real science behind getting hearing aids just right, and REMs help us tailor your devices to your hearing loss, your ear shape, and your listening needs. 🎶📈