You may be wondering why you actually need a hearing aid fitting appointment. This is a good and valid question to ask considering your audiologist has all the needed information to provide you with the perfect hearing aid for your ears and your hearing loss.

While in theory this may be true, there are still factors that may come up unexpectedly that may not be known at the time, when your audiologist is gathering all of the necessary information that may affect your hearing aid and how it fits and sounds in your ears. This is why a fitting appointment is necessary. Now another question comes to mind, what kind of things could come up to affect the sound and fit of your hearing aid? Let’s take a look.

Physical factors

Each and every person in this whole wide world is made differently and our ears are no different. Each person’s hearing is different from the next person’s hearing. This is part of what makes us all truly unique. This is what can cause problems with hearing aids and why hearing aid fittings are so important. We are all unique so problems can arise even when a proper earmold and hearing test are done. We change and grow. Technology is getting better in creating the perfect hearing aid; one that perfectly fits and sounds flawless to each ear. But with that being said it is still not quite there, not quite perfect enough so a hearing aid fitting it needed.

Getting comfortable

A fitting appointment helps the audiologist make sure the hearing aid that was ordered is the hearing aid that was received. Your audiologist wants to verify the hearing aid fits comfortably and easily into the ear, causing no pressure or sore spots in the ear, while also ensuring the fit is snug enough so the hearing aid will not come out easily. They also want to ensure that the hearing aid is programmed properly to your hearing loss.

To ensure that the sounds you are hearing are not too loud or too quiet, that everything is literally just right. Your audiologist wants to confirm that you are comfortable and happy with the sound and fit of your hearing aids, which ensures that you will use and wear your hearing aids every day for a long time.

If you have a hearing aid fitting scheduled and are still curious what to expect, don’t hesitate to contact your audiologist with any additional questions.