Hearing Tests in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Is It Time to Have Your Hearing Tested?
If you’ve been asking people to repeat themselves, struggling to follow conversations in noisy environments, or noticed any change in your hearing, it may be time for a professional hearing evaluation. The earlier hearing loss is identified, the more options you have for treatment and management.
A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center has been providing comprehensive hearing evaluations in Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1971. Our thorough, patient-centered approach ensures you leave with a clear understanding of your hearing health and a personalized plan for what comes next.
Signs You Should Schedule a Hearing Test
You may benefit from a hearing test if you experience any of the following:
- Frequently asking others to repeat themselves
- Difficulty following conversations in noisy places
- Turning up the TV or radio volume higher than others prefer
- Trouble hearing on the phone
- Missing parts of conversations or feeling like others are mumbling
- Ringing, buzzing, or hissing in the ears (tinnitus)
- Difficulty hearing in one ear only
What Happens During a Hearing Test?
A complete hearing evaluation at A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center includes multiple components to give us a comprehensive picture of your hearing health:
Medical History Review
We begin with a thorough discussion of your health background, noise exposure history, medications, and any hearing concerns or symptoms you’ve noticed.
Otoscopic Examination
A visual inspection of your ear canals and eardrums using a lighted instrument, checking for wax buildup, infection, or structural issues.
Pure-Tone Audiometry
You will listen to a series of tones at different pitches and volumes through headphones and indicate when you can hear them. This produces an audiogram mapping your hearing thresholds across frequencies.
Bone Conduction Testing
A small vibrator placed behind the ear tests how well sound vibrations travel directly to the inner ear, helping to distinguish between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Speech Testing
We measure your ability to hear and understand speech at different volume levels, which gives us important information beyond the pure-tone thresholds.
Understanding Your Results — The Audiogram
Your audiogram is a graph that plots your hearing thresholds — the softest sounds you can hear — across a range of pitches (frequencies). Results are organized by degree of hearing loss:
- Normal: 0–25 dB — no significant hearing difficulty
- Mild: 26–40 dB — difficulty with soft speech or in noise
- Moderate: 41–55 dB — difficulty following conversation without hearing aids
- Moderately Severe: 56–70 dB — significant difficulty; hearing aids strongly recommended
- Severe: 71–90 dB — unable to hear most speech without amplification
- Profound: 91 dB+ — very little usable hearing; cochlear implant evaluation may be appropriate
Who Should Get a Hearing Test?
Adults over the age of 50 should have their hearing tested at least every three years — even without noticeable symptoms — as part of routine preventive health care. People with occupational noise exposure, a family history of hearing loss, or known risk factors should be tested more frequently.
You do not need a physician referral to schedule a hearing evaluation at A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center. Anyone who wants to understand their hearing health is welcome to make an appointment.
What Happens After the Test?
After completing your evaluation, we will review your audiogram results with you in plain language — explaining what each finding means, what it suggests about your hearing health, and what options are available to you.
A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center is an independent practice, which means we have no obligation to recommend a particular brand or product. If hearing aids are appropriate, we will guide you through all available options and help you find the best fit for your lifestyle and budget. If medical treatment or a specialist referral is warranted, we will help coordinate that as well.
Why Choose A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center for Your Hearing Test?
- Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL since 1971 with decades of audiology experience
- Independent practice — unbiased recommendations across all brands
- Friendly, unhurried appointments with no high-pressure sales
- Comprehensive evaluation including pure-tone, bone conduction, and speech testing
- On-site hearing aid fitting and follow-up care
Hearing Test FAQ
How long does a hearing test take?
A comprehensive hearing evaluation at A Atlantic Hearing Aid Center typically takes 60 to 90 minutes. This includes the medical history review, examination, all testing components, and a review of your results.
Is a hearing test painful?
Not at all. A hearing test is completely non-invasive and painless. You will sit in a quiet booth or room and respond to tones and speech through headphones.
Does insurance cover hearing tests?
Many health insurance plans, including some Medicare Advantage plans and private insurers, cover diagnostic hearing evaluations when ordered by a physician. Contact our office and we can help you review your coverage before your appointment.
What should I bring to my appointment?
Please bring a list of your current medications, your insurance card, and any previous hearing test results if you have them. It can also be helpful to bring a trusted family member or friend, as they often notice hearing difficulties that you may have overlooked.
Schedule Your Hearing Test
Ready to take the first step toward better hearing? Call (954) 563-4226 or contact us online to schedule your comprehensive hearing test in Fort Lauderdale, FL.