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Real Ear Measurement in Diamond Bar, CA
Proof Your Hearing Aids Are Set Right
Every ear canal is shaped differently, so the same hearing aid setting can sound very different from one person to the next. Real Ear Measurement (REM) checks what your hearing aids are actually doing inside your ear, instead of relying on the manufacturer's first-fit estimate.
How Real Ear Measurement Works
A soft, thin tube is placed in your ear canal next to the hearing aid. While you sit comfortably, the hearing aid plays speech-like sounds and the equipment measures the sound level that reaches your eardrum.
Robert compares that measurement to the target for your hearing test results and fine-tunes the hearing aid until it matches.
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Why It Matters
- Your hearing aids are adjusted to your own ears, not an average ear.
- Soft speech is loud enough to hear, and loud sounds stay comfortable.
- Adjustments are based on measurements, not guesswork.
Included with every fitting at Hear4U. Robert Cousins, a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist (License #HA8055), verifies every hearing aid fitting with Real Ear Measurement. He fits 7 major brands: Phonak, Oticon, Signia, Starkey, ReSound, Widex and Unitron. Try your hearing aids free for 7 days, with financing from $75/month.
Start Your Journey to Better Hearing
Have a question about your hearing or your hearing aids? Send us a message and Robert will get back to you personally.
Prefer to talk? Call (626) 373-0308 or book online.
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