Understanding your hearing starts with understanding you.
More than simply a hearing test. A comprehensive, personalised assessment exploring not only what you can hear, but how clearly you understand speech, how much effort listening requires and the situations where hearing becomes difficult.
The Signature Hearing Assessment combines detailed hearing measurements, speech testing in quiet and background noise, and time to discuss your individual listening experiences.
Conducted by independent audiologist Tim Davies, it is designed to give you a clearer understanding of your hearing and practical, considered advice about what might help.
A more complete picture of your hearing.
Hearing thresholds are only part of the story. Your assessment considers the clarity of speech, your listening experiences and the health of your ears, helping Tim understand what matters most to you.
Hearing levels
Detailed measurements of hearing sensitivity across different pitches.
Speech clarity
Testing how well you understand speech in quiet and background noise.
Ear health
A careful examination of your ear canals and eardrums.
Personal advice
Clear explanations and recommendations shaped around your priorities.
Choose where to have your assessment.
Your appointment is a dedicated clinical consultation, with time for testing, discussion and independent advice. There is no obligation to purchase hearing aids. Explore your preferred location for clinic information and appointment details.
Your hearing is more than a collection of numbers.
Two people with similar hearing test results may experience very different difficulties in everyday life.
That's why Tim takes time to understand where communication becomes difficult, how much effort listening requires and what you would most like to improve.
Tim qualified in audiology through Aston University in 2016 and has experience in clinical hearing care, professional training and supporting people with a wide range of hearing needs.
His approach combines detailed clinical measurements with a straightforward discussion about what the findings actually mean for you.
A closer look at how you hear.
The Signature Hearing Assessment brings together six important elements, building a fuller picture of your hearing and helping identify the most appropriate next steps.
Your hearing lifestyle
The assessment begins with a conversation about you, the places you spend time, the people you communicate with and the listening environments you encounter.
Together, you'll identify where hearing feels difficult and establish the improvements that matter most to you.
Ear health examination
Tim examines your ear canals and eardrums using specialist lighting and magnification, checking for ear wax, irritation or visible changes that may require attention.
Images can also be taken to help you see and understand the condition of your ears.
Hearing level assessment
Audiometry measures the quietest sounds you can hear across a range of pitches, helping establish the degree and type of any hearing loss.
These measurements provide the clinical foundation for understanding your hearing, alongside your individual experiences.
Understanding speech in noise
Recorded sentences are presented alongside background noise to explore how well you understand speech in more demanding conditions.
This helps explain why conversation may become difficult when other sounds compete with the person speaking.
Speech clarity in quiet
A recorded word test assesses how clearly you recognise and understand speech in a quiet environment.
This is particularly useful when sounds can be heard, but understanding the words remains difficult.
Exploring treatment options
Tim explains your results and discusses the options that may help with your individual hearing difficulties.
Where hearing aids may be appropriate, a personalised demonstration of amplified hearing can offer an insight into what suitable technology may provide.
Recommendations consider your hearing, listening needs and priorities, with time to discuss the available choices.
A clearer understanding. A more personal way forward.
After testing, Tim explains what the results show and how they relate to the difficulties you've described.
Together, you'll consider practical next steps, including when medical advice, communication strategies or hearing technology may be appropriate.
If hearing aids may help, recommendations are independent and tailored to your needs. There is no obligation to proceed.
Understanding your hearing is the starting point.
You'll have time to discuss your results, ask questions and understand the practical options available, whether or not hearing aids are recommended.
Ready to understand your hearing more fully?
Whether you're noticing hearing difficulties for the first time or already wear hearing aids and feel things could be better, the Signature Hearing Assessment offers a thoughtful place to begin.
Appointments are available through South Coast Hearing's local clinics and suitable home visit arrangements. If you'd prefer an initial conversation, ask Tim about the complimentary 10-minute Hearing Health Chat.
