A new hearing aid being placed on a patient's ear, his reflection in the mirror

Hearing aid fittings in Altamonte Springs

Your hearing aids are fitted by one of our Hearing Aid Specialists, Jaysee or Toni. We program them to your prescriptive targets and verify the result in your ear with Real Ear Measurement, so you know they’re delivering what your hearing needs.

  • Real Ear Measurementverified in your ear
  • Six leading hearing aid brandsall fitted here
What to expect

How a hearing aid fitting works

Your fitting begins with the results of your hearing test and continues through your first few weeks of wearing your hearing aids. Grace or Francesca will greet you at the front desk and get you settled. Your care then moves through four parts.

  1. Step 1

    Recommendation

    We review your audiogram with you and narrow our six leading hearing aid brands down to two or three hearing aids that suit your hearing, your daily routine and your budget.

  2. Step 2

    Physical fit

    We select the receiver length and the dome or custom earmold, and check how each hearing aid sits on your ear. Before your appointment, every hearing aid is tested in our test box to confirm it’s performing to the manufacturer’s specifications.

  3. Step 3

    Programming

    We program your hearing aids to prescriptive targets calculated from your hearing test, then verify the result with Real Ear Measurement. A thin probe tube in your ear canal measures what the hearing aids deliver near your eardrum, and we adjust until they match your targets.

  4. Step 4

    Follow-up

    Your brain needs time to adjust to sounds it hasn’t heard clearly in a while. We schedule follow-up visits over the first few weeks to fine-tune your settings based on how your hearing aids are working in your daily life.

Jaysee fitting a hearing aid while the patient watches in the mirror
Comfort

Comfort matters as much as sound

Hearing aids only help if you wear them. Comfort depends on details like how the dome or earmold feels after several hours, whether your own voice sounds hollow or boomy (known as the occlusion effect), and how easily you can put them in and take them out.

That’s why we complete the physical fit before programming. We’ll also practice inserting, removing and caring for your hearing aids with you until you feel confident doing it on your own.

Signs it may be time for a hearing aid fitting

  • Your hearing test shows hearing loss, and you want to know what treatment involves
  • You have hearing aids in a drawer because they never sounded right
  • Your current hearing aids are several years old and no longer meeting your needs
  • You bought hearing aids elsewhere and want them programmed and verified
  • Someone in your family has stopped joining in at the dinner table
Jaysee fitting a hearing aid on a smiling patient in front of the mirror

Why the hearing aid fitting matters

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, fewer than one in three adults age 70 and older who could benefit from hearing aids have ever used them. Among people who do try hearing aids, poor fit and sound quality are common reasons they stop wearing them.

The fitting is where that changes. Programming to your prescriptive targets, verifying the result in your ear and fine-tuning over the first few weeks all make a measurable difference in how your hearing aids perform.

Your fitting isn’t a one-time appointment. Every hearing aid includes ongoing professional care, including cleanings, programming, adjustments and support. You’re welcome to come back anytime something doesn’t sound right.

What the fitting includes

  • A recommendation based on your hearing test
  • Two or three hearing aids to compare, from our six leading hearing aid brands
  • The physical fit: receiver length, domes or custom earmolds, and practice putting them in
  • Programming to your prescription
  • Pairing with your phone, and a walk through the app if there is one
Who you’ll see

You’ll see Jaysee or Toni.

Both are Florida-licensed Hearing Aid Specialists, and your visit runs the same way with either of them.

Jaysee Soto, HAS, BC-HIS

Owner and Hearing Aid Specialist

Jaysee has worked in hearing care since 2013 and opened this practice with his wife, Grace, in the town they live in. He’s board certified and a HearingUp Certified Provider, and he speaks English and Spanish, so your whole visit can be in Spanish.

Learn more about Jaysee

Toni Trager, HAS

Hearing Aid Specialist

Toni was born with hearing loss and has worn hearing aids since childhood, and her mother and brother wear them too. She knows what the first weeks with a new hearing aid feel like. Ask her about getting used to them.

Learn more about Toni
Before you come in

Questions we get at the front desk

What people ask between the hearing test and the fitting.

How long does a fitting take?

We’ll give you a time when we book it. Plan on a follow-up a couple of weeks later too, because the first weeks are when the adjustments matter. We’d rather see you twice than rush it once.

Which brand will you recommend?

Whichever suits your test and your day. We fit Phonak, Oticon, ReSound, Signia, Starkey and Widex, so there’s no reason for us to push one.

What is Real Ear Measurement?

A soft probe, about as thin as a thread, sits in your ear canal next to the hearing aid and measures the sound reaching your eardrum. Ear canals differ, so two people with the same hearing test can need different settings.

Will they sound normal straight away?

Not on day one. Sounds you haven’t heard in years all come back at once, and your own voice is usually the strangest part. Most people settle in within two to four weeks, which is why the follow-ups are part of the fitting.

Insurance

We accept many insurance plans. Bring your insurance card, and we’ll check your benefits for you.

Contact us

Book your hearing aid fitting

Book online, call 407-949-6737 or come in during our walk-in hour, weekdays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

715 Douglas Ave, Suite 45Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 · inside One Senior Place
407-949-6737English and Spanish
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pmClosed for lunch 12:00 to 1:00. Walk-in hour 1:00 to 2:00 every day we're open.

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