Many people continue to put up with hearing loss without getting the support or equipment that would help them connect better with the world around them.
Do you suspect your ability to hear isn’t quite what it was? Or have family or friends made comments about it? Doing our free online hearing test is an effective first step toward establishing exactly what state your hearing is in. It will also help you decide whether it might be worth having a more in-depth hearing test with one of our audiologists.
By doing this quick, free hearing test online in the comfort of your own home, you’ll have both a clearer picture of any hearing loss as well as know what to do next.
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At times, your right and left hearing will be checked separately, so if you hear through only one earphone at a time, that is normal.
This online frequency hearing test will require you to select words or phrases you hear that you also see on your screen. Set up your computer or tablet so this can be easily done, or in a way where a family member or friend can help you.
Doing a hearing test online will give you a good indication of the current quality of your hearing, but it isn’t a substitute for a comprehensive examination undertaken by a qualified Audiologist.
For that reason, if you’re still concerned about your hearing even if the online test puts you in the Normal range, make an appointment to chat with a hearing care professional at Bay Audio. You’ve nothing to lose except your hearing loss.
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As already mentioned, hearing tests online are an easy and fast way to check your hearing, but hearing tests undertaken in person with a qualified Audiologist are understandably more accurate. If you’d like to have your hearing comprehensively checked with one of our fully qualified and friendly team at Bay Audio, click here. If you’d like to know more about our 30-minute in-store hearing tests and the state-of-the-art audiometry equipment we use, click here.
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Absolutely! There will be no cost to you whatsoever to use the technology in Bay Audio’s online hearing test.
Our free online hearing test is a valuable and convenient resource if you suspect you’ve got some degree of hearing loss. However, a Bay Audio audiologist can administer a more definitive hearing test that uses a range of audiometry technology to evaluate hearing sensitivity and responses to speech, combined with an exceptional level of customer service so you can be confident you’re in good hands. Your ears would be examined and your hearing test would be administered in a painless and non-invasive manner, with test tones played to you through a headset or earplugs. The test would take about 30 minutes. After our audiologist has completed your test, they would discuss what next steps you could take, whether further medical referral is required or whether hearing devices such as hearing aids are necessary.
Yes - you can simply listen to the sound components of the ear test online using your computer speakers. However, your right and left hearing would be checked independently, for which you will get more accurate results using over-ear or earbud stereo headphones.
After the online hearing test is completed, you would be given a result which will suggest which range your hearing most likely sits within: Normal,
Your Bay Audio audiologist will administer a thorough hearing test evaluating your hearing sensitivity and responses to speech. Our tests encompass a range of audiometry, utilizing state of the art technology. After a chat with our audiologist, your ears will be examined and your hearing test will be administered in a painless and non-invasive manner, involving test tones being played to you through a headset or earplugs. The test lasts for about 30 minutes. Once our audiologist has completed your test, they will discuss with you the next steps to take, whether further medical referral is required or hearing devices are necessary, your Audiologist will advise you of the most appropriate course of action.
It’s recommended to have your hearing checked every 12 months over 50 years of age, or if you have been exposed to loud noises throughout your life (eg. in construction occupation)
Not at all! Our 5 minute hearing check only requires listening to sounds via headphones and responding on a screen. In our 30 minute appointment with an audiologist, your ears will be examined and your hearing test will be administered in a painless and non-invasive manner, involving test tones being played to you through a headset or earplugs.
We offer free, 5 minute hearing checks on our touch screens, guided by a staff member. No appointment is needed, the results are instant. We also offer free, 30 minute hearing tests with an audiologist if you have issues with hearing loss. These need to be booked in.
30 minutes for an appointment with audiologist. We also offer free 5 minute hearing checks that don’t require a booking.
Bay Audio only offers hearing tests for adults.
Hearing tests and hearing aid devices are subsidised by the government under the Hearing Services Program
You don’t need a referral from a doctor to make an appointment for a hearing test at Bay Audio.
