A "true" Audiologist (Austin, Mart: renting, insurance, school)

[Derek ATX]

Ever since I was a kid, I remember getting an annual hearing test in school that I always passed perfectly. Now that I'm older and married, my wife's favorite sentence is "can you turn that down". I know that my hearing is perfectly fine because I have no problem understanding conversations across a room, or hearing lower volume conversations over background noise that aren't directed at me in a social situation. The problem is, I would like to get a LEGITIMATE hearing test to prove to my wife that everything is fine, but when I search the test in Austin, all I get is people trying to sell hearing aids. If anyone can recommend a legitimate audiologist that can give me a hearing test and not a "hearing clinic/sales center" I would greatly appreciate it.

Derek G.

[austifornian]

It might be that you are suffering from Selective Hearing which is very common among men.

[sanmiguel]

ADC Audiology

[Trainwreck20]

Martin Audiology advertises the hell out of their services on the radio. I know that they hire quite a few audiologists (a co-worker has a daughter in audiology school right now), so I assume they offer a range of services...

[Derek ATX]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

Martin Audiology advertises the hell out of their services on the radio. I know that they hire quite a few audiologists (a co-worker has a daughter in audiology school right now), so I assume they offer a range of services...

That's the problem, I don't want a company like this because they prey on people. A similar company took advantage of my grandfather and luckily we had enough of a case to take them to court and eventually settled. I just need a number for an individual doctor so I can prove my wife wrong. When I try to search for one on the internet, all I get are these companies.

[libbykt]

Try asking your regular physician for a referral. My husband was having some concerns with his hearing, and he went to his primary care doctor first, who suggested an audiologist. Unfortunately, we weren't in Austin so I can't give you a name, but that's the route I would go.

[sanmiguel]

Ok, I'll post it again. ADC Audiology

The ADC is a medical group practice with several audiologists on staff. They definitely do not pitch hearing aids to those who don't need them.

If you don't have medical insurance, Costco gives free hearing tests to members. Nancy Innes at the Research Blvd location is, in my opinion, highly reputable.

[twange]

Originally Posted by sanmiguel

Ok, I'll post it again. ADC Audiology

The ADC is a medical group practice with several audiologists on staff. They definitely do not pitch hearing aids to those who don't need them.

If you don't have medical insurance, Costco gives free hearing tests to members. Nancy Innes at the Research Blvd location is, in my opinion, highly reputable.

Thanks for the link. I've had these tests in the past and know for a fact that I've burnt up a bunch of my vestibular hair cells, located in the inner ear which manifests itself in the loss of upper frequencies. Sounds like the "ends" of words(d, t, s, f), especially when competing with other sounds in the same frequency band get lost and that's why people can't hear as well with background noise(bars, tvs, etc). I know that personally, I've spent a lot of years playing music in clubs not to mention all of the ridiculously loud concerts I've been to...no surprise. As much as it pains me to say it: my parents were right

TURN. THAT. SH*T. DOWN!!!!!!!!!!

I can't even stand really loud music anymore. It literally hurts. I'm going to check these guys out and see what kind of custom earplugs they have. They make really great ones now that only reduce volume instead of cutting frequencies. Those little foam things are fine if you're using a table saw but horrible if you're a musician or like to go to live shows. Absolutely ruins the sound..

Audiology is actually a pretty hot career these days. With all of the noise in our lives now and especially the popularity of earbuds, studies are showing that people are losing their hearing earlier.

In general, women tend to have better hearing. I believe it's traced genetically to parenting/mothering instincts. My dad used to say that my mom could hear a fish p*ss in the ocean! When I was a teen and trying to sneak in late...there was mom waiting

[usernameLOL]

I used the audiologist that the ENT doctor chose, WENT TO THE ENT first, and it was someone on staff at a big university hospital. Is there a teaching hospital there? Try an ENT that can guide you to a legit hearing test.