What Is a Hearing Aid Trial?
A Hearing Aid Trial allows you to experience real-world hearing improvement before making a purchase. During the trial, our audiologists program suitable hearing aids based on your audiogram and let you test them in everyday listening environments—conversation, outdoors, TV, phone calls and noisy places.
This ensures you select a device that matches your hearing needs, comfort, lifestyle and budget.
Why Is a Hearing Aid Trial Important?
A trial is essential because:
- Every ear is different – even people with the same hearing loss may prefer different sound quality.
- It helps you compare performance between brands and technology levels.
- You can assess comfort, clarity, background noise handling and connectivity
- It builds confidence and trust in your investment.
- It reduces the risk of choosing the wrong device.
How the Trial Is Done at Adro
At Adro, our trial process is designed to be simple, transparent and comfortable.
Step-by-Step Process
Audiology Review
- Our audiologist studies your audiogram and understands your daily hearing challenges.
Device Recommendation
- Based on your needs, we recommend 2–3 suitable hearing aid models across global brands like Phonak, Signia, Widex, Oticon, ReSound, Unitron, etc.
Real-Time Programming & Fitting
- The selected devices are programmed using NOAH fitting software and tuned to your exact hearing loss.
Live Listening Experience
- You test various situations—speech, noise, soft sounds, phone streaming and TV.
Feedback & Fine-Tunin
- We make multiple adjustments until you are satisfied with clarity and comfort.
Take-Home Trial (Optional)
- In select centres, take-home trial options may be available based on device availability.
Patient Preparation
To ensure a smooth trial experience:
- Bring your latest audiogram (PTA, Tympanometry or BERA if available).
- Keep a list of real-life hearing situations you want to test
- If you use a smartphone, bring it for Bluetooth pairing.
- Arrive with family or a close companion for natural conversation testing.
- Trial Duration & Cost
Total Time
20–40 minutes depending on device options tested.
Cost
FREE at all Adro Hearing Aid Centres
(No charges for trial, counselling or programming for new and existing Adro Customers)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Adro offers 100% free hearing aid trials across all its centres with no obligation to purchase.
Absolutely. You can compare multiple brands and technology levels to find what suits you best.
Our counsellors will guide you based on your hearing loss, lifestyle (work, home, outdoors), technology preference and budget.