There are a great many factors involved in figuring out how much a hearing test or even hearing aids cost. While Medicare does not cover hearing health, there are a number of other avenues to consider. Which health insurance can help? Are children’s hearing tests free? Seniors discounts? More often than not, you might even […]
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We’ve recently come across instances of Signia hearing aid wearers having issues with using the app on their phone. It looks like the Signia app has received an update that has been creating some mischief. The symptoms can be the app not opening, the hearing aids not syncing or certain functions not working. The good
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Adding to their recent new technology platform – Augmented eXperience – Signia brings exciting new models and features to the market. These include the new Styletto AX model, and most impressively, the new Insio Charge & Go AX In-The-Ear models. Stylish line. The Styletto AX is the latest in the stylish line of styletto models.
New Product additions: Signia Insio and Styletto AX. Read More »
More often than not, with a hearing loss, you’ll find a relatively similar loss in both ears. However, sometimes one ear may be worse off than the other, and sometimes, it may be classified as “unaidable”. In this case, the hearing loss is too severe for a hearing aid to give sound. The good news
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Hearing aids will help you hear better in all kinds of environments. Sometimes, however, a situation might be a little too tough for these devices to give you the best clarity. Maybe it’s a complex accent on TV, lunch in a busy cafe, or sitting in a large meeting. One solution is looking at the
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The Signia product development department this year keeps surprising everyone, with a new technology platform launched. The Augmented Xperience (AX) platform is the brand new approach to Signia hearing, building on their existing Xperience platform. It is currently available for the Pure Charge N Go models and is expected to roll out further soon. So
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Despite being a tremendous help – like glasses and eyesight – in the past hearing aids often received a less favourable outcome. Many associate devices with getting old, and will often refuse to help their hearing because of this stigma. The good news is that Signia has decided to tackle this issue and offer a
Signia Active, the new hearing aid that looks like a wireless earbud. Read More »
Recently arrived on the market are new hearing devices set to shake the way we look at hearing. The new Oticon More devices offer a new approach to hearing where the brain is put in the operating seat. You may have already heard about these exciting new devices, so here’s a closer look at what
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To finish off this first quarter of the year, Signia and Phonak are launching exciting upgrades to their product lines. This time, both companies focus on their stronger power aids for more severe hearing losses. Signia and the new Motion X. Signia opens with its new Motion X hearing devices. Many people will be familiar
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The excitement is palpable at Unitron, launching not just a new hearing device, but a new technology platform: Discover Next. This platform comes with a range of new features, enhanced capabilities, and several new devices. Discover Next offers some of the most up-to-date features on the market today. Focusing on enhancing speech clarity, the technology
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The Federation On the 1st January 1901, the six self-governed colonies of Australia joined together to officially form a federation. This process one hundred and twenty years ago created the modern and independent Australia that we know today. As the date coincided with the New Year celebrations, a new date was decided to celebrate this
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Falls of Sound is an independent hearing clinic. So, what does that mean? It means Falls of Sound is not owned by a large corporation that calls all the shots. The care your receive is not limited to what is government approved or covered. You are not just a name in a database, but a
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Hearing centres like Falls of Sound are listed by the governing institutions as an essential business. This means our team can move around without restrictions adhering to the latest safety and social distance measures. As most of you are asked to stay inside, our team came up with the following solutions to help you get
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The World Health Organisation is celebrating World Hearing Day on March 3rd this year. As is usually the case, this will coincide with Hearing Awareness Week, from March 1st through March 7th, here in Australia. Each year this event focuses on a particular aspect of hearing loss and this year it is the effectiveness of
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Attending the Brisbane Care Expo talking to hundreds of people over the two days. With and without hearing loss the message was shocking! 90% of hearing aid owners did not wear their aids!! Some are aware they have a hearing loss not wanting to act and improve their hearing. Normally in our posts, we only
Reconnect with Your Hearing, No Cure No Pay Offer. Read More »
For those who have not had much experience with hearing aids their first exposure to the industry can be confusing and stressful. Often it will seem that people are speaking a totally different language. This can make it difficult to understand what is being talked about much less what it all means. And, to be
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If you are thinking of purchasing hearing aids towards the end of the year, you may find that not all private health funds offer the same option paying for hearing aids. Not only are you able to benefit from a Government Subsidy if you are a Pensioner Concession card holder. You may also be able
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In life whether it is personal or business there are bittersweet moments. On November 30th the team here at ‘Falls of Sound’ will experience one such event. The audiologist at our Indooroopilly hearing clinic, Nick Parkyn, will be leaving us to move on to greener pastures. Nick first came to work with us in
It is not often that a product introduction can really get us excited here at Falls of Sound. Our industry is developing so fast that sometimes it seems new advances are being made daily. But, there is news coming that has got the entire office buzzing like a beehive. Signia is bringing its Styletto line
Falls of Sound the first to offer Styletto to the Australian market. Read More »
One of the greatest joys of working in an independent business is the close personal relationships that you form both with your clients and those that you spend your time with on a daily basis. Over time these people become more than employees or even friends, they become family. They are there to share your
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow as Cynthia Rutter Retires. Read More »
It has been another wonderful year for us here at ‘Falls of Sound Hearing Solutions‘. As 2017 comes to a close the entire Team would like to thank you for all the success we have enjoyed over the last year. At every turn, you have made us feel appreciated and valued and hope that you
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One of the most common questions we get asked at our Falls of Sound Hearing Clinics is why we stay independent. In most industries, if you have a bit of success some big company wants to gobble you up. Ours is no different, except for one important fact. We understand that it is this very
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The last full week of August, Australia celebrated Hearing Awareness Week. As is their habit, Falls of Sound joined the celebration by providing the community with an afternoon of fun and information. The day was begun with one of Falls of Sound’s, Certified Audiologist delivering a short talk about general hearing issues and what has
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‘Hearing Awareness Week’ is only a few days away and we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that ‘Falls of Sound’ is once again celebrating by giving back to the community that has given so much to us. It is only once a year and for those of us who work with the
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