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Glad you went to see Steffen Rose at Hearing Solution and happy to know that you were impressed by your visit. Best of all glad you do not need hearing aids. However, do not expose yourself to loud music if you can possibly help it. Agreed that TimberWolf has a point there. Anyway those hearing centers charges are not that cheap and maybe even more expensive than Hearing Solution. So why pay more to see a consultant when you can see a qualified audiologist?

When you hear loud music over a long period you will in time gradually increase the volume without realizing it. By and by you would naturally not be able to hear normally as you are used to loud sound. It is the same with those who worked in loud noisy environment without using ear plugs. Eventually they will have hearing problem or partially deaf.

Smart guy, you know what is good for you.

Hi Rainbowhamster Here is the address: The Hearing Solution Company Pte. Lte. 76 Bras Basah Road #01-01 Singapore 189558 Tel: (65)63370090 The charges will definitely be no where near as expensive as Mt E. Comparing the prices of the hearing aids here and that of other companies that I had been to it is comparable. Moreover the staffs there are very friendly, cheerful, helpful and very service orientated. Those dispensing hearing devices are all qualified Audiologists. You can therefore rest assured that you are in good hands. I should know as I had just obtained a hearing aid from there. They also let me try out the device I mentioned in my earlier posting without obligation. I was thus able to suggest the possibility that it might be useful to you based on my personal experience. Though I did not purchase the set it does give me an option should my current hearing aid proved to be inadequate for my need. May I suggest, if you are still hesitant, to give them a call and check them out. I am confident you will prove me right about them.

I know for a fact that listening to MP3 over extended period of time at high volume can degrade your hearing. I would suggest that you see an audiologist for a hearing test to determine the degree of hearing loss if any. The audiologist can then advise whether you need a hearing aid and recommend one that is suitable for your need. Regarding the pain in your ear he should also be able to advise you further on that. Recently I tested an FM systems (Bellman Domino) for Hearing Solution and was impressed by it effectiveness. It consists of two units. One is the transmitter and the other the receiver. As an example of its effectiveness I will quote an example. The transmitter was with my wife and she was inside Hearing Solution Office behind closed door. I was a distance away outside the office facing the main road. She teasingly called me "Grumpy Old Man" and I heard her loud and clear. I asked her whether she shouted or talked normally and she said normally. In the eventuality that you do not need a hearing aid you can still use this device as it comes with a pair of in-ear earplugs. Perhaps this device would be able to assist you to hear better in the lecture room.