Good-bye Blogger...Hello new House of Hearing Website!

After five years of blogging matters Audiological here on our Blogger page, it's time to put up the shutters on our venerable - in Internet terms! - weblog and move to our new online home.

Our friends at Pixel Kicks have created a new, feature rich web-site at houseofhearing.co.uk which we think you'll like. We'll keep posting new content there on our dedicated news pages.

Why not bookmark the new site and take a look around?

We'd love to hear what you think.

May Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2015

House of Hearing's Edinburgh will be closed on Monday 4th May and will re-open on Tuesday 5th May at 08:30 am. If you need to get in touch then either email us from the contact section of our website or leave a message on 0131 220 1220 and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Office Closure Friday 10th April from 13:00hrs

House of Hearing's Edinburgh office will be closed from 1pm on Friday 10th April re-opening on Monday 13th April at 08:30 am due to an IT upgrade. If you need to get in touch then either email us from the contact section of our website or leave a message on 0131 220 1220 and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Easter Office Closure

 

Our offices will be closed from Good Friday 3rd April until Easter Monday 6th April for the Easter break. We will open as usual from Tuesday 7th April.

Have a very Happy Easter!

Better Hearing Event 2015

Make the most of the new season with our BETTER HEARING EVENTS

Our Better Hearing Events have everything you need to spruce up your hearing test a free trial of the latest aids. We’ll even give your hearing aid a good spring clean.

 

Phone your local centre to find a time that suits you. Here's to Better Hearing in 2015 and beyond!

 

Edinburgh Office Closure - 27 & 28 February 2015

House of Hearing's Edinburgh office will be closed this Friday and Saturday,  27 and 28 February 2015 due to refurbishment work. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call us to arrange an appointment before Friday at 0131 220 1220.

Deaf Awareness Week 2014

Since this past Monday, House of Hearing has been observing Deaf Awareness Weak alongside the rest of the UK. Our aim has been to provide insterested customers with a free consultation and free hearing aid trial all week long. If you haven't taken advantage of this great offer yet, stop by one of our locations today.

Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day

This Sunday (4 May) is International Dawn Chorus Day. Many parts of Scotland are celebrating the occasion with birdsong listening events in local areas. If you're an early riser, or would like to make some time to hear nature at her best, here is a quick and easy way to research the nearest Dawn Chorus Day event in your area: http://www.idcd.info/events-in-your-area/europe/scotland/

Not much there for Midlothian, but keep your ears tuned for any updates on that front!

May Day Bank Holiday

Our offices will be closed next Monday 5 May.

Taking "Normal" to New Heights: GN ReSound LiNX, Halo and the Future of Hearing Technology

"Hearing aids are the natural place to begin our bionic quest," claims Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times.  Covering the recent advances in hearing technology with the GN Resound LiNX and Starkey's Halo, Manjoo investigates the new frontier of hearing aid usage. 

Read Manjoo's article here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/technology/personaltech/app-controlled-hearing-aid-improves-even-normal-hearing.html?ref=technology&_r=0

This article makes selective hearing sound... pretty incredible. What do you think?

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from House of Hearing! 

Reminder that our offices will be closed this Friday and the following Monday for Easter Weekend.

We hope you and your family enjoy the holiday, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Youngest Cochlear Implant in UK for Evie Smith

Cochlear implants are providing hope for Jenny Harvey and Barrie Smith, the parents of newborn girl Evie.

Evie lost the ability to hear three days after she was born, when she contracted pneumococcal meningitis. The cochlear implants were given to Evie three months later, to the day.

You can read the story on the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26894812

Deaf Woman Hears for the First Time

A breaking story about a recent successful cochlear implant is trending all over the news, from the Telegraph to Facebook to BBC 6 Music. Jo Milne was born deaf; roughly 40 years later this week, the whole world is celebrating with her as she hears for the first time.

You can read the story on the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-26779079

Video of that amazing, intimate first moment can also be found here: http://time.com/41427/watch-the-emotional-moment-a-40-year-old-deaf-woman-hears-for-the-first-time/

The BBC article also references a music playlist that was made for her by a friend. You can hear Tremayne Crossley discuss the thought he put into Jo Milne's first music playlist with BBC 6 Radio presenter Lauren Laverne in a 9-minute audio clip here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01w8f8s

Easter Office Closure

Our offices will be closed Good Friday (April 18th) and the following Monday (April 21st).

Spring Clean 2014 - St. Andrews

House of Hearing's Open House event, which we observed in Galashiels and Edinburgh this month, continues at our St. Andrews' office this week. Spaces are filling up quickly, so call today to book your spring cleaning appointment! We are extending the event into the next week to meet the high demand for appointments. Find our St. Andrews' location at 24 Argyle Street, or by calling 01334470011.

Experience ReSound LiNX – a new Made for iPhone hearing aid

Introducing the new ReSound LiNX hearing aid. Designed to connect directly with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, ReSound LiNX streams phone calls, music and audio directly from your iPhone into your hearing aids. Thanks to Surround Sound by ReSound™, you get speech that’s clear, strong and easy to understand. No matter where it’s coming from. Or what you’re doing. Or who you’re listening to. In addition, the new ReSound Smart™ app, a free download at the App Store, helps you personalize your hearing experience. You can fine-tune the treble/bass of a concert – or a dinner conversation. Save locations so your hearing aids remember your adjustments whenever you get to work … the gym … or your favorite cafe. Or use it to find your hearing aids if you forget where you left them. All in a package that’s smarter, smaller and more connected than ever before.

Tinnitus Awareness Week 3rd - 9th February 2014

UK Tinnitus Awareness Week is coming up in February and to mark the event, we’re offering a FREE Ear & Hearing Check, for anyone worried about tinnitus (or any other hearing issue).
Book an appointment with ne of our experienced Audiologists– visit us in store or call 0131 220 1220.
Find out more about tinnitus and UK Tinnitus Awareness Week at www.tinnitus.org.uk

Public Holiday May 2013

House of Hearing will be closed on Monday 20th May for the Victoria Day Public Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday 21st May.

May Day Holiday 2013

House of Hearing will be closed on Monday 6th May for the May Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday 7th May.

Spring Clean Event 2013

Due to popular demand, House of Hearing is pleased to announce that its 2013 Spring Clean Event will be rerunning on the 3^rd and 4^th April. This is an opportunity for clients to have a free service and clean of their current hearing aids, to have their ears checked and their hearing re-tested. All for free and setting you up to hear as much as possible this coming Spring. 

Call now and reserve an appointment 0131 220 1220.