“I had been suffering from hearing loss for years and was not willing to admit it. The alarm would go off on my watch and I would not hear it, but other people would and ask If I had heard it, ‘I would say hear what’? Finally my wife convinced me to have my hearing tested. I did, and was diagnosed with severe hearing loss in both ears. I still was not thrilled about wearing hearing aids. I felt like it would make me look like an old man at the age of 53. Then I got my hearing aids and oh my gosh! I was amazed at what I could hear! I didn’t care if they made me look old, and they don’t. I could hear birds and that annoying alarm on my watch too. I really like how my hearing aids have changed my life. I’m not always saying, ‘what’s that’ when someone asks me a question. My new hearing aids are hardly even noticeable and I love the blue tooth technology and many other features.

I also want to express how friendly everyone is at Humboldt Audiology. Rucinda and Emily are always so pleasant to talk to on the phone and in person. Dr. Ostermeier explained to me everything in detail about my hearing loss and how my new hearing aids would work for a better, safer and happier life. Matthew has been a great help too. He has gone above and beyond helping me deal with my insurance and seeing my needs are met.”

—Doug

“Hearing aids changed my life. I wish I would have done it sooner. Hearing goes so gradually that I didn’t realize everything was missing. Come to find out, I was missing a lot. The other day I noticed it was raining. I also realized I hadn’t yet put on my hearing aids. When I did, I discovered that it wasn’t just raining, it was pounding down rain. And the birds, I love hearing them again! It is amazing what a difference my hearing aids make.”

—Donna H., Arcata

“My hearing loss was getting progressively worse and the hearing aids from the ‘Big Box’ store that I had been wearing for several years were just not adequate. Restaurant and telephone conversations were difficult to understand.
A friend encouraged me to get a real professional hearing assessment from someone who understood the newest technologies available, Humboldt Audiology. They went well beyond the usual booth testing … tone in the right ear, tone in the left ear, etc. They asked detailed questions about my personal life, hearing needs at home, at work, specific relationships, activities, and pastimes.
My new hearing aids, mated to a smart phone via Bluetooth, are easily adjustable for different environments such as a restaurant or in a car. Telephone conversations audio streamed directly to the aids are crystal clear. I can even listen to an audiobook or podcast with the audio going directly to the aids.
A professional hearing assessment and guidance from Humboldt Audiology has led me to the appropriate hearing aid technology and a big improvement in my life.”

—Carl W., Retired Health Care Provider