What to Expect

We provide personalized hearing care to all individuals to determine whether they have hearing loss or if they may be in need of hearing aid solutions. Your appointment with a hearing care professional will involve a hearing screening and an expert consultation to discuss the evaluation results. Your dedicated hearing professional will discuss your hearing health, help you understand what degree of hearing loss may exist for you, and discuss possible treatment solutions.

Below is what you may typically expect at your hearing appointment:

Hearing Screening

Your hearing care professional will examine and test your ears with the latest standard-of-care methods and technology. Test results will be illustrated and presented on a graph, known as an audiogram. Your hearing professional will review your audiogram results with you, as well as explain the cause of your hearing concerns, the type of hearing loss, and the level of hearing loss, if any exists.

Lifestyle Discussion

This step in the consultation is extremely crucial for your hearing professional to understanding you and your lifestyle. Although they will learn a lot from your audiogram results, no two people with similar hearing test results are the same. Expect your hearing care professional to ask several hearing related questions, as well as questions that pertain to your lifestyle wants and needs. You’ll be asked about the places and listening environments you frequent in order to determine what range of sound settings and technological features fit your lifestyle.

Hearing Aid Options

Your hearing professional will show you the hearing aids that are designed for your level of hearing loss and lifestyle, as well as your preferences for size and color. They will be able to determine what style of hearing aid may be more appropriate for you – a standard hearing aid (a Receiver-in-Canal or Behind-the-Ear) or a custom hearing aid (one that is modeled off of the anatomy of your ear canal). They may also demonstrate the hearing aid’s capabilities.

Budget Discussion

Your hearing professional will help you determine which hearing aids are appropriate for you based on the features that meet your lifestyle wants and needs. The cost of hearing aids will vary depending on the specific model and features, and how effective it is in various noise environments. You’ll also discuss insurance and financing options, if applicable.


Hearing tests should be performed annually. Here at Hearing Enhancement Centers we know that hearing is such a critical aspect of your everyday life – including your career, relationships, physical and mental health, and more — so it’s important to be proactive, thorough, and treat any hearing loss before it turns into something bigger. Call us to schedule your hearing test and consultation today!

Patient Reviews

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4.6 out of 5 Stars based on 50 Reviews on Google.

Read what some of our patients have to say about our staff and our office!

Engaging and helpful.The process was fully explained to me . Love the new hearing aids

Reviewer Profile Photo christopher silva, on Google

Very comfortable atmosphere friendly kind and explained everything to my friend

Reviewer Profile Photo Angela Woods, on Google

This was a fabulous experience.Everyone was most helpful and everything including the cost was given right up front.All my questions were answered promptly.I use my hearing aids everyday and they certainly have improved my life.My brother-in-law paired them with my phone so I have been enjoying my music again. Thank...

Reviewer Profile Photo Ann Fickett, on Google

3 years ago I walked into Hearing Enhancement Centers and met Al and his great staff. After meeting with an Ear Nose & Throat specialist, I knew I needed hearing aids, and Al's was the third place I went to. It was a different experience from the first 2, as...

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Great place to go. Doctor was great to work with.

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This place is awesome. Very professional, friendly, and go above to make sure there customer is taken care of.

Reviewer Profile Photo Gail Fortin, on Google

I had been dragging my feet about having my hearing rechecked, and seeing if my aids could/should be tweaked. So glad I finally made an appointment with Jason at Rochester Hearing Enhancement Center! Because of Jason I found that my hearing aids had many more functions than I had been...

Reviewer Profile Photo C Michael Logan, on Google

I recently completed the process of getting Mom's hearing aids. She was so nervous about it that she backed out of the process a year ago. Well, we showed up again and Jason was as caring and kind as he was the first time. Mom got her hearing aids this...

Reviewer Profile Photo Shaun Lagueux, on Google

Love this place. They have helped my daughter’s language improve and helped my hearing. They are patient and attentive.

Reviewer Profile Photo Marie Popkin, on Google

Everyone is super responsive and available

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Reviewer Profile Photo Sharon Young, on Google

Al is very knowledgeable and is a true pleasure to work with. A++

Reviewer Profile Photo Daniel Shapiro, on Google

I am glad that I found the Hearing Enhancement Centers. I knew something was wrong when anytime if someone needed to talk to me or they were trying to get my attention they would have to talk loud before I heard them.

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Reviewer Profile Photo Katherine Stratos, on Google

Been coming here for a few years now for my hearing needs! Great staff, really pay attention to your specific hearing issues, and very accommodating to my schedule and preferred communication style. I would recommend them to anyone without hesitation.

Reviewer Profile Photo Kim Campbell, on Google

Hearing Enhancement is a great place to get state of the art hearing aids Thanks Al

Reviewer Profile Photo Kurt Wageling, on Google

You don’t realize how much you’re missing until you get your ears back it’s an amazing and life-changing experience would recommend it for anyone with hearing problems

Reviewer Profile Photo Carl Hamm, on Google

Al an his team at HEC have been fantastic. They have worked with me for several years to find the right solutions for my hearing needs, and have customized solutions in every case to help me hear clearly given multiple surgeries, severe tinnitus, and a very active lifestyle. I recommend...

Reviewer Profile Photo Thomas Lacey, on Google

We visited Hearing Enhancement Center in Gilford looking for advice for my husband and myself on hearing aids. Although my husband had some hearing loss, he did not need hearing aids at this point. But I did. I was told of the options, made a decision for a thirty day...

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Reviewer Profile Photo Craig Pullen, on Google

Going to Hearing Enhancement Center and dealing with Al was a fantastic experience. My husband and I found l to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He is very good at taking the time to explain everything thoroughly. He also was not a high pressure salesperson, and went out of his...

Reviewer Profile Photo Kathleen Jenkins, on Google

Great product,very clear sounding aids.by far the best I have used.Al and the crew are great people to do business with.If you need new aids or are considering your first pair,I would say this is the place to go.Plus they are a local shops, service is just as important as...

Reviewer Profile Photo bruce st pierre, on Google

I initiated my search for hearing aids over three years ago after the typical experience that people report as they realize that their ability to comprehend and communicate diminishes. I feel it is important to explain the process which led me to Hearing Enhancement Centers as my hope is that...

Reviewer Profile Photo Michael Jones, on Google

Carl at Hearing Enhancement Centers took great care of me from the first evaluation right to delivery of my hearing aids. He explained all about about the hearing aids as they are my first pair and he went over everything step by step on how I can adjust them as...

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