Hearing my grandchildren is priceless
Retired Michael Webber no longer needs to ask people to repeat themselves
Michael had struggled with his hearing for 20 years, but the sounds he loves, like birdsong and the sound of his grandchildren playing are now much clearer thanks to Amplifon.
“We look after our three-year-old grandson for two days a week, but I was struggling to hear what he was saying and my wife, Carol, would have to repeat it to me,” Michael says. “Now I hear everything clearly.” “I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Amplifon to anyone” “When my grandson creeps up to the sofa behind me and whispers to me I can hear him now. I can even hear the starlings, which is wonderful.”
Michael’s hearing problems can be traced back to his army days, before hearing defenders came into use on the rifle range.
His life changed though when he discovered Amplifon. “The testing process was brilliant, very thorough and the audiologist explained everything “I can even hear the starlings which is wonderful.” and showed me the results on a graph,” he says. “What really impressed me was that I was able to trial the hearing aids first before I committed to ordering them, I had them for two weeks and they were brilliant so when I went back I said I definitely wanted them.”
Since he started wearing his new hearing aids, Michael has found huge differences, whether he is looking after his grandchildren or socialsing in his local pub.
“They’re the latest model so they give a much clearer sound, which has made a huge difference to me,” he says. “There are two settings so if I’m in a crowded place, like our local pub, and there’s background noise I can switch them over so I can hear better. I’ve also found I don’t need the TV turned up as high at home, which Carol is pleased about. Michael has also been impressed with the aftercare offered by his local branch.
“Amplifon have made sure my hearing aids are just right, which has been brilliant,” he says. “I know I can phone them up if I need to see my audiologist and they’ll make time to see me and make any adjustments I may need. Before I’d struggled in conversations and I didn’t always hear exactly what was said. I might hear the first two words but I’d miss the others, so I’d have to guess what people were saying. Now I don’t have to do that anymore, which is great.”
Michael says he wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Amplifon to anyone. “To me, they are the best, for their politeness and friendliness and their willingness to explain everything,” he says.
“I’d say if you have hearing problems go for a test with Amplifon.”