Which brands do you fit?

Starkey, Widex, Signia, Oticon, Phonak, and ReSound. We select the manufacturer that best matches your hearing and lifestyle.

What if the devices don't work for me?

Florida law protects a 30-day trial. Our practice extends it to 45–60 days on most fittings.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes — CareCredit and 0% financing are available so you can spread the investment over time.

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Hearing Aid Consultation & Fitting

Choosing a hearing aid is not a shopping trip. It's a partnership. Because Z Audiology is independent, we fit what's right for your ears, your lifestyle, and your budget — not what a manufacturer's quota demands.

Plan for · Multi-visit process

What's Included

Everything that happens in the room.

Needs assessment: your listening environments, priorities, and dexterity
Style selection: receiver-in-canal, behind-the-ear, custom in-the-ear, invisible-in-canal
Programming to prescriptive targets (NAL-NL2, DSL v5)
Real-ear verification with probe-microphone measurement
Bluetooth pairing, phone streaming, remote-control app setup
45- to 60-day trial with unlimited adjustments

Close-up of a modern receiver-in-canal hearing aid — Independent selection across six manufacturers.

Man wearing a discreet hearing aid — Devices matched to your ears and your life.

Couple laughing together at the beach — The point is the conversations you get back.

Independence is the whole point

The single most consequential decision in hearing-aid care is not which brand you choose — it's whether the person choosing for you has a financial reason to prefer one manufacturer over another. Z Audiology is fully independent. We fit Starkey, Widex, Signia, Oticon, Phonak, and ReSound, and we have no manufacturer quotas, kickbacks, or affiliate obligations. That freedom lets us match the device to your audiogram, ear anatomy, listening priorities, and budget — not to what a corporate parent needs to move this quarter. Chain retailers and buying groups often narrow the catalog to one or two lines; a truly independent audiology practice keeps the full field of options on the table.

Real-ear verification: the step most fittings skip

A hearing aid programmed to a manufacturer's default is not the same as a hearing aid programmed to your ears. Ear canals differ in length, diameter, and resonance; a receiver seated a few millimeters deeper can shift high-frequency output by 6–10 dB. Real-ear measurement — probe-microphone verification against prescriptive targets like NAL-NL2 or DSL v5 — is the objective standard of the field. It is also, according to the American Academy of Audiology's most recent surveys, still performed by only a minority of dispensers nationally. Every hearing aid we fit is verified with real-ear measurement at the initial fit and re-verified whenever we adjust prescription. If you have been fit elsewhere without this step and something feels off, that's often why.

The trial period and what happens after

Florida law protects a 30-day trial on new hearing aids. We extend that to 45–60 days on most fittings because acclimatization is real: your brain needs time to relearn sounds it has been missing, and the honest data comes from wearing the devices in your actual life — the noisy restaurant, the grandchild's soccer game, the phone call with a soft-spoken colleague. Return visits at one week, one month, and three months are built into every fitting we do. Fine-tuning is included as long as you own the devices from us. If the trial doesn't work out, it doesn't work out; you owe us the honest feedback and we handle the return.

Styles, features, and what actually matters

Modern hearing aids fall into a handful of physical styles: receiver-in-canal (RIC) devices with a thin wire and a soft dome or custom tip, behind-the-ear (BTE) devices for more severe losses or pediatric fittings, and custom in-the-ear (ITE, ITC, CIC, IIC) devices milled to a 3D scan of your ear canal. Rechargeable lithium-ion is now standard across every major manufacturer we fit; disposable batteries remain available for patients who prefer them. Where the marketing gets loudest — AI-driven noise reduction, motion sensors, health tracking, hands-free iPhone and Android calling, direct TV streaming, fall detection — the features are real, but they are not what determines success. What determines success is the accuracy of the prescription, the quality of the real-ear verification, and the follow-through of the audiologist you're working with. A basic device fit well outperforms a flagship device fit poorly. We'll walk you through the technology tiers honestly and recommend the level that actually earns its price for your lifestyle rather than the level with the highest margin.

How It Goes

The process, step by step.

Consultation

We review your audiogram, discuss goals, and demo current technology in-office.

Selection

Together we choose a manufacturer, form factor, and technology tier. Written estimate — no pressure.

Fitting

Devices are custom-programmed to your prescription and verified with real-ear measurement.

Follow-through

Return visits at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months. Fine-tuning included as long as you own the devices.

Who It's For

You might book this if…

Adults with mild through profound hearing loss
Anyone frustrated by devices fit elsewhere without verification
Patients who want an independent, second opinion
First-time users nervous about the process

Common Questions

FAQs.

Which brands do you fit?: Starkey, Widex, Signia, Oticon, Phonak, and ReSound. We select the manufacturer that best matches your hearing and lifestyle.
What if the devices don't work for me?: Florida law protects a 30-day trial. Our practice extends it to 45–60 days on most fittings.
Do you offer payment plans?: Yes — CareCredit and 0% financing are available so you can spread the investment over time.

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Keep reading.

Hearing aid brands we fit — Starkey, Widex, Signia, Oticon, Phonak, and ReSound.
Meet Dr. Chana Zelenko, Au.D. — the audiologist who wears hearing aids herself.
Hearing health guide — how hearing loss, cognition, and tinnitus connect.
Service areas near Boca Raton — Delray, Boynton, Highland Beach, Deerfield, and more.
Patient reviews — 5-star Google rating from our patients.
Request an appointment — a short intake to get you on the schedule.

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