Heareka™ delivers in one fitting appointment the result that other clinics chase across weeks of return visits. The structured fine-tuning is done in the chair, in real time, against simulated real-world environments — not deferred to follow-up.

1. Initial assessment plus Heareka™ demo — one combined appointment. Full diagnostic audiometry, otoscopy, and tympanometry. Immediately after, the Heareka™ tuning protocol is applied to a trial pair. Background noise is simulated in the room so the patient hears, on the spot, what real-world Heareka™ performance sounds like. The “Heareka™ moment” is powerful and discernible — most patients know there and then whether this is the right choice.
2. Hearing aid selection. If the patient wants to proceed, devices are chosen together against the patient’s own preferences for Comfort, Appearance, and Ease of Use. The Sound has already been demonstrated.
3. Fitting appointment. When the ordered hearing aids arrive, the Heareka™ tuning is repeated on the patient’s own devices, Real Ear Measurement is performed against prescriptive targets, and full instructions are given on insertion, removal, charging, app pairing, and daily care.
4. One follow-up appointment. Scheduled to iron out the creases — small adjustments informed by the first weeks of real-world wear.
5. Four to five years of open-access aftercare. The patient can arrange as many additional appointments as they need, included in the fitting plan. An annual check is recommended at minimum to keep the setup optimal.

BestHear measures the success of a fitting by two simple metrics:

1. The wearer forgets they are wearing the hearing aids.
2. The people around the wearer are not reminded the wearer needs help with their hearing.

The first half is comfort, sound, and how the device sits in the ear. The second half is the fine-tuning work — own-voice management, whistling control, automatic environment switching, freedom from constant manual adjustment.

This is the lens behind CASE — Comfort, Appearance, Sound, Ease of Use — the four-part framework Heareka™ fittings are checked against.

It is also why BestHear errs toward less, not more. Modern hearing aids are technically capable of dozens of options. The wearer should not have to think about most of them. Automatic settings do their job in the background. The device gets put on in the morning and forgotten about. That is the goal.

Hearing aid fitting at BestHear is delivered by Armaj Ali, the originator of the Heareka™ methodology. Mr Ali holds dual registration as a Clinical Scientist (HCPC) and Hearing Aid Dispenser (AHCS), with close to two decades of clinical experience across the NHS and internationally. The Heareka™ trademark is owned by the practice and licensed strictly to clinicians who can deliver to the methodology’s standard.

• Heareka™ Demo: Complimentary with conditions — see booking page for details
• Diagnostic Hearing Assessment (separate appointment): £150, includes the written report
• Full Heareka™ Fitting: Quoted per-patient based on technology level and fitting plan; aftercare and follow-up are included, not charged separately

1. Book a Heareka™ Demo online or by calling 01792 940032
2. Attend the combined assessment + demo at BestHear, Swansea — full diagnostic and the Heareka™ moment in one appointment, with simulated background noise in the room so you can hear the difference for yourself
3. Decide on the spot — if you want to proceed, hearing aids are selected together against your preferences for comfort, appearance, and ease of use, and the fitting plan is agreed in writing with all costs confirmed up front