If you’re looking for help with your hearing Lyric is the only truly invisible device that will enhance your hearing loss and increase the clarity of your music and no one will know.
Known as the contact lens for the ear – Lyric can be worn 24/7, while showering, sleeping, gigging & even swimming with custom-made swim moulds.
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We first met Alt-J when they came in for their on-stage in-ear-monitors. Our Clinical Director Paul noticed that drummer Thom was wearing just one 10-year-old NHS aid – its pair was broken – and spoke to him about how digital technology has moved hearing aids on. “I was blown away by how little I knew about new hearing aids,” says Thom.
Thom returned for a full hearing test where, with Paul’s advice, he opted for a binaural pair of Widex Clear 440s. A couple of weeks later, in-between band commitments and touring, Thom returned for his fitting, an experience that up until that point in his life, he could never have imagined.
“The fitting with Paul was great,” he says. “It was overwhelming. I knew that I’d be surprised and it would be amazing but I couldn’t have imagined how fantastic it would be. The levels of my new aids are so good. I’m aware of my voice; I can hear the sound of my pronunciation.”
Harrogate-born Thom was born with Alport Syndrome, a condition that results in hearing loss, kidney disease and can affect eye-sight.
Because of his profession and the sheer volume of touring the band was set to take on in the coming months and years, at their initial consultation Thom decided to opt for CICs as opposed to the BTEs he had been wearing. “When you’re touring, you sleep wherever you can and more often than not, that’s in the van. If you’re trying to sleep with your head leaning against a metal pole your hearing aids get in the way. It’s amazing to now have that whole freedom away from my ears.”
During the fitting, Paul was careful to caution Thom that everything might initially sound strange, especially as Thom had auditory deprivation, having not worn the pair to his aid for over a year. “In situations like this, it takes time to get used to the new sound,” explains Paul. “It will initially feel strange and a bit surreal because the brain is re-adjusting to binaural hearing, which affects balance.”
But Thom soon got used to his new aids and the band embarked on a summer of touring and playing festivals from Japan to Los Angeles, and all over Europe.
As well as being fitted with Widex Clear 440 CICs, Thom now has the Widex M-Dex, an assistive listening device for use with the mobile phone, which has also helped in his life as a member of a Mercury Prize-winning band. “I do a lot of promo and phone interviews,” he says. “The M-Dex makes such a difference. It’s so unique.”
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Rita popped by to have her ‘open jaw’ impressions taken.
We specialise in hearing protection for musicians; which is why we are recommended audiologists for all the major in-ear monitor companies.
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Some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices, including smartphones, and exposure to damaging levels of sound at noisy entertainment venues such as nightclubs, bars and sporting events, according to the World Health Organisation.
Hearing loss has potentially devastating consequences for physical and mental health, education and employment.
To mark International Ear Care Day, March 3rd, WHO have launched the “Make Listening Safe” initiative to draw attention to the dangers of unsafe listening and promote safer practices. For more details read WHO make listening safe
If you have any concerns, call us now for a hearing test and/or hearing protection.
At Musicians Hearing Services we specialise in all aspects of hearing to enhance your listening pleasure and communication in everyday life. We’ve been serving the entertainment industry for 25 years, so, whether you want advice or impressions for in-ear monitors and musicians hearing protection; or hearing tests and advice on tinnitus or hearing loss call or complete below
Jessica Jane Stafford (actress & tv star) officially opened our sister company North West Hearing and Musicians Hearing Services North in Cheadle. Jessica Jane has been wearing Lyrics – the only “fit and forget” completely invisible hearing aid “for the past three years.
“Since having my baby I feel confident at night that I will hear him crying at night when I’m asleep. People shouldn’t be embarrassed about hearing loss, it is much more common than you think. I’d recommend anyone who isn’t sure what to do to just call it really could change your life.”
If you live in the North West and need any advice on any hearing issues; our hearing healthcare experts will be delighted to help. Call 0161 491 1943
Guests at the launch included Jessica Jane Stafford, local councillors and media.
Morris Stemp Musicians Union-North of England Regional Secretary, Geraldine Daly – North West Hearing Director & Founder of Musicians Hearing Services and Julian Munro – Orchestra Manager-Royal Liverpool Philharmonic attended the launch.
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Lyric is the only “fit and forget” completely invisible hearing aid which is only available at Lyric Centres – it is not available in any high street stores.
North West Hearing is the new sister company of Harley Street Hearing – London’s Leading Independent Hearing Clinics
It is now also incorporating Musicians Hearing Services North who have been serving the entertainment industries needs for hearing protection for 25 years.
Do you experience problems listening to music? Harley Street Hearing are pleased to support ‘Hearing Aids for Music’, a research project exploring how hearing aids affect the enjoyment and perception of music.
Exploring the music listening behaviour of people with hearing impairments
‘Hearing aids for music’ is a collaborative project between the University of Leeds and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust investigating how music listening experiences are affected by deafness, hearing impairments and the use of hearing aids.
The project is led by Music Psychologist, Dr Alinka Greasley, and Dr Harriet Crook, Lead Clinical Scientist for Complex Hearing Loss. The research has been awarded funding worth £247,295 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Music is an important part of people’s lives and can have powerful physical, social, and emotional effects on individuals, including those with all levels of hearing impairment – even the profoundly deaf. The purpose of hearing aids is to amplify speech, and evidence suggests that many hearing aid users experience problems when listening to music, such as acoustic feedback, distortion and reduced tone quality.
It will be the first academic research project in which data from clinical audiology will be used alongside psychological data to systematically explore how hearing aids affect music listening, whether listening to a CD at home or going to a live symphony or rock concert.
The team aim to help audiologists discuss music listening issues with their patients and also benefit manufacturers of hearing aids by providing a basis for improved digital signal processing.
Improved access to music using hearing aids will benefit people of all ages, facilitating music education for deaf children and young people, music listening and performance in adulthood, and continued musical engagement into old age.
Harley Street Hearing & Musicians’ Hearing Services are pleased to support the team who are currently conducting a short clinic survey. To take part, please ask your audiologist at Harley Street Hearing for a music listening survey or email the team here
You can also find out more about the project here
I began playing electric guitar in my teens, and have been touring with my band, The Boomtown Rats, since 1974, which means my ears have been subjected to high volumes of sound for most of my life.
About four years ago, I became aware that I was finding it increasingly difficult to take part in group conversations. I couldn’t hear clearly what people were saying, and, rather than continuously asking everyone to repeat themselves, or telling them off for their poor diction, I would often limit myself to smiling and nodding, sometimes inappropriately, instead of being an active participant.
The television at home would always be at close to maximum volume, with the treble turned up full, and it was the same when I listened to music. I even got rid of a nice acoustic guitar, as I thought it had begun to sound dull.
My father suffered from deafness from his mid-fifties but he was too proud to use the hearing aids which were available at the time. I had some sympathy with him, as they were the sort of bulky, ugly appliances which have given rise to the expression “hearing-aid beige”. However, it was sad to see him become more and more isolated and I did not want to go the same way as him.
Eventually, I accepted that I must have a problem with my own hearing.
A friend told me that a guitar hero of mine, who I knew suffered from deafness as a result of being exposed to ridiculous levels of onstage volume since the 1960s, had been to Harley Street Hearing and was now using Phonak hearing aids, so I telephoned them and made an appointment for a hearing assessment.
This turned out to be the best thing I have done for myself in a very long time.
I now use a pair of Phonak hearing aids, which are practically invisible, and they have transformed my life.
I can now hear the full spectrum of audible frequencies and can enjoy the beautiful sound of my Martin acoustic guitar again.
Thank you, Harley Street Hearing & Musicians’ Hearing Services!
Garrick Roberts
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It’s felt like a revelation to come across Harley Street Hearing. As a tour manager, on the road a lot with musicians, I have been frustrated by the limitations of my current NHS hearing aids to process music in a natural way, not to mention day to day speech.
I am so excited at the prospect of beginning a journey with Harley Street Hearing, to find a solution for me that can really work regarding music, but in so many other situations too.
The loveliness and warmth of all the staff also makes a huge difference. Paul Checkley is so understanding and his experience and insight is dearly appreciated.
5 STAR review – Rebecca Kemp
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Metro.co.uk reporter Coral Barry came into see our audiologist Jaspreet Bahra at our Harley Street branch as she felt her ears were blocked.
Jaspreet carried out microsuction – which is the fastest, least intrusive form of wax removal.
Come to our clinics in Harley Street and Golders Green, the cost of wax removal is £80. Appointments are normally available within 24 hours, for the next suitable appointment call 020 7486 1053 or complete below.
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