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Client Testimonials
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"The decision for me to wear hearing aids was not an easy one as I suspect it is for most people. However, once the decision was made it has had very positive impact on my personal and business life.
In my profession as a broadcaster/reporter it’s important that I hear clearly. At one point it became apparent that my hearing difficulties, which it’s now suspected I had since birth and were getting increasingly weaker, had reached a point where my work was affected.
It struck me, particularly, one afternoon during a media briefing in the office of the Flames coach, that I wasn’t hearing all that he was saying. Background noise, etc was hindering my ability to hear everything. Media sessions, interviews is extremely important for what I do. Gleaning information is important to my work performance and the passing it on to the listeners of The Fan 960 radio. So hearing everything is imperative.
It was becoming apparent that the suggestions I was getting from family members and friends to have my hearing checked couldn’t be put off any longer. After the hearing test results were relayed to me and strong suggestions that I get a hearing aid made, I looked into the idea.
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I was reluctant about getting a hearing aid initially having the mindset that ‘hearing aids were for older people and that I wasn’t even close to the age I thought a person should have a hearing aid. I also had concerns about impression others would have of me wearing a hearing aid. After realizing various issues can cause hearing problems for people of all ages I started getting sold on the idea. It also occurred to me that being able to hear what other people were saying was far more important than what they thought of me wearing hearing aids. Now wearing hearing aids is as natural as walking into the broadcast booth at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
First I decided to go with one in the right ear. However, it didn’t take very long to discover that having hearing aids in both ears was much more beneficial.
I’ve had a very positive experience with the friendly, courteous and professional people at The Hearing Loss Clinic. I had used models from other companies in the past, but the folks at the Hearing Loss Clinic worked with me closely making sure I had the right product for my type of hearing loss. We experimented with several different models and settings before I was comfortable with the hearing aids. The staff exercised great patience as we went through process, which was a little more extensive for me since I’m a broadcaster wearing headsets during Flame hockey broadcasts. I need to hear crowd noise and myself well during broadcasts. I also spend a great deal of time talking on the telephone as part of my work. The good people at The Hearing Loss Clinic made adjustments as we went along and now I’m hearing better than I ever have. Both while at work and elsewhere.
The Hearing Loss Clinic people also gave me techniques to maintain the hearing aids so they will last longer with maximum efficiency.
I travel a lot following the Flames, spending a lot of time on noisy airplanes, restaurants and arenas. The hearing aids, I have, allow me to hear the person, or persons, I’m talking to with only a minimal background noise distraction.
Often I have public speaking assignments with question and answer sessions. With the hearing aids I am able to clearly hear questions, even from the far back of the room.
The Hearing Loss Clinic had helped make my life and work much easier."
Peter Maher
Play-by-play broadcaster
Calgary Flames games
on The Fan 960 Radio
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