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20/10/2025
October may bring indoor events, gatherings, and possibly some loud venues — so here’s how to keep your hearing safe:
🔈 Limit exposure: When possible, take breaks from loud spaces every 30–60 minutes.
🦻 Wear protection: Use custom ear plugs or noise protection — especially helpful if you’re in music, motorsport, or construction.
📱 Use apps wisely: Some sound meter apps help you estimate noise levels.
🎧 Set safe volumes: Keep personal audio devices under ~60% of max volume.
👂 Book wax checks: Excess wax can intensify loudness — keeping ears clear helps your natural protection.
If you’d like custom ear protection or advice tailored to your lifestyle, we’re just a call away.
Have you ever wondered how your ear turns sound into what you hear? Here’s a simplified journey:
Outer ear (pinna): Captures sound waves and funnels them into the ear canal
Ear canal & eardrum: The waves reach the eardrum and cause it to vibrate
Middle ear bones: These vibrations travel through tiny bones (ossicles)
Inner ear (cochlea): The vibrations turn into electrical signals
Auditory nerve: Sends signals to your brain, which “hears” the sound
When any part of this chain is disrupted (wax build-up, damage, ageing), hearing can be affected. That’s why comprehensive hearing assessments are so valuable — they help pinpoint where the change is happening.
Want to dive deeper? Book your assessment with us — knowledge leads to clarity.
As the year moves into autumn, October brings with it lively festivals, concerts, fireworks, and sporting events — all filled with fun, laughter, and… a lot of noise!
While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement, your ears deserve protection too. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds can cause lasting hearing damage — often without you realising it. Hearing loss from noise exposure is permanent but completely preventable.
Here’s how you can keep your hearing safe this season:
🎧 1. Know Your Limits
Sounds above 85 decibels (roughly the level of city traffic or a crowded bar) can cause damage over time. Fireworks and concerts can reach over 100 decibels — enough to cause hearing loss in just minutes.
💡 Tip: If you have to shout to be heard, it’s probably too loud!
🦻 2. Use Ear Protection
You don’t have to sacrifice sound quality to protect your ears. Custom-made earplugs and musicians’ plugs are designed to reduce noise levels evenly, keeping sound clear but safe.
At Audiology Plus, we offer a range of custom noise protection options for:
🎵 Musicians
🔫 Shooters
🏎️ Motorsport fans
👷♂️ Construction workers
🌊 Swimmers
🎶 3. Take Listening Breaks
Just like your body needs rest, your ears do too. Step away from noisy areas every 30–60 minutes to give your ears time to recover.
📱 4. Keep an Eye on Volume Levels
When listening through headphones, follow the 60/60 rule — no more than 60% volume for 60 minutes at a time. Many smartphones even show you if your listening levels are too high!
🧠 5. Book a Hearing Check
If you often attend noisy events or work in loud environments, a routine hearing assessment is the best way to monitor your hearing health. Early detection means early protection.
👂 Remember: You only get one pair of ears — protect them now so you can enjoy every sound life has to offer.
📞 Contact Audiology Plus today to learn more about custom ear protection or to book your next hearing check.
September means fresh starts, new courses, and... lectures you absolutely cannot afford to miss! Whether you're starting university or supporting someone who is, hearing health matters more than you think.
University hearing challenges: 🏛️ Large lecture halls: Acoustics can be terrible
🎧 Constant headphone use: Study playlists, gaming, calls home
🍺 Noisy social environments: Student bars aren't known for quiet conversations
💤 All-nighters: Tiredness affects how we process sound
Warning signs for students:
🤖Struggling to hear lecturers clearly
🤖Asking flatmates to repeat things constantly
🤖Having music/TV louder than everyone else
🤖Feeling isolated in group conversations
🤖Ear pain from loud environments
Student-friendly solutions: ✅ Quick, affordable hearing checks
✅ Custom ear protection for concerts/clubs
✅ Study-friendly hearing aids (yes, they exist!)
✅ Flexible appointment times around lectures
Parents: Student loans are tight, but hearing health is an investment in their education. Many issues are quick fixes that won't break the bank.
Don't let hearing problems affect academic success!
❌ Then: One-size-fits-all amplification
✅ Now: AI that learns your preferences
❌ Then: Batteries dying at awkward moments
✅ Now: Rechargeable with all-day power
❌ Then: Separate from your tech life
✅ Now: Bluetooth connects to phone, TV, everything!
The game-changer: Modern hearing aids can do things like: 🎵 Stream music directly from Spotify
📞 Take hands-free phone calls
🎯 Focus on voices while filtering background noise
📱 Adjust settings via smartphone app
Real talk: If you've been putting off hearing aids because of outdated assumptions, you're missing out on some seriously impressive tech.
Ready to see what 2025 hearing aids can actually do?
As the leaves start falling and we dig out our cosy jumpers, spare a thought for your ears. Autumn brings its own hearing challenges:
September ear hazards: 🌧️ Rainy weather: More time indoors = more heating = dry ear canals
🤧 Back-to-school bugs: Kids bring home everything, including ear infections
🏠 Closed windows: Less air circulation can worsen tinnitus
🔥 Central heating: Dry air can make earwax harder and more stubborn
Autumn ear care tips: 💧 Stay hydrated (helps keep earwax soft)
🚿 Dry ears properly after showers
🤲 Wash hands frequently (prevent infections)
🌱 Consider a humidifier if your heating dries the air
Already having issues? Don't wait until winter makes everything worse. A quick check-up now can save you discomfort later.
Think of it as your autumn MOT for your ears - better to be prepared than sorry when the weather turns properly grim!
Summer's over and we're all settling back into the work grind. But here's a question - are you actually hearing everything you should be in meetings, calls, and conversations?
Signs your hearing might be holding you back at work: 📞 Struggling to hear clearly on phone calls
🗣️ Asking colleagues to repeat themselves
💻 Turning up Teams/Zoom volume to maximum
😅 Nodding along when you've missed what was said
🔇 Feeling exhausted after meetings (lip reading is tiring!)
The plot twist: Many think this is just "getting older" or "noisy offices." Actually, it's often something easily sortable!
From simple ear wax removal to hearing assessments, don't let hearing issues sabotage your career comeback. You've got enough on your plate without missing important information.
September special: Professional hearing assessments - because clear communication = career success.
Nothing says "bank holiday" like finally tackling that to-do list you've been avoiding all summer! If "get ears checked" has been lurking on yours, this weekend's the perfect time.
Why now?
You've got that lovely long weekend feeling ✨
Summer activities might have affected your hearing
Get sorted before autumn arrives
More time to research without work pressure
What you can sort this weekend: 🔧 That blocked feeling that's been niggling you
🔧 Hearing aid adjustments
🔧 Finally dealing with that ear wax buildup
🔧 Questions about that tinnitus that's been bothering you
Bank Holiday Monday availability: Whilst others are stuck in traffic coming back from the coast, you could be enjoying crystal-clear hearing!
Sometimes the best bank holiday treats aren't ice cream and deckchairs - sometimes it's finally being able to hear the TV without subtitles! 📺
Book ahead - because good hearing is the gift that keeps on giving.
Festival season has been EPIC this year, but those ears might need some recovery time! Here's what happens after days of loud music:
Normal post-festival symptoms:
Temporary muffled hearing ✅
Slight ringing that fades ✅
Feeling like you're underwater ✅
When to worry:
Ringing persists beyond a few days ❌
Pain or discharge ❌
Hearing doesn't return to normal ❌
Festival ear first aid: 🎧 Give your ears a rest (yes, that means turning the car radio down!)
🚫 Avoid cotton buds (they push wax further in)
💧 Keep ears dry
⏰ If symptoms persist beyond a week, book in for a check
Your ears worked hard this summer - show them some love! And next year? Invest in some proper ear protection. Your future self will thank you when you can still hear the ice cream van at 80! 🍦
Sometimes getting out and about isn't easy. Whether you're:
Caring for elderly relatives
Recovering from surgery
Simply prefer the comfort of home
Have mobility challenges
Piotr brings the full Audiology Plus experience to your doorstep with portable, professional equipment for:
✅ Hearing assessments
✅ Hearing aid fittings and repairs
✅ Ear wax removal
✅ Follow-up appointments
Real customer story: "I was dreading the journey to get my ears sorted, but Piotr made it so easy. He came to my home, was professional and friendly, and sorted my blocked ears in no time. Brilliant service!" - Margaret, 67
Because everyone deserves excellent hearing care, wherever they are.
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Audiology Plus offers an array of services to determine the right solution for everyone.
Effective communication requires good hearing. Even a fairly mild hearing loss may cause communication difficulty. Hearing aids can make communication easy, however correct fitting of hearing aids is not the final stage. Audiology Plus not only provides hearing aids from leading hearing aid manufacturers, but also provides advice, support, counselling and professional treatment. Our aim is to live life without restrictions.
Ear Wax Removal
Ear wax can easily become impacted in the ear canal causing a blocked feeling, earache or ear infection, itchiness, tinnitus and dizziness. Also ear wax can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing aids. Audiology Plus provides quick, safe and effective ear wax removal using a microsuction and curette technique according to UK standards. GP referral is not required. You can be seen at the Audiology clinic.
Hearing Assessment
Audiology Plus provides a comprehensive diagnostic hearing assessment to determine the type and severity of the potential hearing loss. Depending on the results of the hearing assessment, the client can be referred to the GP or ENT consultant for further investigation.
Hearing Aids
According to the results of the Hearing Assessment, the client and audiologist can work together to decide whether hearing aids will or can be beneficial for the individual’s lifestyle. Audiology Plus provide a wide range of modern digital hearing aids from various manufactures such as Oticon, Widex, Phonak etc.
Tinnitus Treatment
Tinnitus can affect people in different ways. Most are not troubled by it as they have learned to live with it, but some may find it difficult to cope with. Audiology Plus provides Tinnitus assessment, counselling and management, offering noise generators with amplification and tinnitus maskers.
