In our field we’re often told that you should avoid overprotection to not increase hyperacusis. I’m wondering if this is applicable to autistics? In the schools around where I live they seem to give autistic kids earmuffs quite liberally. Is it even the same kind of hyperacusis or more of a sensory processing disorder?

Hey guys, I'm a new clinician and I'm having a tough time differentiating between "normal" background static/noise vs excessive static from hearing aids. I practice in a busy clinic with lots of background noise. Sometimes I have patients complaining of hearing static noise from their hearing aids. When I do a listening check, I can't always tell whether what I'm hearing is abnormal vs just background noise (which sounds like static to me, with normal hearing). Do you have any tips or tricks? I don't want to unnecessarily send the hearing aids for repair if it's something that can be adjusted via programming or if the patients just need counselling. And if it can be adjusted, what adjustments could help to reduce the static without cutting gain?

Hey guys! I’m going into my second year and I started doing my calculations to determine about where I’d end up in terms of student loans and I I’m looking down the business end of around 100k in debt at the end of audiology school. I’m getting kind of stressed out about it. I wanted to ask how you guys have been with paying off your debt? Do you feel that you’ve been making enough as an audiologist to compensate the large loan? Is it manageable to pay off or have you found any ways to get some of it forgiven?

I am a Canadian audiology student who has one more semester and one externship left until I'm finished the program! My hope is to move to Scotland as soon as I finish my externship at the end of March. I'm wondering about the process of getting licensed in the UK, especially because in Canada we don't write our licensing exam until the end of the summer and we work off a conditional license until then. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! :)

I graduated last month and recently started a SWE role making $95K/yr in a LCOL city. I have a mild interest in CS, but an even stronger one in audiology and speech, language, and hearing sciences due to developing tinnitus at a young age. I’m a huge audiophile and love to learn how the ear works. I also love to help and work with people. My current job is quite isolating and useless to society.

I’m considering going back to school for a 4-year AuD program paying around $15K/yr, which would be partly covered by FAFSA. Is it worth making the transition? What opportunities should I pursue to tell of this is the right path before fully going into it?

Hello! I am in the US but my best friend lives in Montreal. I have been an audiologist for 11 years, and am getting tired of the places that are available in my city. I speak some French but it's pretty rusty. Does anyone here work in Montreal can tell me anything about working there? Is there specific French I need to learn or perhaps jobs that don't require as much French proficiency (mostly hearing tests vs hearing aids for example)? Just curious. I know it'll probably end up being that I'd need to relearn French, but I would also like to know how the job prospects are before even thinking of moving! Thank you!

Hello everyone,

graduated with my Au.D. this past May. I completed my 4th-year externship in March but ended it early because I had my baby. Since then, I've been studying for the Praxis, but as a new mom, life has definitely gotten in the way, so I've been out of clinical practice for a few months.

I'm hoping to pass the Praxis soon and start applying for jobs, but I'm feeling a little anxious about what setting would be the best fit as a new graduate. My externship was in a slower-paced private practice, so I'm worried that jumping into a fast-paced ENT clinic might be overwhelming. Has anyone started in an ENT setting as a new grad after some time away from clinic? Would you recommend starting somewhere else first?

I also went to audiology school in a different state than where I live now because I got married and moved after completing my 3 years of academics. I completed my 4th year in the state i live now. Since I don't have many professional connections in my new area or school connections, I've considered reaching out to local audiologists to see if I could shadow for a few days just to refresh my testing skills and get back into the clinical workflow before starting my first job. Part of me worries that this would make me look less competent or somehow "downgrade" myself, even though I know it's probably just my own insecurity. I also debated going back to my 4th year externship site, however, I live over an hour away now due to moving so that is not feasible. Has anyone done something similar, or have any advice on the best way to transition back into practice after taking a few months off?

I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences from other audiologists who have been in a similar situation.

I need an audiometer that has been calibrated in the last year, with sticker and confirmation letter, and capable of both air and bone with the appropriate transducers. I’ve already contacted e3diagnostics, but they are taking a while to get back to me.

My dad started struggling with hearing a couple years before the memory issues got more noticeable and now even simple appointments can turn into a whole day event.

Between the driving, waiting rooms and trying to keep him calm through multiple visits, Im looking more at telehealth hearing providers with remote care instead of local clinics. Ive also been reading about dementia hearing loss and wondering how many families saw confusion, isolation or communication problems get worse once hearing started fading too.

A few remote support options look easier on paper but I keep seeing mixed stories about setup help follow ups and how well older parents adjust once the hearing aids are in daily use. Did anyone here find a telehealth hearing provider that made the process less stressful for both the parent and caregiver?

I’m currently in grad school and I’m huge night owl. I was doing some research and found that some industrial audiologists can work afternoon/night shifts but they’re specialized. Any audiologists out there who found their afternoon/nighttime niche?

I’ve seen several posts in this sub asking how to change careers TO audiology, but I’m wondering if anyone has tried changing FROM audiology into something else? I’m overwhelmed and burned out to a severe degree, especially with hearing aids and patient care. Yet it’s all I know. I’ve gone to a career counselor who agrees I might need a new career path, but when she has tried to help me find other options we both come up short. Most options require completely starting over, or going back to school. I don’t mind retraining in something else. But I haven’t found something that is somewhat adjacent to this field where I could possibly carry over my degree and some of the skills we use. Has anyone ever done/tried getting out of audiology and what did you end up doing? Any advice is appreciated.

I wanted to share a fantastic free resource for anyone involved in audiology education or hearing healthcare training.

Audio-Man is an open-source anatomical patient simulator created by Dr. Joshua Alexander with contributions from Kevin Berry (Purdue University), Adam Gevaert, Dr. Hong Zhao, and Dr. Daniel Coelho (Virginia Commonwealth University). It's designed to help students, educators, and clinicians practice hearing aid fitting, ear impression techniques, cerumen management, and other clinical procedures.

One of the best parts is that all of the design files are completely free to download under the project's open-source license, allowing anyone with access to a 3D printer to build their own.

Download the files here:
https://github.com/PurdueEarLab/AUDIO-MAN

For those who don't have access to a 3D printer or simply prefer a professionally manufactured model, ready-made Audio-Man products are also available at:
https://futureparts3d.com/products/audioman

Huge credit goes to Dr. Joshua Alexander and all of the contributors who made this project freely available to the audiology community. Open-source educational resources like this are an incredible way to make hands-on training more accessible for everyone.

I recently found a conference addressing music therapy and music in the health field, and it got me thinking.

Audiology and music therapy seem like fields that occasionally cross paths, but I don't really know how much overlap there is in practice or research. Do audiologists regularly collaborate with music therapists, or are they generally considered fairly separate disciplines?

Curious how people in audiology think about the relationship between the two.

Here's the conference if anyone's wondering:

https://predictiontechnology.ucla.edu/harmonics-2026-the-international-conference-on-music-medicine-science/

Hi, I've recently been looking into audiology as a prospective career, and I'm looking to hear opinions on if my background would be detrimental to me as a candidate to AuD programs.

I'm 25, and have both a bachelor's and a master's degree in music performance. I unfortunately didn't realize until halfway through my master's that music just isn't something I want to do as a career for a number of reasons (the physical demands, lack of stability, and toxic culture are the main ones). I'm currently working in food service part-time and gigging with the other part of my time, but I just don't want to do this forever. I find myself drawn to audiology in part because of my music background - I see so many people my age starting to have hearing issues just from practicing and performing. However, some of my interest is definitely practical - honestly, any career that is more financially stable than music is appealing to me at this point. I feel like I just have more of a personal interest in audiology than anything else that I've considered so far, and I like the idea of a job that helps people.

The issue is that my coursework was extremely specialized towards music since day one, so I'm missing pretty much every pre-req that a program could require. However, I've always been pretty academically gifted and feel like I could get back into the grind of science/math based learning with enough time. I guess what I'm wondering is a) is audiology worth pursuing for someone with my background and b) what are good first steps to start "catching up" with all the material/experience I might have missed while getting my music degrees? I feel like community college or online courses would be a requirement, but how do I prioritize which courses to take to get me closer to being able to apply for programs?

Thanks if you read this far. I appreciate any input.

Any audiologists willing to share their experience with auditdata, both the software and equipment. I am considering switching over, but I wanted to get some personal advice before I proceed

Any experts want to weigh in, for massive coolness cred, regarding this area of contention in the Jazz World? The plurality of Jazz listeners will tell you that Miles, amongst his other innovations, brought to the fore a softer, more restrained trumpet tone, compared to the more histrionic approach of most of his contemporaries and predecessors. Before he went electric, at least. Particularly admired was his playing when using a Harmon mute - thought by many to be his most intimate and reflective work. EXCEPT for a certain cohort that insist that same playing is harsh, shrill, grating, strident. And there doesn't seem to be much middle ground. These people, being repelled, often dismiss all Miles Davis playing as being fiendishly aggressive and unlistenable - but when citing examples always bring up tunes where he uses a mute. So, does Miles have a legion of deaf fans, or a bunch of freakishly sensitive critics? Here's an example of Miles with a mute:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQv0dT_6Ls

My husband just started playing Forza Horizon (a racing game) and called me in so I could see. You can give your character ITEs, BTEs, cochlear implants and BAHAs!

I don’t know why I keep ordering these tips and material because I hate hate hate this system. I swear Oaktree has a QC problem with these tips because the material oozes out from more than just the tip/aperture. It’s like there’s a hairline crack in all of them and the material is coming out of the entire lower half inch of it. I’ve tried different cartridges that fit this gun, but have not found a good one. Even tried the smaller pediatric tips on adults and they also have the ooze problem. I’m not suspicious that it’s my technique or user error because I do fine with the material you have to mix yourself and load into the syringe, I’d just prefer to have a gun rather than a more manual option. Any suggestions for a gun that you like?

I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but will try anyway.

I’m looking to change careers and came across the idea of becoming a hearing instrument specialist (what they call it in my state). I’ve been reading up on it and I’m very confused. I hear people saying that this job is in demand because there’s such a big population of boomers who need hearing help. However, I can barely find any listings for jobs or apprenticeships.

So how can it be that this job is in demand and that there are pretty much zero job postings for the role? It seems perhaps there aren’t that many opportunities for this job at all.

Does anyone have any insight into this?

I know it is a full-time work before you graduate, but do you have to come home after an 8 hour shift and study any materials? Is it dependent for each program? Or is it basically just a full-time job before you graduate? Did you have to start studying for the PRAXIS/licensure from then? Is it stressful?

Just curious so I can mentally prepare!

I have a chance to get recertified in Ontario as either an audiologist or an SLP (with my foreign credentials, I studied both), but I would have to choose just one.

Can anyone tell me how the job market is looking right now in the province for audiologists?

What's the prediction for 2 years from now?

Is there any chance of getting a position in hospitals like LHSC (I live in London)?

What would you choose today, given you could do both options? I mainly worked as an SLP in the past but I'd have to get precepted and have a mentor anyway, since it has been so long.

Thanks 😀

Has anyone used Amplify or Suno?

Looking for a practice management system for a US based new private practice. Have used Counselear and it’s been ok just wondering if y’all have experience with the newer ones? Suno looks very good and user friendly but their pricing is expensive. Want something that’s talks to Noah, connects to QB, can send out reminder texts, and has two way texting. what are you using and pros/cons you can share?

What is it going to take for there to be movement? Is no one retiring around here? Every time I search through Indeed and/or LinkedIn, there’s barely any change. It’s the same job listings:

1. Only Manhattan hospitals (bad quality of life traveling in and out of Manhattan every day),

2. Private Practices in the outer boroughs (where there’s no parking lot and have to contend with ASP rules and tickets everyday),

3. NYC HHC (only hospital hiring is located in Queens. Again bad quality of life traveling).

4. Even more limited opportunities in NJ (All the opportunities seem to pop up in North Jersey which leads to, you guessed it, bad quality of life traveling).

Are there any other Audiologists in the area that can comment on this? This lack of opportunities is leading to salary stagnation.