Serving Jackson, Josephine, Siskiyou, Klamath and Douglas Counties

Southern Oregon’s Hearing Test Specialist

ROGUE HEARING

Stop struggling to hear conversations. Come see us today!

Conveniently located in The Shoppes at Exit 24, Rogue Hearing is easy to find and welcoming to everyone seeking support for their hearing.

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At Rogue Hearing, we’re committed to helping you restore your hearing starting with a FREE hearing test screening. Ask us how?

Get More Than a Checkup

A hearing test is more than just a check-up—it’s a way to take care of yourself and your connection to the world around you. Using gentle, thorough screening methods, we can understand exactly how your hearing is working and identify any frequencies that may be affected. This helps us catch even the earliest signs of hearing loss—often before you might notice any changes yourself.

Hearing Tests for Southern Oregon

Even if your hearing seems fine, a test gives you a reliable baseline, making it easier to notice changes over time. After your results, we’ll guide you with thoughtful recommendations tailored to your needs—whether that’s simple prevention, helpful strategies, or hearing solutions designed to help you stay connected to the people and sounds you love most.

There are several different types of hearing tests available, each designed to evaluate your hearing in unique ways:

The most frequently used tests for adults are pure-tone audiometry and speech audiometry, as they effectively identify hearing loss and guide treatment decisions like hearing aids. Tympanometry and OAE testing are also very common, particularly for children or those suspected of having middle-ear issues.

Audiometry

Audiometry (Pure-Tone Hearing Test) is the most commonly known hearing test. Using headphones, you listen to sounds of varying tones and volumes. When you hear a sound in your left ear, for example, you are instructed to raise your left hand. Your responses are tracked to create an audiogram, which maps the softest sounds you can hear across different frequencies. Audiometry is highly effective at detecting hearing loss and identifying which frequencies are most affected.

Speech Audiometry

This test evaluates your ability to hear and understand speech. You may be asked to repeat words or sentences played at different volumes. This helps audiologists determine how well you understand everyday conversation and whether hearing aids or other interventions may help.

Tympanometry

Instead of focusing on your ability to hear sounds, tympanometry assesses the health of your middle ear. A small probe is placed in the ear canal to measure eardrum movement and middle-ear pressure. This test is particularly useful for detecting fluid behind the eardrum, eustachian tube dysfunction, or middle-ear infections.

Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Testing

This test measures sound waves produced by the inner ear (cochlea) in response to tones. A tiny probe placed in the ear canal detects these sounds. OAE testing is commonly used for newborns or young children, as it doesn’t require active responses, and it can also detect early signs of hearing loss in adults.

Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing

ABR testing evaluates the brain’s response to sound. Small electrodes are placed on the scalp and earlobes to measure how sound travels from the ear through the auditory nerve to the brainstem. This test is often used for newborns, people who cannot take traditional hearing tests, or to diagnose neurological issues affecting hearing.

Behavioral Observation Audiometry (for infants and young children)

This involves observing a child’s reactions to sounds in their environment, such as startling, blinking, or turning their head. It helps determine the presence and degree of hearing loss in very young children.