VAT on hearing aids
Put your hearing aids through your business and you could save over 50%!! Firstly, if you are a higher rate tax payer you can save 40% on the cost of your hearing aids. Secondly, if you work for yourself and are…
iPhone Watch for Hearing Aids
Join the Smart Hearing™ revolution - with GN ReSound On-the-go control of ReSound Linx² reaches a whole new level with ReSound Smart™ app for the new Apple Watch. The newest and most advanced Smart Hearing aid, ReSound Linx². GN ReSound…
Extend your hearing aid battery life – READ THIS!
A quick tip on making your hearing aid batteries last a day or two longer... Wait 5 minutes before using them after you have taken the sticker off. Simple! Here is the artcile: Hope this helps. Please give me feedback…
VAT deductions, rail fare discounts and lost hearing aids
Here are a few snippets of information that may be if interest: 1. Pay no VAT on hearing aids and hearing aid accessories. Hearing aids can be put through as business expenses - saving tax and VAT, depending on…
Recommend a Friend – receive £100!
Crystal Hearing has decided to double up our recommend a friend voucher for any existing customer who recommends a friend or family member for a hearing test. That means you could receive £100 for every referral - so long as…
Do I need to wear two hearing aids?
Often we are asked "will one hearing aid do?", or "do i really need to wear 2 hearing aids?" Naturally people want to halve their costs, or they may not be ready to commit to wearing two hearing aids, but…
Discount on your rail fares
Did you know, as a deaf or hard of hearing person who wears a hearing aid you are eligible for a 'disabled persons railcard' and discount on all rail fares. This means ANY TIME you travel on a train you…
Lost Hearing Aids – What to do?
What to do if you lose a hearing aid? It has come to our attention that many insurance companies are trying to use their own 'preferred suppliers' to replace your lost hearing aid/s. There are several reasons for this including…
LESSON 4 – Why can’t I hear speech in noise? – even with my hearing aids
The holy grail for digital hearing aid developers is to allow wearers to hear speech more clearly in the presence of background noise. 'Noise' simply put is sounds that we do not wish to hear and make it difficult for…
LESSON 3 – What are hearing aid channels?
This Lesson is now outdated somewhat as hearing aid manufacturers have increased the number of channels in their hearing aids - Oticon (64) and Siemens (48). Hearing aid channels are often misconstrued as something like TV channels. i.e. if we say a hearing aid…