Live Speech Mapping in Lawrenceville, GA
Live Speech Mapping helps make hearing-aid verification easier to see and understand.
It shows how amplified speech is reaching your ear and helps connect technical fitting data with everyday conversation.
We use the Signia Unity 5 real-ear and speech-mapping system as part of a broader fitting process that may also include calibrated Real Ear Measurement, hearing-aid programming, patient feedback and follow-up adjustments.
Seeing how speech fits within your hearing range
Soft speech
Helps show whether quieter parts of speech are being made audible enough to access.
Conversational speech
Shows how average speech energy is positioned relative to the fitting targets and your usable hearing range.
Louder speech
Helps confirm that stronger speech remains audible without exceeding comfort or output limits.
A probe microphone measures sound near the eardrum
1. The ear is inspected
We confirm that the ear canal is appropriate for probe-microphone measurement.
2. A thin probe tube is placed
A small tube sits in the ear canal near the eardrum while the hearing aid remains in place.
3. Speech or a speech-like signal is presented
The system measures how the hearing aid delivers that signal inside your individual ear.
4. Programming is adjusted
Gain, output and frequency response can be refined while the measured response is reviewed.
Related tools, but not interchangeable terms
Live Speech Mapping is often used as a patient-friendly way to display aided speech audibility. Real Ear Measurement is the broader verification process that measures hearing-aid output in the individual ear using calibrated signals and prescribed targets.
For accurate target matching, calibrated speech-like signals are generally more repeatable than an uncalibrated person speaking from an uncontrolled distance. A spouse or family member’s voice may still be useful for demonstration and counseling, but it should not replace standardized verification.
The fitting becomes visible instead of abstract
Better understanding
Patients can see why programming changes are being made instead of being told only that the software was adjusted.
Family involvement
A spouse or caregiver can better understand why a verified fitting takes more than choosing a hearing aid and turning it on.
More specific feedback
The display creates a starting point for discussing speech that sounds soft, sharp, muffled or uncomfortable.
Initial fittings, follow-up visits and reprogramming
New hearing-aid fitting
Speech mapping can help demonstrate how the devices are providing access to speech after the initial programming.
Follow-up adjustment
When speech remains too soft, sharp or unclear, measured output helps guide changes more precisely than guessing.
Devices purchased elsewhere
Compatible hearing aids may be assessed and reprogrammed when software and hardware access are available.
Changes in hearing or physical fit
New hearing thresholds, receivers, domes or earmolds can change the sound reaching the eardrum and may require reverification.
Related services include hearing-aid fitting, programming, reprogramming and follow-up care.
A graph is important, but it is not the whole outcome
Live Speech Mapping can show whether speech is reaching appropriate measured levels. It cannot by itself tell us whether you understand speech well in noise, whether the hearing aid is physically comfortable, or whether the settings work in every real-world environment.
That is why verification is combined with speech understanding testing, speech-in-noise testing, patient feedback and structured follow-up.
Starkey, Signia and Phonak software provide a starting point—not the final answer
Manufacturer fitting systems such as Starkey Pro Fit, Signia Connexx and Phonak Target use your hearing test and selected device to calculate an initial fitting. Those estimates are useful, but they are based partly on predicted acoustics.
Probe-microphone verification measures what is actually happening in your ear canal. That individual measurement is why two people wearing the same model with similar audiograms may still need different programming.
Live Speech Mapping FAQs
Is Live Speech Mapping the same as Real Ear Measurement?
It is closely related and may be performed with the same probe-microphone equipment, but Real Ear Measurement is the broader calibrated verification process. Live Speech Mapping emphasizes displaying aided speech audibility in an understandable way.
Does it hurt?
No. The thin probe tube should not be painful. You may notice it briefly while it is positioned in the ear canal.
Can my spouse speak during the demonstration?
Sometimes a familiar voice can be useful for counseling or demonstration. Calibrated signals are still preferred for accurate, repeatable target verification.
Can it fix poor speech understanding?
It can help improve audibility and fitting accuracy. It cannot restore clarity that is limited by the auditory system, and it does not replace speech testing.
Should it be repeated after programming changes?
Meaningful changes in hearing, physical fit, receiver, dome, earmold or programming may justify repeating verification.
Can you verify hearing aids bought elsewhere?
Often, yes. It depends on device condition, compatibility, programming access and whether the hearing aids are appropriate for your hearing loss.
See whether your hearing aids are delivering speech appropriately in your ears
Hearing Aid Factory Outlet provides verified hearing-aid fittings and programming in Lawrenceville for patients throughout Gwinnett County and Metro Atlanta. We are open seven days a week.