Customer Interview
Arley Fite
Broken Arrow OK
Clear-tone customer Arley Fite was recently fit with Clear-tone hearing instruments for the first time and was kind enough to share his story with us here.
Clear-tone - Tell me about your background.
Arley F. - I’m from southwestern Oklahoma. I moved up here to teach school. I was 45 years old when I decided to go to college. I went through in seven years and got my masters degree in school administration. I’m now in my ninth year of teaching.
How about your hearing loss? Can you tell me about how it developed?
I had a lot of ear aches when I was a kid growing up. I think maybe that was the reason for my hearing loss.
It’s just partial loss. I have had difficulty hearing high tones, like with women’s voices. It seems like I can hear lower tones a little bit better. I’ve had a lot of trouble understanding my students while I’m teaching. At times, I’ve had to ask them two or three times to repeat themselves.
What made you decide to get help?
My wife wanted me to get help and kept telling me—“You need to go check it out.”
How long ago do you think she started noticing your hearing loss?
She thinks she’s noticed it ever since we’ve been married, and we’ve been married 40 years. But in the last three or four years it has gotten worse and she’s been getting tired of me asking (her to repeat herself). In fact she has condensed her words to where it is loud and clear so she won’t have to keep talking. So anyway, she persuaded me to come (to Clear-tone).
Did you wear any other hearing aids before Clear-tone?
You know I didn’t, but have heard other people say that (Clear-tone) had the latest technology, and that you couldn’t see them when they are in your ears.
Was that an aspect that attracted you?
Very much so. I had also seen Clear-tone on TV and noticed that you couldn’t tell they were being worn. And so, we decided to go to the place that we believed to be the very best.
Tell me about getting fit with your hearing instruments… Was there an immediate difference?
Oh my! My goodness. It was just like “Wow! What a world!” I was just so elated you just can’t imagine. It was wonderful… still is!
What’s amazing is that I can hear the television clearly and easily at the same volume level as everyone else. It’s just so nice to get to hear a movie and hear the words. It’s just the most awesome thing.
Have others noticed a change?
My wife, she’s happier than I am! She loves it.
Before with my students at school it was always, “Could you repeat that? Could you speak up just a little louder so I can hear that?” I’ve said that thousands of times. Now, it’s amazing how crisp and clear I can hear! One student noticed and said “Did you get hearing aids?” But now they forget I have them, because they don’t see them.
How has your experience with Clear-tone been?
My experience has been great! And the follow up care they provided to me is the most wonderful thing. Everyone at Clear-tone is genuinely interested in making sure that I am satisfied and hearing the very best possible.
It’s much, much, more than I expected. I would recommend anybody to come here.
