At these test centres, often based in your local optical practice, you will receive a friendly, professional, no obligation consultation with a Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser (registered under The Hearing Aid Council Act 1968). You will be invited to have a free electronic assessment of your hearing. The results will be fully explained and advice given as to possible options. This service is completely free of charge. Discreet Hearing Associates is completely independent and local. That means that anyone requiring a hearing aid is given impartial advice, regardless of type of aid or the manufacturer. Hearing aids come in many different styles and sizes, small in the ear, behind the ear, digital and analogue. Our aim is to simplify the jargon so that you are in a position to make your own decision on what is best for you. All leading makes and models such as Unitron, Siemens, Phonak, Widex, Starkey, GN Resound are available at best prices.