Tinnitus Assessment in Aylesbury - The Short Answer
A tinnitus assessment at Audio Hearing Aylesbury costs £95 and takes 60 to 90 minutes. It includes a full diagnostic hearing test, otoscopic examination, tinnitus pitch and loudness matching, a Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire, and a written personalised management plan. No GP referral is required and same-week appointments are usually available.
Tinnitus - the perception of sound in the ears or head without an external source - affects around one in seven UK adults. For many it is a mild inconvenience; for others it disrupts sleep, concentration and quality of life.
Tinnitus is a symptom rather than a disease, most often of hearing loss, noise exposure or a wax blockage. A thorough assessment rules out treatable causes and decides which management route actually applies to you.
What Does a Tinnitus Assessment Include?
Your appointment is unhurried and lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes. A full stage-by-stage breakdown is on our what to expect at a tinnitus assessment page.
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Detailed Case History
A thorough history of your tinnitus - when it started, what it sounds like, whether it is in one or both ears, and how it affects your daily life and sleep.
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Otoscopic Ear Examination
A visual inspection of your ear canals and eardrums to check for wax, infection, or structural abnormalities contributing to your tinnitus.
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Diagnostic Audiometry
A full hearing test to establish your thresholds across all frequencies. Even mild, unnoticed hearing loss is a common driver of tinnitus.
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Pitch & Loudness Matching
Specialised audiometric techniques identify the frequency and perceived loudness of your tinnitus, guiding sound therapy and retraining.
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Tinnitus Handicap Assessment
Validated questionnaires such as the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) measure the impact on your quality of life.
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Personalised Management Plan
Your results explained in plain English with a written plan - sound therapy, retraining therapy, hearing aids, ear wax removal, or onward referral.
What Does the Sound of My Tinnitus Mean?
The character of the sound is a genuine diagnostic clue.
| Sound Type | Possible Causes | Common? |
|---|---|---|
| High-pitched ringing | Noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss | Very common |
| Low-pitched ringing / humming | Ear canal blockage (wax), Ménière's disease, otosclerosis | Less common |
| Pulsing / whooshing | Vascular causes, high blood pressure - pulsatile tinnitus | Less common |
| Clicking | Muscle contractions in or around the ear | Rare |
| Hissing / static | Noise exposure, hearing loss, medication side effects | Very common |
Tinnitus Management Options
Following your assessment, your audiologist recommends the approach that fits your tinnitus profile. Each option below has its own page with the detail.
What happens at a tinnitus assessment
The full 60 to 90 minute appointment, stage by stage, and what you take home at the end.
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
How a structured 12 to 24 month habituation programme works, and who it suits.
Sound therapy for tinnitus
Setting sound enrichment at the right level, and why full masking works against you.
Tinnitus assessment cost
What £95 includes, what it does not, and how the follow-up options are priced.
- • Hearing aids. For co-existing hearing loss, hearing aid fitting reduces perceived tinnitus for most users.
- • Ear wax removal. Where wax is the trigger, ear wax removal in Aylesbury often resolves it the same day.
- • CBT referral. Where tinnitus causes anxiety, low mood or sleep disruption, we can refer you for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Areas We Cover
All appointments take place at our Aylesbury clinic. We regularly see patients travelling from Bicester and Buckingham, as well as Thame, Wendover and Milton Keynes.
Tinnitus Guides
Clinician-written answers to the questions patients ask us most.
- What Causes Tinnitus? The Nine Common Reasons Your Ears Ring
- How to Stop Tinnitus: What Actually Helps and What Does Not
- Ringing in the Ears: When It Is Harmless and When to Get It Checked
- Tinnitus Symptoms Explained: Ringing, Hissing, Buzzing and Clicking
- Pulsatile Tinnitus: Why You Can Hear Your Heartbeat in Your Ear
- Tinnitus at Night: Why It Is Worse in Bed and How to Sleep Through It
- Can Hearing Aids Help Tinnitus? What the Evidence Shows
- Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: How They Are Connected
Frequently Asked Questions - Tinnitus Assessment Aylesbury
Clinical References & Sources
- NICE CKS (2024). Tinnitus: clinical knowledge summary. cks.nice.org.uk
- NHS (2023). Tinnitus. nhs.uk
- Tinnitus UK (2024). About tinnitus. tinnitus.org.uk
- RNID (2025). Facts and figures about hearing loss. rnid.org.uk
- HCPC. Check the register. hcpc-uk.org
Reviewed 27 July 2026. Next scheduled review: September 2026.