I'd been experiencing ear pain and sensitive hearing for a few months due to playing live rock music for about 8 months. I went to the Hearing Doctors for the issue, and they gave me a hearing test. That was all; my hearing was normal. When I told them about my ear pain and hearing sensitivity, they just said "I don't know", and didn't recommend I see any other doctor. They then recommended I buy special $180 ear plugs for when I play music. I found the visit less than helpful, but then I realized that these are hearing doctors, not ear doctors, and they're used to senior citizens coming in for hearing aids, and that's about it. If you have trouble hearing, they'll help you, but if you have issues with pain in your ears, find an ear specialist or ENT medical doctor. The Hearing Doctors are not medical doctors, they are audiologists, a different type of educational background.