Family Owned for 55+ Years

First office opened in 1958 by Ted and Ann LaFaber in Kankakee

They were joined by their son-in-law Jim Webber in 1989. In 2001 the name was changed to Audibel Center for Hearing Excellence when the office joined the most scientifically advanced - and largest - American-owned hearing instrument company in the world.

The office has continued to serve the Kankakee community for over 55 years, with branch offices in Chicago and Watseka.  Today, 55+ years later, we still have the same commitment to quality--the same state-of-the-art technology, the same high standards of customer care, and the same low prices, only now, the offices in Crestwood, Mokena, and Manhattan, IL are known as Absolute Hearing Care and are partnered with Absolute Vision Care!

Other offices can charge several hundred dollars for an exam like ours!

At other offices, hearing tests can cost several hundred dollars. At the Absolute Hearing Care office, hearing tests are offered free of charge. If you think you might have hearing loss, call today for a free hearing evaluation.

We will perform a complete inspection of your ear canal using a state-of-the-art video otoscope. The device allows us to see, in clear view on a TV monitor, your ear canal and eardrum, to see whether there is a wax blockage or a condition that will require medical attention.

If you do have hearing loss, you aren't alone. More than 31.5 million people in the United Stated currently suffer from varying degrees of hearing impairment. The good news is that most hearing losses can be effectively treated with digital hearing aids. The key to effective treatment is identifying hearing loss early. Our office can help.

Hearing loss tends to be gradual. Here are some questions that may indicate that you or a loved one has a hearing loss:

• Have you been told that the TV is too loud for everyone except you?
• Do you have difficulty following conversations in large groups or noisy places, such as restaurants or family gatherings?
• Do you often ask others to repeat themselves, especially young children and women?
• If you answered "yes" to any of these, you might have hearing loss. At our office, we can help determine whether a hearing aid is the right choice for your hearing condition and your lifestyle. 

Call our Absolute Hearing Care scheduling center at (815) 513-5268 for an appointment today!

Let Us Help You Hear Clearly

Your Professional Hearing Specialists in Manhattan, IL and the Southwestern Suburbs

Absolute Hearing Care is a premier hearing center, providing the Crestwood, Mokena, and Manhattan areas and beyond with the best in hearing aids, hearing aid repair, and hearing evaluation. We believe you deserve top of the line hearing technology and an attentive, professional, caring audiologist.

Our office is part of the Audibel network, a group of over 1000 hearing centers and audiologists across the country. Here's what that means: first, when you purchase a hearing aid or other assistive listening device at our office, any Audibel office in the country will repair your hearing aid for you. Buy a hearing aid in any of our 3 Absolute Hearing Care centers and have that same hearing aid serviced in Kissimmee, Florida. Audibel has qualified and caring audiologists and hearing specialists all over the country in hearing centers just like ours.

For a free hearing test or hearing evaluation by a hearing instrument specialist, call (815) 513-5268 or come in to Absolute Hearing Care.

In addition to nationwide hearing aid repair and hearing aid service, the Audibel network guarantees that you'll get the same warm, personal, professional care from your hearing specialist in any of our Absolute Hearing Care locations as you'll get if you walk into any Audibel hearing center across the country. That's the Audibel promise.

Stop in for an "Ear Checkup"

We have many types of hearing aids and hearing devices. If you suspect you or a loved one suffers from hearing loss, come in for a free hearing test and hearing evaluation. If you do need hearing aids, we offer a variety of hearing aids to fit your lifestyle. We offer a variety of traditional in-the-ear hearing aids, in-the-canal hearing aids, completely-in-the-canal hearing aids, invisible hearing aids, receiver-in-canal assisted hearing devices, and even the Anthem XT hearing aid. Best of all, hearing aid repair services are offered at every Audibel office across the country for all Absolute Hearing Care devices.

Our offices in Crestwood, Mokena, and Manhattan, IL, specialize in cutting-edge hearing technology as well. We will work with you to find the best hearing aid or other assistive listening device for your lifestyle, needs, and budget.

If you think you might be suffering from hearing loss, stop in to an AHC office. We will administer a hearing test and hearing evaluation free of charge. A hearing specialist or audiologist will examine your ear with a high-tech otoscope, displaying your ear canal and ear drum on a TV screen for you to see clearly. The audiologist can then determine if the condition is minor--a wax blockage, for example--or if the hearing loss needs medical attention. Other offices might charge several hundred dollars for a hearing evaluation or hearing test like this. But at Absolute Hearing Care, this is a completely free hearing evaluation service.

Stop by our office Today for a free hearing test

Hearing aids today are unlike any that have been manufactured before. Audibel has the most advanced hearing instruments in the world and the most sophisticated options available to consumers today. Audibel has a full range of models: on-the-ear, behind-the-ear, and a revolutionary, discreet all-in-the-ear.

All of our products were developed by leading scientists in the hearing industry and built with cutting-edge nanotechnology. The result: a small, easy-to-use device with the technology to help you hear better without whistling or feedback. Your hearing aids will adjust automatically to any listening environment. Audibel has changed what it means to wear a hearing aclass.

Audibel offers the widest selection of today's most advanced hearing technology. Because each hearing loss is unique, every Audibel instrument is custom-crafted to precisely match your individual needs, lifestyle, and type of hearing loss. Because of the wide range of options available, after a complete hearing analysis, our hearing specialists will be able to determine the best treatment for you. There are sizes and technology for every hearing loss and budget. Many insurance plans provide coverage for hearing aids.

If you suspect you or a loved one has hearing loss and may need hearing aids or instruments, come in to an Audibel office for a free hearing test. 

Receiver-In-Canal

RIC: The Receiver-in-canal style places the receiver directly in the ear canal near the eardrum. Microphones and power supply are cased in a sleek instrument worn hidden in the crease behind the ear. An extremely thin transmission wire connects the two components.

In-the-Ear

In-the-Ear units are probably the most comfortable, the least expensive and the easiest to operate. They are also the largest of the custom made styles.

Completely-In-the-Canal

Completely-In-the-Canal units are the tiniest hearing aids made. They usually require a "removal string" due to their small size and the fact that they fit so deeply into the canal. CICs can be difficult to remove without the pull string. CICs do not usually have manual controls attached to them because they are too small.

In-the-Canal

In-the-Canal units are a little more expensive than ITEs. They require good dexterity to control the volume wheels and other controls on the faceplate, and they are smaller than ITEs.

Anthem XT

Hear more of what you want to hear, like conversations and companions, and less of what you don't, like wind and background noise.

Invisible Hearing Aclass

Packed with our latest technologies, Invisibel delivers the benefits today's best hearing aids offer, in a device so tiny only you'll know you're wearing it.