Traditional beats modern carols in one Dubbo office but the sounds of children's surprise and delight on the day are a favourite.
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Australian Hearing Dubbo centre manager Debbi Amos said the look on clients' faces - young or not so young - when they could hear was such a rewarding part of her work.
She and her colleagues were well-aware of the gift of hearing as a new poll showed Australians still prefer classic Christmas songs.
The new research by Australian Hearing, revealed 44 per cent of more than 1000 people surveyed chose Silent Night as their most-wanted Christmas track, with Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and Jingles Bells in joint second place and then Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and O Come All Ye Faithful.
Only Queenslanders preferred The Little Drummer Boy as their favourite song.
The survey respondents shunned contemporary Christmas songs, such as Last Christmas, Do They Know It's Christmas and The Fairytale of New York, in favour of time-honoured golden-oldies.
However, those aged 18-24 years old, chose Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You as their top song.
The research also revealed Christmas songs were the top sound that Australians looked forward to on Christmas Day, and then children's laughter.
Ms Amos, whose clients Stuart and Clayton Wheatley from Gilgandra had already emailed Santa, reiterated everyone should consider their own hearing and those around them.
Janette Thorburn, head of clinical support at Australian Hearing, said hearing loss at Christmas time could create heightened emotions for families and friends.
"While you're pulling your Christmas crackers or tucking into your turkey dinner, keep an eye out for any friends or family who might be struggling to join in the conversation, as they may just have a hearing loss," she said.
"Better still, encourage them to get their hearing checked so they don't miss out on any more precious moments and celebrations."
