HEARING AID BRANDS AND STYLES

Starkey is the only major manufacturer of hearing aids that is owned and operated in the United States. Owned by Bill Austin, they also run the Starkey Hearing Foundation, which gives hearing aids to people around the globe. Their newest innovation is the Starkey Halo made for iPhone hearing aid. The Starkey Halo allows for seamless streaming of phone calls and audio from your smartphone to your hearing system. Their hearing devices also feature tinnitus and frequency compression to help with some of the more challenging aspects of hearing loss.

Siemens is a German manufacturer of many products, including the Siemens Binax. Binax Hearing Aids have been shown to provide excellent hearing in noisy listening environments. Their parent company, Sivantos, has recently released a new line of premium hearing products, called the Signia Primax. These new products boast effortless listening and enhanced wireless capabilities.

ReSound focuses on the user experience meaning their hearing aids are a sort of “go anywhere” devices. A special “nano coating” protects the inner workings from moisture, perspiration, humidity and dirt. They promote their devices as being able to capture a natural listening experience for the wearer. ReSound’s Surround Sound captures speech as well as background noise and processes it, so you can follow coversations but still get a natural listening experience with background sounds. ReSound hearing aids offer direct streaming from many other devices. Their line of products feature contemporary, simple designs that are discreet, but still have accessible controls.

Signia is one of the hearing aid and accessories lines owned by the Sivantos Group. The company has been developing hearing devices for 140 years and since it began marketing globally in 2016 it has become one of the top three hearing aid companies in the world. Signia prides itself on developing and distributing some of the most innovative hearing aids and accessories. Its state-of-the art hearing devices, accessories and apps work to preserve the natural hearing experience. Signia is part of the Sivantos Group. Sivantos can trace its roots back to the 1800s when a founder was developing better telephone receivers.

Oticon is another Danish manufacturer. They have long been known for making high-end, quality hearing systems with a focus on natural sound. Their most current premium products, Alta and Alta Pro, expand upon previous generations of technology. With advanced personalization features and BrainHearing technology, the Oticon Alta is a great hearing system for most hearing losses.

Phonak hearing aids, available in receiver-in-canal, behind-the-ear, and in-the-ear styles, are equipped with a fast and powerful processing system called Venture, which clearly and crisply receives and amplifies sounds. Phonak hearing aids are sleek in design and have a long battery life. Perhaps the most innovative feature of Phonak devices is the SoundRecover, uses frequency compression to help people hear high frequency sounds that they haven’t heard in years.

A Danish hearing aid manufacturer, with over 50 years of experience. Widex was the first manufacturer to produce a fully digital hearing aid with wireless technology, which drastically improves the way sound is processed within the device. Winner of the 2012 European Inventor Award, Widex continues their research and development into capturing and amplifying true-to-life sounds to provide wearers with a seamless listening experience. Widex hearing aid models, Unique, Super, and Dream, treat a range of degrees of hearing loss.