Hearing Aid Manufacturers

Beltone
Beltone has been in operation since 1940, making it the dean of hearing aid manufacturers. In 1945, Beltone introduced the first one-piece hearing aid, using vacuum tube technology. It was also among a group of companies that introduced the behind the ear hearing aid in 1952.

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Oticon
Oticon has been a leader in the digital hearing aid movement since its introduction in 1991 of the first fully automatic hearing aid without a volume control. In 1996, it offered the world's first 100% digital BTE hearing aid called DigiFocus. It created a fully automatic canal version in 1997

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Phonak
In 1969, Phonak introduced the Phonette, a hearing aid with integrated circuits that allowed for more precise, active filter technology. Since then, teh company has continued to innovate, offering the world's first colorful hearing aids in 1977, developing hearing aids for children, FM systems, remote control hearing aids, and even bluetooth systems.

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Siemens
Siemens is a full-line electrical engineering and electronics company headquartered in Berlin and Munich.  They have been in the hearing business since 1878, when Werner von Siemens developed the Phonophor hearing instrument.

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Starkey
The Starkey Hearing Aid company began as a hearing aid repair service in 1967. In 1971, owner William Austin acquired Starkey Laboratories, a hearing aid mold company. Since then, Starkey has grown into an international company with 33 facilities in 18 countries, and more than 4,000 employees.

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