| As soon as you start to look at hearing aids you will | | | | company and the biggest manufacturer of hearing aids |
| quickly start to realize just how much choice there is | | | | in the US, it actually holds about one fifth of the entire |
| out there! Just how can you be sure exactly which | | | | hearing aid market, which is very impressive. Siemens |
| type of hearing aid is best for you. | | | | make a wide range of hearing devices, not just limited |
| We will now take a look at some of the most popular | | | | to digital hearing aids. |
| hearing aid manufacturers and see exactly what they | | | | Belltone |
| offer | | | | Belltone has been around some time now, it has |
| Rion | | | | recently been brought up by GN Resound. Their most |
| Rion is a Japanese company, and so quality should | | | | popular hearing aid is the Oria, this uses dual |
| come naturally to them! All types of hearing aids are | | | | microphones and also a speech detection system to |
| made by Rion, and they are well known for their | | | | automatically target the speaker's voice. |
| water resistant models. These are often the preferred | | | | Unitron |
| brand when water resistance is desired. Rion also | | | | Unitron make the popular Liason hearing aids. These |
| produce bone conduction hearing aids. Basically Rion | | | | hearing aids have great feedback reduction |
| make all the types of hearing aid you could ever want. | | | | technology, and also a system that prevents wind |
| Widex | | | | noise and whistling. They also produce the popular |
| Widex is Danish and has been established for about | | | | Conversa model that is designed primarily with phone |
| 50 years. They manufacture behind the ear (BTE), in | | | | conversations in mind, it also aims to minimise |
| the ear (ITE), and completely in the canal (CIC) hearing | | | | background noise. |
| aids. They are well known for the Senso Diva range | | | | Phonak |
| of hearing aids, these have special background noise | | | | Phonak is a huge company from the same country as |
| reduction technology. Widex also produce products for | | | | Ikea (Sweden!), it holds some 15% of the hearing aid |
| the Diva Music Program, this is designed to help people | | | | market in America. Phonak offers a very wide range |
| who suffer from hearing loss enjoy their music. | | | | of products, including accessories for other hearing |
| Starkey | | | | aids. All Phonak hearing aids are fitted with sensors |
| Starkey produce all types of hearing aids and offers | | | | that automatically adjust the sound depending on the |
| very good warranties on all of their products, they are | | | | environment. |
| good quality, and offer great customer service. They | | | | Make sure you test drive a couple of hearing aids |
| will also take your old hearing aid off your hands, repair | | | | before making your final choice, also remember to |
| them, and then supply them to less fortunate people. | | | | consult your audiologist to get some much needed |
| Siemens | | | | advice. |
| I'm sure everybody knows siemens, it's a huge | | | | |