A recent report from Hearing Tracker revealed the true cost of hearing aids. Over 2000 current hearing aid users were surveyed and asked where they purchased their hearing aids, which technology level they purchased, and how much they paid (out-of-pocket) for their devices. … [Read more...] about New Report Reveals The Cost of Hearing Aids
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New Hear.com Site Competes With Hearing Planet For Online Hearing Aid Sales
Hearing Tracker has broken the news that Sivantos (formerly Siemens Hearing Instruments) and Audibene have launched Hear.com, a new online hearing-aid sales and support site for consumers in the U.S. The site builds on Audibene's success in Europe operating its own online hearing site and presents head-to-head competition with Sonova's HearingPlanet web site. Click here to read … [Read more...] about New Hear.com Site Competes With Hearing Planet For Online Hearing Aid Sales
At $1,799 A Pair, Costco’s iPhone Hearing Aids Challenge Audiologists
Update 2/3/2017: Kirkland Signature 7.0 was recently released. Read reviews for the KS7 Costco hearing aids. Costco has made a quiet entry into the Made-for-iPhone hearing aid market, selling its own Kirkland-brand iPhone-compatible hearing aids for $1,799.99 a pair. The new Kirkland Signature 6.0 hearing aids, utilizing technology from Big-Six hearing aid maker GN ReSound, … [Read more...] about At $1,799 A Pair, Costco’s iPhone Hearing Aids Challenge Audiologists
How Costco And The VA Drove U.S. Hearing Aid Market Growth In 2014
Hearing Review's report on the 4.8 percent increase in 2014 U.S. hearing aid unit sales underscores the roles Costco and the Veterans Administration (VA) have played in driving the growth of the hearing industry. The report shows that Costco, the "big box" retailer, and the government-funded VA accounted for nearly a third of the more than three million units sold in the U.S. … [Read more...] about How Costco And The VA Drove U.S. Hearing Aid Market Growth In 2014
Beltone HearPlus App Lets Android Phones Control Hearing Aids
Beltone has joined its sister brand GN ReSound in providing an app that lets users control their hearing aids with their Android smartphones. The new Beltone HearPlus™ app, designed for Beltone First and Beltone Boost hearing aids, initially will work with the best-selling Samsung Galaxy S5 and will expand to include other Android devices later in 2015. … [Read more...] about Beltone HearPlus App Lets Android Phones Control Hearing Aids