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Hometown Hearing & Audiology carries most leading non-proprietary brands. A non-proprietary brand is any brand where the manufacturer does not grant exclusive territory. In many instances, there is a non-proprietary brand similar or identical to each proprietary brand. For example, Hometown Hearing & Audiology dispenses hearing aids from Microtech, a division of Starkey Laboratories. While the Microtech products are similar or identical to the Audibel product lines, Microtech is not exclusive to Hometown Hearing & Audiology, providing our patients with more flexibility and choice.
At Hometown Hearing & Audiology, we are proud to dispense a wide range of non-proprietary brands.
- Siemens*
- Phonak
- Rexton
- Unitron
- Microtech**
- ReSound
*very similar to Miracle-Ear product line
**comparable to Starkey and Audibel
Most other independent hearing care companies primarily carry one brand. For example, the following companies dispense predominantly one brand:
| Company |
Brand |
| Miracle-Ear |
Miracle-Ear (Siemens technology) |
| Beltone |
Beltone (GN ReSound technology) |
| Zounds |
Zounds |
| Echo Hearing Systems (KC) |
Audibel (a Starkey product) |
| HearUSA |
Siemens |
Similar to General Motors and its Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn and Buick divisions, most of the major hearing aid manufacturers have a common technology platform that is sold through different divisions or brands. The following brands are under common ownership and/or are on common technology platform:
| Parent Company |
Subsidaries or Technology Partners |
| GN ReSound |
Beltone, Interton |
| Siemens |
Miracle-Ear*, Rexton, Electone |
| Starkey |
Audibel, Microtech** |
| Sonova |
Phonak, Unitron, Lyric |
| William Demant |
Oticon, Bernafon, Sonic Innovations |
*Miracle-Ear hearing aids are manufactured by Siemens under a multi-year supply agreement
**similar or identical products and technology across divisions
 
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