Beltone

American hearing aid company

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Beltone

Company type| Private
Industry| Hearing aids
Founded| 1940; 85 years ago (1940)
Headquarters| Chicago, Illinois, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Key people

| David Molella (president)
Parent| GN Store Nord

Beltone is a hearing aid company founded in 1940, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Beltone products are sold in the United States, Canada, and over 40 countries across the globe. The Beltone Hearing Care Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 2014 with the stated intent of donating hearing instruments to those in need.[1]

In North America, Beltone has over 1500 independently owned "hearing care centers". Beltone provides hearing screenings, hearing aid fittings and follow-up care for patients. Beltone also offers an aftercare program.[2]

## Types of hearing aids

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Beltone's smallest hearing aid, the Beltone microInvisa, is about the size of a raspberry. It is also known as an invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aid. The Beltone microInvisa is custom-manufactured to conform to a patient's ear canal.

In the behind-the-ear (BTE) category, a very small case hides in the shadow behind the ear, and connects to the ear canal via a tiny, clear tube.[3]

## History

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In 1940, Sam Posen opens Beltone in Chicago, Illinois, and introduces the Model H hearing aid

Beltone launched Mono-Pac in 1944. Later, Beltone introduced its first custom in-the-canal (ITC) hearing aid in 1983, followed by Beltone Digital—its first hearing aid with digital technology—in 1998.

In 2014, Beltone released the first hearing aid made for the iPhone, Beltone First.[4] Beltone announces that its line of advanced hearing aids, including the Beltone First and Beltone Boost, are now compatible with Android via the Beltone HearPlus app.[5] In 2015, Beltone launched the Beltone Legend.[6] Beltone expanded connectivity with the HearPlus App[7] for the Apple Watch[8] and announced the launch of Boost Plus.[9]

In 2020, Beltone Amaze Hearing Aids won the 2020 BIG Innovation Award.[10]

## See also

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* Companies portal

* Hearing loss
* Noise-induced hearing loss

## References

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1. ^ "Beltone announces the Beltone Hearing Care Foundation". www.beltone.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015.
2. ^ "Beltone Announces Hearing Aid Compatibility with Android". January 8, 2015.
3. ^ "Hearing Aid Types: Which Style is Best for You? | Beltone".
4. ^ "Beltone Launches Beltone First, a Revolutionary Hearing Aid". February 27, 2014.
5. ^ "Hearing aid apps for hearing loss| Beltone HearPlus App".
6. ^ "Beltone Legend Hearing Aids".
7. ^ "Hearing aid apps for hearing loss| Beltone HearPlus App".
8. ^ "Beltone Expands Connectivity with HearPlus App for Apple Watch | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
9. ^ "Hearing devices – digital hearing solutions, apps & more| Beltone".
10. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Beltone Amaze Hearing Aids Win 2020 BIG Innovation Award". www.beltoneskorichearing.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

* Beltone First Release in the US