Hearing Aids from Unitron
Founding: Fred Stork, Rolf Strothmann, and Rolf Dohmer in Newfoundland, Canada, in 1964 Technology Roots: Owners of a television and radio sales and service business, Universal Technologies, the partners saw a market opportunity with hearing aids as a natural extension of their expertise with other electronics, building their first hearing aids using various electronic components
Historical Highlights:
1960s through mid-1980s—Unitron became a leader in power BTEs for people with severe to profound hearing losses
1990s, development of user-friendly, intuitive fitting software to streamline the fitting process and help improve first-fit acceptance
2000, Unitron joined Phonak Group, later the Sonova Group
2002, Unitron’s first digital hearing aid (Unison)
Other Brand Names in the Sonova Group: Phonak, AudioNova, Sennheiser (under license), and Advanced Bionics Manufacturer's Warranty: Flex program allows new hearing aid wearers to try out their properly calibrated hearing aids before they buy them; up to a three-year warranty Most Recent Innovations: Vivante
Processing Technology and Features
Canada’s first hearing aid manufacturer developed into an industry leader thanks to a large network of distribution partners in 20 international offices and 70 countries throughout the world.
Unitron’s award-winning AntiShock™, SmartFocus™ and, most recently, SpeechZone technologies within their SoundCore and Vivante processing engines are among the hearing aid features designed to address speech preservation and intelligibility.
Thanks to these technologies and others, Unitron wearers have access to optimized speech understanding and localization from various directions, SoundNav monitoring to adjust hearing aid settings to different sound environments as they move about, and the capacity to focus on front-facing speech sounds in noisy conditions.
Additional Key Features
Noise reduction, speech enhancement, feedback management, wind noise control, speech locators, and tinnitus maskers, thanks to Bluetooth compatibility
Programmable sound enhancements
Smartphone connectivity using Insight technology
Hearing care professionals can review your hearing environments to optimize hearing aid settings using Log It All
Antishock smooths out loud, jarring noises
Automatic Adaptation Manager gradually adjusts your hearing aids into higher levels of amplification while you’re getting used to your new hearing aids
Binaural Phone streams phone audio into both ears wirelessly
Remote Plus app provides access to your hearing care provider for tech support, troubleshooting, and programming adjustments
Unitron’s one-of-a-kind Flex program allows you to try your hearing aids before you buy them
Patient-Focused Hearing Care at the Hearing Center MCC
Prescription-level hearing aids like those made by Unitron are one of the many advanced-technology hearing solutions available to you from the Hearing Center MCC.
However, your personal journey to better hearing is of greater importance to us, regardless of the advanced technology we have available.
Your comprehensive hearing assessment will help us zero in on your unique hearing challenges so we can help you choose among the best solutions to address your specific needs and preferences.
The ongoing, trusted, and personalized care we make available to Pensacola Bay, Gulf Breeze, and the surrounding areas allows you to get the very best performance from your hearing aids so you can enjoy a more active and independent lifestyle.
If you, or someone you know, are struggling with your hearing, contact us today and start your journey to better hearing.
