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Your Best Hearing Aids for 2025 | Doctor of Audiology Answers

by | Jan 8, 2025 | Patient Resources

Looking to enhance your hearing and take care of your hearing health in 2025? 

Advanced prescription hearing aid technology, often seen as a negative sign of getting older, has slowly become a sign of looking after your overall health for the better. Your ears do a lot more for you than just hear!  

If you’re curious about the best of the best in the hearing aid world, you’re in the right place. 

Leading Hearing Aid Manufacturers in 2025 

The hearing aid industry has been steadily evolving and improving over the past decade, with advancements in Bluetooth compatibility, AI sound processing, and a streamlined, subtle wearing experience leading the way in the latest and greatest upgrades. 

Starkey has made some leaps and bounds in the world of AI, including personalized soundscapes for unique listening experiences no matter where you are. With on-demand sound optimization and enhanced speech identification, their latest Edge AI series provides hearing that’s “rivaled only by perfect hearing.” 

On the other hand, Phonak is well known for their sleek and subtle hearing aid designs—including Lyric, the first totally invisible hearing aid that’s built for 24/7 wear. 

Meanwhile, ReSound continues to improve their devices and adapt them for use with other assistive hearing technology; ReSound Nexia, built for Auracast, is one of their top-rated technologies for hearing in busy environments with lots of background noise. 

And those are just three of the top manufacturers we carry—you also have your pick of Oticon, Unitron, Widex, Signia, and Siemens hearing aids that provide top-tier hearing capabilities and unique, advanced features. 

Prioritizing Your Hearing Health Journey 

Hearing aids are akin to glasses: Without a prescription and the guidance of a professional, you’ve got the gadget without the goods.  

Hearing aids provide a world of difference, but as many of our previous patients will tell you, great tech is just one pit stop on your journey. 

The partnership with your audiologist, and learning to rely on their guidance and support, is what makes the biggest difference in your hearing health. You won’t have to worry about whether your hearing aids are your best choice, because your audiologist will help narrow down choices toward the ones that will work best for your specific hearing challenge, lifestyle choices, and budget. 

With a professional’s assistance, you can trust that you’re making not only the best choice in the industry, but the best choice for your unique needs. 

Why the Right Care Matters 

There are some things best left to the professionals. With goldstandard care and the latest technology combined, your hearing health and overall wellbeing will thrive. 

If you’re concerned about your hearing health, or that of a loved one, our team is happy to help you take those first crucial steps on your hearing health journey. 

Simply get in touch with us via our website and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can to answer questions, address concerns, and chat with you about your unique circumstances. 

Don’t want to wait? Give us a call at (936) 632-2252. 

Begin Your Hearing Health Journey

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Leah Guempel Au.D., CCC-A

Dr. Leah Guempel received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders in 2007 and her doctorate from the University of Texas in 2010. While in graduate school, Dr. Guempel was named outstanding first year graduate student in Audiology and Sertoma outstanding graduate student in Audiology. During graduate school, Dr. Guempel had several clinical rotations she completed throughout Austin including rotations at Dell Children’s Hospital and an ENT practice. Dr. Guempel also had a rotation at Cook Hearing & Balance as a student clinician, and after completing her 4th year rotation there, worked as a Doctor of Audiology in the Austin and Cedar Park locations. Dr. Guempel became the audiologist at the Cook Hearing & Balance office in San Marcos when it opened September of 2011. In December of 2012, Dr. Guempel bought Cook Hearing & Balance in San Marcos and renamed it Central Texas Hearing Center. She then opened the Central Texas Hearing Center in Lakeway, Texas. Most recently she purchased Audiological Services in Lufkin, TX. Dr. Guempel is licensed to practice Audiology in the State of Texas. She is a Fellow of the American Academy (AAA) and holds a certificate of clinical competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Guempel has a passion for hearing awareness. She enjoys her field of practice and hopes to inform and educate the community about the importance of early detection and the use of hearing protection. She is dedicated to helping those who suffer from hearing impairment. In her free time, Dr. Guempel enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and anything outdoors.