Table 1.

An overview of currently available hearing aids that are distributed through nontraditional channels

Company	Website	Device characteristics	Price per device	User requirements
America Hears (2011)	http://www.americahears.com	digital; both custom and stock size products available	US$899-1,299	computer, internet access, telephone, audiogram (optional: Virtual Office programming software, Freedom programming interface, and cables for self-programming; impressions for custom earmolds or shells)
Australia Hears (2011)	http://www.australiahears.com.au	digital; stock size products only	US$990-1,250	computer, internet access (optional: audiogram; IHearYou programming software, AHPro3 programming interface, and cables for self-programming)
DIY Hearing Aids (2011)	http://www.diyhearingaids.com	digital; both custom and stock size products available	US$995-1,195 (optional: telecoil US$125, directional microphone US$125, custom earmold US$110)	computer, internet access, telephone, audiogram (optional: Virtual Technician programming software, eMini Tec programming interface, and cables for self-programming; impressions for custom earmolds or shells)
Godisa (2011)	http://www.godisa.org	digital; custom product only	unknown, but reportedly low cost	audiogram, impressions (optional: 2 cc coupler or real-ear measurement equipment)
HearSource (2011)	http://www.hearsource.com	digital; both custom and stock size products available	US$995 (optional: telecoil US$99, directional microphone US$99, custom earmold US$99)	computer, internet access, telephone, audiogram (optional: Virtual Technician programming software, eMini Tec programming interface, and cables for self-programming; impressions for custom earmolds or shells)
Solar Ear (2011)	http://www.solarear.com.br/solar	digital and analog; both custom and stock size products available	US$165-300; prices for some models unavailable	audiogram (optional: impressions for custom earmolds, 2 cc coupler or real-ear measurement equipment)