|
Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.
|
Does it seem that your hearing isn't what it used to be? If so, you're not alone. Hearing loss is a common problem. We outline the fundamentals of hearing loss, explain how hearing aids may help, and give you ratings of 37 local dispensers so you can find advice you can trust.
From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
|
|
Name |
Number of ratings |
Checkbook's top rating ( ) |
What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" |
Firm's price index score |
| for quality |
for price |
| 1. |
Kaiser Permanente Hearing Aid Center
910 Marshall St Redwood City, CA
650-299-2015
|
|
How does "Kaiser Permanente Hearing Aid Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 2. |
Sonus Hearing Care Professionals
260 Main St #F Redwood City, CA
650-366-2900
|
|
How does "Sonus Hearing Care Professionals" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 3. |
American Hearing Aid Center
681 Oak Grove Ave #D Menlo Park, CA
650-323-6191
|
15 ratings |
How does "American Hearing Aid Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 4. |
California Ear Institute
1900 University Ave #101 East Palo Alto, CA
650-494-1000
|
46 ratings |
How does "California Ear Institute" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 5. |
California Hearing Center
88 N San Mateo Dr San Mateo, CA
650-342-9449
|
44 ratings |
How does "California Hearing Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 6. |
Bay Valley Hearing Aid Center
1150 Scott Blvd #A-1 Santa Clara, CA
408-984-6061
|
12 ratings |
How does "Bay Valley Hearing Aid Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 7. |
Better Hearing Center
410 Estudillo Ave San Leandro, CA
510-483-5422
|
22 ratings |
How does "Better Hearing Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 8. |
Audiological Services
3150 California St San Francisco, CA
415-346-6886
|
40 ratings |
How does "Audiological Services" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
| 9. |
Avenue Hearing Aid Center
4293 California St San Francisco, CA
415-464-2023
|
13 ratings |
How does "Avenue Hearing Aid Center" rate compared to other hearing aid dispensers in Redwood City , CA?
Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
|
|
CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Alameda, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Albany, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Antioch, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Berkeley, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Campbell, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Castro Valley, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Concord, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Cupertino, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Daly City, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in East Palo Alto, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in El Cerrito, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Fremont, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Hayward, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Livermore, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Los Altos, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Los Gatos, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Menlo Park, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Mill Valley, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Morgan Hill, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Napa, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Oakland, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Palo Alto, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Petaluma, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Pleasant Hills, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Pleasanton, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Redwood City, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Richmond, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Bruno, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Francisco, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Jose, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Leandro, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Mateo, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Rafael, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in San Ramon, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Santa Clara, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Santa Cruz, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in South San Francisco, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Sunnyvale, CA |
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Vallejo, CA |
|
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Walnut Creek, CA |
See All Hearing Aid Dispensers |
|
|
CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
|
As You Can See Below, Some Hearing Aid Dispensers Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Hearing Aid Dispensers.
|
-
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: I would highly recommend Dr. Hicks. Very personable and efficient........
-
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote
Another Store: When we went to upgrade Mom's hearing aid, they said is wasn't necessary because they..........
-
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Store: Conscientious and knowledgable audiologist........
-
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: Very professional, very caring and very thorough........
-
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: I listed the Sunnyvale CA Costco however I went to Costco 1000 N. Rengstorff Ave...........
-
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: Pleasure to do business with.......
-
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote
Another Store: When the technicians are not so wrapped up in their personal problems, they actually provide..........
-
Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote
Another Store: Superb professionals with superior skills and a delightful attitude.......
-
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: Befor Kaiser had a hearing center in Oakland, I was referred to David Hicks by..........
-
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: I like everything about this place. The staff, the caring, patient provider, who will bend..........
-
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote
Another Store: They are expensive but if you take into account that they provide free bateries, transmitters,..........
-
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Store: This is a follow-up to a rating I gave about a year ago. The audiologist..........
-
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote
Another Store: George Christos has supplied hearing aids for myself and for my husband & we've both..........
-
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote
Another Store: SUPERIOR.......
-
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Great Prices.......
-
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: A prompt, competent hearing aid business with straight-forward information and various no-cost minor services........
-
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote
Another Store: These are very pleasant people to work with........
-
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Store: Staff loves to tell you that they are not on commission but along with that..........
-
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote
Another Store: In case the aid needs service - always available - "Come on in" - also..........
-
Subscriber from SAUSALITO, CA wrote
Another Store: Very patient and professional service. They work hard to satisfy the customer, and if they..........
-
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote
Another Store: I have a great deal of confidence in the audiologist/dispenser. He is normally very available..........
-
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote
Another Store: We have worked with Rhona Ostrow in their Cupertino office and have found her to..........
-
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Very professional audiologists. Best that I found in the area........
-
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: Very experienced, professional service. Takes time to explain options very well........
-
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: Personnel turnover has resulted in some loss of expertise........
-
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote
Another Store: Generally high quality service........
-
Subscriber from GREENBRAE, CA wrote
Another Store: I have used this firm for hearing aid repairs, and have always been impressed by..........
-
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote
Another Store: I've visited the Livermore office except 1 time several years ago, so comments apply to..........
-
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote
Another Store: Has taken me 9 months to fit my hearing aids, and still not real happy........
-
Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote
Another Store: Professional and very accommodating.......
-
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote
Another Store: Staff is very professional. Only audiologist I have dealt with is Robert Madory who is..........
-
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Store: I am deeply impressed with Costco and Robert Morrison, MS, their Audiologist. They were far..........
-
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Aids promised in a week have taken several months to come. Otherwise this is a..........
-
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Took me outside to a noise street and talked to me with and without the..........
-
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: new owners as of 7/1/08.......
-
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: Outstanding staff--all with advanced audiology degrees. Up to date on latest technology. Great after market..........
-
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: EXCELLENT IN EVERY WAY.......
-
Subscriber from NAPA, CA wrote
Another Store: Routine service, disinterested attitudes........
-
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote
Another Store: really first-class operation, I've been with them for six years.......
-
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Audiologist didn't adjust hearing aids properly.......
-
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: We've been longtime customers & are very satisfied (even though hearing aid prices are ridiculously..........
-
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Store: I thought I just rated this firm but it popped up again. I highly recommend..........
-
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote
Another Store: I have been extremely satisfied with the advice and help pertaining to my hearing aids...........
-
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Store: I have to check "can't rate" for most questions since this is the only place..........
-
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: I used this Center for hearing aid repair and testing, and they did very well..........
|
|
|
|