Dataset size
The latest Hearing Aids run found 17 recommended brands and 30 cited sources in AI answers.
Hearing Aids
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Hearing Aids category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
30
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
13%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Phonak | 1 |
| Oticon | 2 |
| Signia | 3 |
| Starkey | 4 |
| ReSound | 5 |
What AI tools say about Hearing Aids
Movement
What changed this week?
Phonak has held the top position since 14 June 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Ncoa, Hearingtracker and Forbes, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
All four engines name Phonak first, which is unusual: in most categories the engines disagree.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Phonak ranks #1 for Hearing Aids in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Phonak, Oticon, and Signia lead Hearing Aids across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Ncoa, Hearingtracker, and Forbes are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
BlueNote#10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Phonakstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #3 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #3 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #7 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #8 | |
| #9 | #9 | #9 | 0 | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #3 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #4 | #4 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #5 | #2 | #5 | #6 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #3 | #6 | #7 | #5 | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | #7 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 7 | 0 | #8 | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | #7 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | #10 | #10 | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 11 | -1 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 12 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 15 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Phonak | 1 |
| Oticon | 2 |
| ReSound | 3 |
| Signia | 4 |
| Starkey | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 4 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Phonak | 1 |
| Starkey | 2 |
| Oticon | 3 |
| Jabra Enhance | 4 |
| Signia | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
15 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Phonak | 1 |
| Oticon | 2 |
| Jabra Enhance | 3 |
| Signia | 4 |
| Starkey | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Phonak | 1 |
| Widex | 2 |
| Oticon | 3 |
| Signia | 4 |
| ReSound | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BeltoneOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | Bluenote HearingOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | GnhearingOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | IntertonOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | OticonOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | PhonakOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | ResoundOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | Signia HearingOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | StarkeyOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | WidexOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Hearing Aids
Q1
Who leads Hearing Aids in AI answers?
Phonak is the most recommended hearing aids brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Oticon and Signia. All four engines name Phonak first, which is unusual: in most categories the engines disagree.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Hearing Aids?
The most cited sources for hearing aids recommendations are Ncoa, Hearingtracker and Forbes, out of 30 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Ncoa, Hearingtracker and Forbes, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Hearing Aids ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, BlueNote entered the top 10 in the hearing aids index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Hearing Aids. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/health-and-beauty-health-care-hearing-aids
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Hearing Aids, including 17 recommended brands and 30 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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