Born from Gary Gnat’s experience losing a bone-anchored hearing aid, The HearClip™ makes hand-made jewelry-style retention devices that attach hearing aids and processors to the ear. G&S Designs offers the HearClip in pierced and non-pierced styles, with custom designs available when customers have a particular material or gemstone in mind.
Great Lakes Earmold Laboratory, IncFounded in 1970 as Cleveland Earmold Laboratory, Great Lakes Earmold Laboratory makes custom earmolds and specialty earpieces for the hearing-care industry. The North Royalton company became independently owned in 1993 when longtime lab manager Jim Kuznar purchased it, and it remains family-owned with quick one-day turnarounds and a distinctive range of custom colors. Its work includes purpose-built protection such as shooters’ plugs and swim plugs alongside accessories and supplies for hearing-care professionals.NORTH ROYALTON, OH
1of1 CustomFounded in New York City in 2012, 1of1 Custom makes precision-molded hearing protection and in-ear audio systems for musicians, DJs, performers, and everyday listeners. The company’s custom-fit designs aim to reduce harmful sound while preserving clarity, and its products are handcrafted in the USA for use on stage, in studios, and at home. With tens of thousands of custom fits delivered worldwide, 1of1 Custom has expanded from its New York roots to locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Nashville.NEW YORK, NY
Unplugs Hearing, IncFounded by Lunchbox creators Tom Worcester and audiology specialists Dr. Natan Bauman and Ralph Campagna, Unplugs Hearing makes audiologist-designed earplugs that switch between sound reduction and natural conversation with a mechanical click. The company’s personal approach comes from Worcester, who has worn hearing aids since age four, while its patent-protected design draws on more than 70 years of combined audiology expertise.
EARPEACEFounded by Jay Clark after a ringing-ear experience at Trinidad’s Carnival, EARPEACE began as a 2010 SXSW launch built around a simple idea: hearing protection should not take people out of the experience. The company is known for developing discreet, comfortable earplugs that lower volume while preserving sound clarity, a focus reflected in its patented PRO line and more than 15 years of work in hearing health.