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America's Leading Independent Hearing Aid Evaluation Laboratory

HearAdvisor's mission is to provide consumers with the objective data they need to make more informed hearing aid purchasing decisions.

Our values

Independence and Transparency

HearAdvisor is independently owned and has not taken any money from the hearing aid industry or outside investors. We share our data and methodologies openly for the world to scrutinize.

Integrity and Honesty in Reporting

We believe in reporting the truth, even when it is inconvenient. If our findings challenge industry narratives, we still publish them so shoppers get objective facts and makers receive clear feedback.

Evidence-Based Science

Our hearing aid sound performance scoring approach is based on the most current evidence in the peer-reviewed academic press. To learn more about our methods, see our white paper.

HearAdvisor is run by two doctors of Audiology and a Ph.D. of hearing science.

Our lab team

Abram Bailey, Au.D.

Founder, Business Development

Dr. Bailey is a leading expert on consumer technology in the audiology industry. He advocates for patient-centered hearing care and supports innovations that improve access to quality outcomes. He earned his Au.D. from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Steve Taddei, Au.D.

Founder, Lab Director

Dr. Taddei is a licensed audiologist in Rockford, Illinois, and teaches courses in acoustics, hearing conservation, and audio arts. He remains active in the music and audio engineering community and works to promote self-advocacy and hearing health awareness.

Andrew Sabin, Ph.D.

Scientific Advisor

Dr. Sabin completed a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University. He later founded Ear Machine, a startup acquired by Bose that helped launch the first FDA-approved self-fitting hearing aid, and now serves as a Research Franchise Lead at Bose.

General FAQs

Commonly asked questions about HearAdvisor. Stay tuned as more answers are on the way.