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Beltone vs Miracle-Ear:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Miracle-Ear had more branded searches than Beltone among hearing aid centers in the United States. Miracle-Ear had about 27,100 branded searches, while Beltone had 8,100. Miracle-Ear made up 12.6% of all hearing aid center searches we track, and Beltone accounted for 3.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hearing aid centers, Miracle-Ear appeared in one of the four answers and Beltone in none.

Among hearing aid centers in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Miracle-Ear, about 3 searches for every 1 for Beltone

Miracle-Ear 27.1K searchesBeltone 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Miracle-Ear, mentioned in 1 of 4 answers, Beltone in 0

Miracle-Ear in 1 of 4Beltone in 0 of 4

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Top hearing aid centers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Miracle-Ear was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Beltone did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Costco1st
  2. HearingLife2nd
  3. HearUSA–
  4. Miracle-Ear–
  5. Beltone–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Costco1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Miracle-Ear1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • HearingLife1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • HearUSA0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Beltone0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where is the best place to buy hearing aids?”

    1. 1Costco

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which hearing aid center is best?”

    1. 2HearingLife

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where should I go for a hearing test and hearing aids?”

    1. 1Miracle-Ear

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “hearing aids near me”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “hearing aid center”

    Not named in any answer:

    Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

    Is Beltone or Miracle-Ear more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for Beltone and Miracle-Ear by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six hearing aid centers we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

    Beltone and Miracle-Ear among hearing aid centers in the United States, by month

    Share of searches by month for Miracle-Ear, Beltone. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthCostcoHearUSAMiracle-EarBeltoneHearingLife
    Oct 202563.1%15.5%15.5%4.6%1.4%
    Nov 202563.1%15.5%15.5%4.6%1.4%
    Dec 202565.5%16.1%13.1%3.9%1.4%
    Jan 202662.9%15.4%15.4%4.6%1.7%
    Feb 202659.9%18%14.8%5.4%2%
    Mar 202660.6%18.2%14.8%4.4%2%
    Apr 202663.6%15.6%15.6%3.8%1.4%
    May 202665.6%16.1%13.2%3.9%1.2%
    Jun 202663.2%19%12.7%3.8%1.4%
    Jul 202661.5%18.4%15.1%3.7%1.3%
    Aug 202661%18.3%15%4.5%1.3%
    Sep 202663%18.9%12.6%3.8%1.7%

    How has the Beltone and Miracle-Ear comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings

    How did search popularity change for United States hearing aid centers in September 2026?

    2 changes

    1. In September 2026, Miracle-Ear lost share of searches among hearing aid centers in the United States, from 15% to 12.6%.

    2. In September 2026, Beltone lost share of searches among hearing aid centers in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.8%.

    How are branded searches counted?

    2 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beltone’s and Miracle-Ear’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

    Beltone

    1 branded search term

    • beltone

    Miracle-Ear

    1 branded search term

    • miracle ear

    How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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