Helping Adults Hear the People Who Matter Most
For Brian Bennett, BC-HIS, better hearing is about more than devices and test results. It is about helping patients reconnect with spouses, children, grandchildren, friends and the moments that give life meaning.
“My greatest pleasure is the moment a patient clearly hears a loved one after I have finished a fitting. Watching their face light up reminds me that better hearing can restore confidence, connection and hope.”
Brian has served adults in Montrose since 2010 and became the owner and primary provider at Colorado Hearing when the independently owned clinic was established in 2018.
Call 970-318-2010 or request an appointment with Brian.
Inspired by His Family’s Hearing Journey
Brian entered the hearing profession after a career in residential development. He had considered moving into healthcare for years, but the turning point came after seeing how professional hearing care improved his parents’ relationship.
His father experienced significant hearing challenges that required patience, repeated adjustments and different approaches to hearing technology and physical fit. Watching his father reconnect with the people around him showed Brian how deeply hearing affects relationships and quality of life.
That experience continues to shape Brian’s approach. He takes time to measure, test, compare, balance and verify hearing-aid performance while listening closely to what each patient and family is experiencing in daily life.
Licensing, Board Certification and Continuing Education
Brian has been a Board Certified Hearing Specialist since 2010. He holds Colorado Hearing Aid Dispenser License HAD 0000259 and earned board certification through the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.
Maintaining board certification requires continuing education each year. Brian typically completes at least twice the required amount and has accumulated approximately 640 hours of continuing education during his hearing-care career.
His ongoing education includes hearing evaluations, prescription hearing-aid fitting, multi-manufacturer programming, real-ear verification, repairs, tinnitus support and earwax management.
Brian is also affiliated with the International Hearing Society and the American Tinnitus Association.
Experience Built Through Personalized Care
Since beginning his hearing-care career, Brian has completed more than 2,500 comprehensive hearing evaluations and fitted more than 1,000 patients with prescription hearing aids. He has also completed thousands of hearing-aid programming, adjustment, repair and ear-cleaning services.
Brian works with prescription hearing aids from Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, Signia, Starkey, Unitron and Widex. Because Colorado Hearing is independent, recommendations can be based on the patient’s hearing, lifestyle, listening needs and budget rather than one manufacturer’s product line.
His services include:
- Comprehensive adult hearing evaluations
- Prescription hearing-aid selection and fitting
- Real-ear and in-situ verification
- Multi-manufacturer hearing-aid programming
- Hearing-aid repair, refitting and reprogramming
- Professional ear cleaning
- Tinnitus counseling and hearing technology
- Custom earplugs and earmold impressions
A Treatment Process Centered on Real-Life Hearing
Brian believes hearing care should continue beyond the initial fitting. Prescription hearing aids may require adjustments as patients encounter different voices, environments and listening challenges.
His fitting approach includes verification, sound balancing, speech-understanding adjustments and ongoing refitting. When helpful, a spouse or family member may participate so the devices can be evaluated using a familiar voice.
One of Brian’s most meaningful experiences involved a longtime married couple. During the fitting, the wife quietly told her husband, “I love you.” He responded before she had finished speaking. The moment brought both of them to tears and reminded Brian that hearing care can restore forms of connection that patients may have been missing for years.
Brian has also developed a detailed fitting-confirmation process and a familiar-voice optimization approach designed around communication with the people patients most want to hear.
Community Education and Service
Brian believes hearing-health education can help people recognize changes earlier, protect their hearing and understand when professional care may be appropriate.
He participates in community education through Rotary, Lions Club activities and local health fairs. His presentations may address hearing-loss prevention, the effects of untreated hearing difficulty and practical steps for protecting hearing.
Organizations interested in a hearing-health presentation may contact Colorado Hearing at 970-318-2010.
Frequently Asked Questions About Brian Bennett
Is Brian Bennett an audiologist or medical doctor?
No. Brian is a Board Certified Hearing Specialist and Colorado-licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser. He provides adult hearing evaluations, prescription hearing-aid services, ear cleaning and related hearing care within his professional scope. When medical or audiological referral is appropriate, he recommends the appropriate next step.
How long has Brian provided hearing care in Montrose?
Brian began working in hearing care and serving patients in Montrose in 2010. He became the owner and primary provider at Colorado Hearing in 2018.
Does Brian work with hearing aids purchased elsewhere?
Yes. Brian can usually evaluate, clean, adjust, reprogram or repair hearing aids from all major manufacturers, including many devices purchased from another provider.
Does Brian provide hearing care for children?
No. Brian is licensed and equipped to provide hearing evaluations and hearing treatment for adults.
Schedule a Visit With Brian
If hearing changes are affecting conversations, relationships or daily activities, Brian can evaluate your needs and explain the available options. Call Colorado Hearing at 970-318-2010 or request an appointment in Montrose, Colorado.