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    • Starkey

      6700 Washington Ave S Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3476

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforStarkey

    Hearing Assistive Devices
    BBB accredited business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.11/5stars

    Average of 9 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/24/2021

    Years in Business: 55

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com

    Business Details

    Headquarters
    6700 Washington Ave S, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3476
    BBB File Opened:
    7/1/1973
    Years in Business:
    55
    Business Started:
    5/6/1969
    Business Started Locally:
    5/6/1969
    Business Incorporated:
    7/17/1969
    Accredited Since:
    2/24/2021
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Business Management
    • William F Austin, Founder/CEO
    • Karen Spaeth, Chief Marketing Officer
    • Michael Scholl, Chief Compliance Officer
    • Brandon Sawalich, President
    • Jonell Lundquist, Communications Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Karen Spaeth, Chief Marketing Officer

    Customer Contact

    • Karen Spaeth, Chief Marketing Officer
    • Jonell Lundquist, Communications Manager
    Additional Contact Information

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    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/11/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I have had two pair of Starkey hearing aids. The first pair were bought about 4 years ago. I was never fully satisfied by the first pair, but the technician at ******* Hearing worked hard to keep them going. So when the new Starkey Genesis ***** 24 came out I was excited to give them a try to upgrade my hearing aids. I know now that was a huge mistake. My technician assured me that Starkey had done a good job with the new design. After I got my pair it wasnt long before a huge flaw showed up. At random times during the day my hearing aids changed the volume on my hearing aids. This happened every day several times a day. My technician tried every thing in his system to correct the flaw, but to no avail. He finally sent the at pair back to the factory and got me a brand new pair. I received the new pair after the first of the year (****) and tried them for the last 7 days and the same problem showed up immediately. I called Starkey but got no where. I am now going to by another set of hearing aids by another manufacturer. After spending over $13000 dollars for two pair of Starkey hearing aids, I now realize that Starkey is not responsive to the trials of their patients. I am not wealthy man but I have to move on from Starkey. I am extremely discouraged by this experience and just wish to warn others. Thanks for giving us this forum!
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    Customer Reviews

    9 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    April B

    1 star

    12/27/2023

    The TV streamer doesn’t work reliably. I called tech support to report this issue. After several mins on hold a rep answered, she was extremely rude, condescending, she continued to interrupt me throughout the whole conversation. She did not attempt to troubleshoot with me, just told me to call providers office. I asked for a supervisor he (Corey) returned my call. Corey did not seem to care about my complaint regarding the 1st rep. He proceeded to be rude as well not quite as rude as the 1st rep but a close 2nd. This is NOT how you speak to customers. I called for my grandfather he received these through the VA. Im glad he was not the one spoke to like this. Maybe they do not care since they have a contract through the VA. DO BETTER

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