The eMiniTec personal hearing aid programmer was created out of necessity for a smaller, lighter, less expensive, alternative to old bulky hearing aid programmers of years past. These hearing aid programmers were exclusive to hearing care professionals.

HearSource, an online direct to consumer hearing aid provider, now provides the eMiniTec to the general public for programming their own hearing aids. HearSource sells the hearing aids, programming equipment, accessories and software. This gives HearSource customers the ultimate level of control over their own hearing aids.