With proven expertise in electrical engineering, marketing, sales in the broadcast and audio/visual industries, Russell Gentner, Keldon Paxman, Cory Schaeffer and Kelli Lundgren founded Listen Technologies Corporation in 1998. Having successfully founded and taken public Gentner Communications Corporation (now ClearOne), Gentner leads the team as president, focusing Listen on the wireless audio market.

Listen's charter is to be a leading provider of solutions for assistive listening, tour group, language interpretation, soundfield and conferencing applications by developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling personal communication products to people worldwide. Listen’s products and service strive to be different from the marketplace by:

• Offering products that are simple to specify, install and use
• Customizable – delivering specific solutions specific to you
• Outstanding performance – users enjoy consistent, clear sound
• Fast delivery
• Exceptional support
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Partner with the world-leader in conferencing

At the company's inception, Listen offered two transmitters (the LT-800 Stationary Transmitter and LT-700 Portable Transmitter) and two personal receivers (the LR-500 Programmable Display Receiver and LR-400 Display Receiver). These early trend setters included a built-in LCD display, 57 tunable channels, charging circuitry (SmartChargeTM), and the best audio quality in the industry. All four products have seen various improvements over the years as Listen responded to customer feedback.

In February of 2001, Listen introduced the LR-600 Wireless Speaker/Receiver and LR-300 Digital Receiver, offering even more flexibility and options to its customers.

In 2002, Listen announced plans to revolutionize the wireless audio industry with the introduction of SQTM technology. This combination of audio improvements makes Listen systems' signal-to-noise ratio better than 80 dB (significantly greater than the industry standard). This means increased audio performance, so Listen wireless audio can be used for the most demanding of applications. Listen also introduced the LR-100 Stationary Receiver/Power Amplifier, a stationary auditory assistance receiver with a built-in power amplifier.

Listen partnered with Bosch Security Systems in the spring of 2004, introducing Integrus, the world's first 100% digital IR wireless transmission system. Not only did Integrus set the new world standard for digital audio quality, it delivered 32 simultaneous channels. Integrus was the perfect complement to the Listen FM product line. Then, in January 2005, Bosch and Listen took another step forward when Listen was named as the exclusive distributor of the Bosch conferencing solutions for the USA.

March of 2006, brought a surge of growth for Listen with an expanded market and new product line. First was the partnership and establishment of Listen Technologies GmbH.  This new company, Listen Technologies GmbH, is being lead by distribution specialists Jan Wintersberg and Christian Schiele. Listen Technologies GmbH established in Oberasbach, Germany, is responsible for setting up the Listen Technologies distribution channels for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. Next came the introduction of Listen’s Stationary IR line.  The product line includes the LT-82 Stationary IR Transmitter, LA-140 Infrared Radiator (emitter), two types of receivers, LR-42 Stetho Receiver and LR-44 Lanyard Receiver as well as a variety of accessories.

 Listen continued its role as an innovation solutions leader by making available in the fall of 2007 a full range of new FM products to accommodate the needs of the European market. This new line of products offers solutions for language interpretation and/or assistive listening for theaters, boardrooms, meeting/training facilities and houses of worship. The products are also ideal for tour group communication for factories, museums, historic buildings, outdoor excursions and training facilities. Listen’s partners at Listen GmbH have years of experience and are poised to expose the European market to the many applications for Listen’s FM line.

In January 2008 Listen began its partnership with DIS, Danish Interpretation Systems for distributorship of the DIS conferencing solutions in the U.S. Over the last three years Listen Technologies has emerged as a leader in delivering conferencing solutions to the North American market. Conferencing products offer a better way to conduct meetings and training sessions because it makes these interactions more efficient and productive. Listen added DIS’s DCS 4000 Conference Discussion System, DCS 6000 Digital Conference System, and the DCS 6000 Digital Infrared System. DIS is a perfect fit for Listen. They are a relationship focused company committed to being long term partners. DIS offers a great deal of depth in the category and is focused solely on Conferencing products. They have a long history with strong knowledge and strong relationships. Listen looks forward to continuing the momentum that has built with this solution category and remains dedicated to being the right company for its customers.

Listen Technologies Corporation entered its tenth year with a plan designed to secure the future of the company. The Board of Directors authorized the sale of shares to each director in the company. The offer was structured to provide incentive towards forward minded leadership and management of the organization for the long term.

In June 2008 Listen Technologies presented the LP-3CV-072 Listen 3-Channel Value Package in response to customer requests for an economical assistive listening solution. The Value Package is designed for assistive listening applications where simplicity and cost are important. Over the last ten years Listen has become known for providing high quality products for a variety of applications in assistive listening, soundfield, tour group, language interpretation and conferencing. Listen has always strived to be a company that listens to its customer’s needs. Listen was pleased to release this new line of quality products which are packaged and priced to better compete when you want a Listen solution but also have a limited budget.

Listen relies on its customers for direction in developing new technologies, products and accessories to meet market needs. Listen's strength lies in its people -- not only the staff, but also the manufacturing representatives, international distributors, authorized dealers, and especially the end users.