AUDIOSCAN

Based in Southern Ontario, Audioscan has a rich history of audiological innovation. Founded in 1983, Audioscan quickly became a significant supplier of advanced research and development to hearing aid manufacturers in North America. In its first five years several significant innovations were developed including the world's first programmable hearing aid... All of the creative energies that were previously devoted to contracted development were now focused on the development of Audioscan and the flagship RM500. The product itself was innovative because it was field programmable. Not such a big deal today, but back then it would cost between $500 and $1000 to have a unit upgraded to the latest software. There were chips to be changed and calibrations required that made for a fairly costly process. As a radical alternative, Audioscan offered easy software updates included in the purchase price of the RM500. In other words, free software easily updated for the life of the product. Early..

Primary location: Dorchester