Why Choose Boothless Audiometry for your Mobile OSHA Hearing Tests?

Thalia Whitney • August 1, 2025

Traditional hearing testing usually brings the image of cramming employees into hot, stale, claustrophobic booths. But at Anadyne, we’re here as the pioneers of a more comfortable solution – boothless audiometry.

Traditional mobile hearing testing options

Commonly, employers are limited to 2-3 options for getting employees hearing tested annually. However, none of these options are ideal for most organizations.

1. Local hearing clinic

Sending every employee to a clinic for their annual hearing test can quickly become complicated and time-consuming. Employees are away from their work for long periods of time, and paper shuffling becomes a hassle.

2. Mobile hearing van

Testing 4-16 employees at once is one of the most common ways of getting hearing testing done for companies of all sizes. However, there are a quite a few drawbacks:

Group setting can mean questionable accuracy
Employees often don’t feel comfortable discussing health concerns when there are others present
Multiple employees often away from their workstation for 30+ minutes leads to high negative production impact

3. In-house hearing testing

Many large corporations choose to test employees in-house, on their own schedule. While this can work out when the numbers justify it (think thousands of employees), for many employers it becomes a massive headache. In states such as Oregon & Washington, the test administrator still needs to be certified, and issues must be addressed by an audiologist.

Equipment is also expensive, and must be maintained and calibrated regularly. Finally, the paper shuffling can add a lot of strain on already overstretched safety & HR teams.

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What is boothless audiometry?

Simply put, boothless audiometry is a hearing test conducted without needing a booth. Specialty equipment is used to ensure background noise does not interfere with the results of the hearing test. OSHA also outlines regulations for the background noise levels where the testing is conducted. At Anadyne, we take compliance seriously, and our procedures are consistent with the regulations.

Pros of using boothless audiometry for your industrial hearing tests

Private, comfortable hearing tests for employees

Testing employees in booths is often a highly unpleasant experience. Cramming employees into a claustrophobic, airless, uncomfortable environment can even lead to higher rates of false responses. On the other hand, boothless hearing testing has a more friendly, clinical feel. Employees give their best responses when they’re most comfortable, leading to better test accuracy.

Improved industrial hearing test accuracy

When the employee and the technician performing the test are not separated by physical barriers, concerns are addressed easier. Many employees are more likely to ask for help or mention issues in boothless environments, while technicians are able to intervene better if there is a problem.

One common complaint of group hearing testing is the questionable accuracy of the results. Employees are distracted by more noises, and often don’t feel comfortable sharing concerns when there are others present.

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As the pioneers of boothless hearing testing for industrial environments, we’ve dedicated over a decade to developing a hearing testing system that works for any industry.