Shoebox PureTest Wins 2026 Hearing Technology Innovator Award for Boothless Occupational Testing

The Ottawa-based company’s fifth Hearing Technology Innovator Award recognizes Shoebox PureTest in the Equipment, Audiometry category for its OSHA-compliant, portable audiometry platform. Shoebox has earned the 2026 Hearing Technology Innovator Award in the Equipment, Audiometry category for its Shoebox PureTest system, adding to a growing list of industry recognitions for the Ottawa-based company’s boothless...

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✦ The floor

Discussion

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable clinical change; an industry award recognizes an existing product but provides no new clinical evidence for its diagnostic accuracy or outcomes.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Recognition of boothless, portable audiometry platforms highlights the field's ongoing shift toward flexible, workplace-integrated hearing screening that lowers barriers to OSHA-compliant testing.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Shoebox PureTest won the 2026 Hearing Technology Innovator Award in the Equipment, Audiometry category.
02This is Shoebox's fifth Hearing Technology Innovator Award, indicating sustained peer recognition.
03PureTest is designed for occupational (workplace) hearing testing without a traditional soundproof booth.
04The platform is marketed as OSHA-compliant for workplace hearing conservation programs.
05The award is an industry recognition, not a clinical trial or regulatory clearance.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

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Shoebox PureTest is OSHA-compliant for occupational audiometry testing.

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Shoebox PureTest enables audiometry testing without a soundproof booth.

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This is Shoebox's fifth Hearing Technology Innovator Award.

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