Zounds Hearing of Mason

Specialties

It is our mission to help the world hear better by providing a superior hearing system at an exceptional value in an accessible, customer-​friendly environment. Backed by 57 patents, our digital hearing aids provide exceptional hearing improvement for all ranges of hearing loss.

History

Established in 1994.

Imagine the pain of watching your child grow up with a disability that leaves her at a major disadvantage — unable to fully experience the joy of sound. That’s what Sam Thomasson experienced when his daughter, Kate, lost most of her hearing due to a sudden high fever at the age of two. He was devastated at first, but quickly changed his focus to getting her the best hearing aids on the market. He soon learned that traditional hearing aids didn’t work very well and were very expensive. As an electrical engineer, he knew they could be dramatically better and should be available at a lower price for everyone.

So in 1994, Sam began his journey to create the world’s most technologically-​advanced hearing aids. Sam promised Kate that he would fix the problems with her traditional hearing aids that were the cause of her frustration. Eleven years and 57 patents later, that promise became Zounds Hearing, whose company mission is to «Help the World Hear Better».

Meet the Business Owner

Ed B.

Business Owner

Ed’s brother, Mark, developed a total hearing loss shortly after he was born. The family endeavored to assimilate Mark into both the hearing and the deaf communities. However, it is difficult for those who can hear to both comprehend the speech of the deaf and to always face the deaf person, allowing him to read their lips. As a result of his family background and an understanding of the loneliness that deafness can cause, Ed wanted to start a business in which he could help the hearing impaired experience fuller, richer lives. A Zounds franchise was the perfect opportunity.