Ear Protection

Every individual reacts differently to loud sounds. Generally, a sound level of more than 80 dB can damage one’s hearing. When people have to talk more loudly than usual to make themselves heard, this means that the environment is at a level of 80 dB or higher. The higher the level and the longer the length of time one spends in noisy environments, the greater the risk of hearing damage. When exposed to very loud noises in a short duration, for instance, an explosion or a gunshot, it may result in pain and one may seriously or permanently lose his hearing immediately.

Which activities / locations can be harmful to your hearing?

How long does it take before noise becomes harmful?

Noise does not only affect one’s hearing. It can also affect one’s concentration, which may result in poorer performance at work. Subsequently, one may be easily angered and frustrations may occur.

n order to prevent hearing damage and consequently poorer quality of life, one should always wear hearing protectors when in noisy environments. Hearing protectors, such as ear plugs reduce the intensity of sounds and therefore reduce the risk of hearing damage.

However, normal hearing protectors are not ideal because they reduce sounds more than it is required. Too much reduction in the higher frequencies distorts the sound of speech and music, which affects effective communication. We offer custom-made hearing protectors with innovative filters that provide a flat reduction over the frequency range between 125Hz and 8000Hz. Such hearing protectors keep sounds natural, with no distortion, similar to turning down the volume of an audio device. There are 3 different filters available based on noise reduction levels:

• -9 dB
• -15 dB
• -25 dB

These filters are of the same size and can be changed very easily