Hearing Protection

Specialist custom-made hearing protection is becoming ever more popular, as awareness increases of the long-term hearing damage that can be sustained from noisy work environments, and loud pastimes such as motorcycling and shooting.

Different types of passive filters can be built in to custom earplugs, providing appropriate frequency and level attenuation for each specific application.

Electronic hearing protectors are also available for shooting - these amplify quiet sounds, allowing the wearer to hear soft sounds, but shut off when the gun is fired (or other loud noise occurs) providing excellent protection.

As motorcyclists are all too aware, speed has a significant effect on the sound level, and for each 12mph increase in speed, the intensity of sound is doubled. This means that at just over 60mph, a motorcyclist is exposed to approximately the same sound levels as a circular saw operator!

Motorcycle plugs are made from an especially soft silicone material, which makes them comfortable to wear for long periods of time under a crash helmet.

Custom earpieces are also available for motorcyclists, which combine hearing protection with high-fidelity speaker units, making for a perfect solution that sounds great. More details here.

For details on earplugs for swimming and sleeping, please click here.