Exposure to dangerous noise levels can cause permanent hearing loss. This problem isn’t isolated to specific work types. Loud sounds happen in personal and professional spaces, so being prepared is the best option. Pittsburgh Ear LLC has access to multiple brands of hearing protection, covering professional, personal and hobby lifestyles.
Hearing loss prevention
Noise exposure is a leading cause of hearing loss across the globe. Two viable options for protecting hearing are earmuffs and earplugs. Both have specific benefits, but earplugs are more customizable. When paired with custom earmolds, earplugs are a powerful tool to combat loud sounds.
Hearing protection styles
Situation-specific features of earplugs makes them valuable for professionals and hobbyists that want to protect hearing. Generic options are available but lack the features, comfort and effectiveness of custom earplugs. Here are some of the more notable types when considering custom hearing protection solutions:
- Hunters
- Sleep
- Industrial
- In-ear monitors
- Musicians
- Motorsports
- Swimming
- Disposable
- Musicians earplugs and monitors
The career of a musician depends heavily on hearing ability. Inside and outside of the studio, noise levels range from safe to dangerous. Musician’s earplugs allow professionals to hear sounds clearly without a noticeable impact in quality. This is an important feature when listening to recordings or live music. When artists perform live, in-ear monitors provide similar protection by filtering out equipment with loud amplification. All of this happens in real-time so that the artist can hear the music in the same exact way as the fans.
Earmolds and earplugs
Regular earplugs are better than nothing. They are considered the bare minimum to protect hearing from noise pollution. The one size fits all approach means it isn’t comfortable for long periods of wear, and in some cases can fall out while in use. Earmolds and custom earplugs gets around that problem by building products designed specifically for an individual’s ears. Noise-induced hearing loss is prevented, and users get a comfortable fit for daily use. Top tier brands depend on a custom fit to take advantage of specific features like filters, sound suppression, volume normalization and wind buffeting.