What’s the Best Hearing Protection?
Ear protection has become increasingly specialized, and finding the best hearing protection is a matter of where you’ll use it and what features you need. Whether you’re looking for earmuffs to mow the lawn, earplugs to use at the shooting range, or custom musician’s hearing protection to play in your band, we’ve got you covered.
What happens to your hearing if you don’t wear ear protection?
Loud sounds of 85 decibels for more than 8 hours can cause permanent hearing loss. That’s actually not as loud as many people think. Even everyday noises such as a lawnmower, snow blower, or leaf blower are louder than that. And you don’t need to be around loud noise all day to cause damage. Your earbuds can emit sounds as loud as 110 decibels. If you’re exposed to loud noise part of your day, and then listen to music later, you can develop hearing loss. Construction workers can have permanent hearing loss after just one day of work.