Even when you expect it, environmental noise can be hard to avoid. This consistent exposure over time can erode your hearing, making it difficult to communicate the way you used to. Great Lakes Bay Hearing provides comprehensive choices for protecting your health. Harmful noise can come as a surprise, but anyone can be prepared with the right protection.
Hearing Protection
Noise levels have a danger zone that should always be avoided. For the most part, it is easy to protect your ears from dangerous levels. But in some cases, there is no escaping sounds that can potentially overwhelm your senses and damage long-term hearing health. You will discover this issue at home, during hobbies and at a professional level.
An alarming number of people mow their lawn without any hearing protection. A gas mower can produce sounds up to 100dBs, which is more than enough to damage hearing. Like most issues related to sound, it has more to do with the sustained noise levels rather than a sudden burst. Being exposed to such a high level of noise multiple times a month will take a toll on your hearing. When this is combined with noise levels from work and hobbies, the damage starts to add up.
Hearing protection was created specifically to counteract noise exposure. Specialized earmuffs or earplugs can prevent even the most harmful of sounds from interrupting your day-to-day activities. From generic to branded, hearing protection is an essential part of any home.
Custom Earplugs
Everyone has a different shaped ear canal. In some instances, a single person can have two distinct ear canals. This is why custom earplugs are important for maximizing comfort and features. Top brands sell specialized earplugs with advanced features. Without a custom fit, these popular features will fail to work as intended. When an audiologist prescribes a hearing aid, it goes hand and hand with a custom ear mold. Not only is this a comfort consideration, but the custom fit will seal off the ear to prevent any type of interference. When you decide to invest in an earplug, these are the main reasons custom should be a priority.
Musicians’ Earplugs and Monitors
Hard work is required when mixing a song in the studio. Hundreds of hours go into listening and editing tracks to be the next big hit. Throughout those many hours, artists depend heavily on musicians’ earplugs to protect their hearing. When worn, it normalizes the lows and the highs without affecting the integrity of the music.
When that same track is performed live in a concert setting, the artist swaps out their earplugs for in-ear monitors. Modern day artists have moved towards in-ear monitors over the more traditional setup of onstage speakers. In-ear monitors for musicians are compact, protective and allow the artist to hear the music in the same way as the fans.