With your hearing, you can protect what you have.
Dr. Cory Cook, Earlux Co-founder/President
Deep inside your ear are tiny hairs — called stereocilia. They vibrate in response to incoming sound waves and send signals to your brain.
When your ears are exposed to very loud noise, these tiny hairs can be damaged, and you lose your ability to distinguish some sounds.
The purpose of hearing protection is to prevent damage to the stereocilia inside your ear that hearing depends on.
Protection means reducing the force of the sound waves hitting your ear. But the kinds and volume of sound you may be exposed to can vary tremendously.
That’s why Earlux offers different kinds of hearing protection to match your specific needs.
Shooting is the most common cause of hearing loss in America. A single gunshot is so loud, it can cause permanent damage to your hearing.
Shooting happens in different circumstances: for example, an indoor range, an outdoor range, or hunting. The risk to our hearing is greatest in an indoor range, and with higher-caliber weapons.
The ideal protection for shooting enthusiasts is a combination of ear muffs and solid ear plugs, so you have backup. Remember, a single shot can cause irreversible damage.
If you’re a hunter, you want to hear softer sounds while protecting your ears from gunshots. For you, responsive protection, called active or electronic hearing muffs, may be the best solution.
Ideally, these should be combined with in-the-ear electronic earbuds.
The simplest and cheapest hearing protection you can get is the foam earplugs you can buy in a store.
These give quite effective protection IF they are fully inserted. Often they’re not, and sound gets through the gaps.
Solid ear plugs offer a similar level of protection as foam plugs, but they prevent the gaps that come from improper insertion, and that’s a huge difference.
Solid plugs fit snugly because they are custom-made for your ear canal. For that reason, they must be purchased from a licensed hearing care professional.
Solid ear plugs offer a similar level of protection as foam plugs, but they prevent the gaps that come from improper insertion, and that’s a huge difference.
Solid plugs fit snugly because they are custom-made for your ear canal. For that reason, they must be purchased from a licensed hearing care professional.
If you’re thinking about hearing protection, it’s very likely you’ve already experienced some hearing loss.
The first step to checking this is to answer our “7 Simple Questions”. Then we can begin assessing what needs you may have, and which solutions will suit you best.
Whether your concern is hearing protection or hearing loss, get expert advice! Click below to schedule a free consultation. Our hearing professionals would love to help you.
