The Importance Of Devices To Help Protect Your Hearing

1. The Importance Of Devices To Help Protect Your Hearing The ability to hear properly is a great gift, and we should do everything to protect our hearing. Only once we lose this ability, do we appreciate how important hearing is in one’s life. Hunters and shooters, for example, often expose their ears – and therefore hearing – to loud noise and sound. Therefore it is advisable to consider acquiring custom-made earplugs. WHAT ARE CUSTOM-MADE EARPLUGS As the term suggests, these are earplugs made to order, made for use by a specific individual, and not something you buy in the supermarket or a specialist shop, for example. These earplugs are made when the customer presents the manufacturer with a Mold taken of their ear’s contours so it fits snugly to prevent sound from entering the ears, especially loud, banging sounds that may negatively affect hearing ability. Nowadays these earplugs are made to offer digital, advanced features, which means that the user can control the level of sound that is allowed through the device. This means you can listen to, say, normal conversation, but you can prevent sounds at high dB from entering through the device. Those individuals who use these devices find them to be effective and an excellent way to protect their hearing when they are exposed to loud sounds and noise. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM USING THESE EARPLUGS? Hunters and shooters, DJs, people attending noisy and loud rock music festivals, employees in factories where constant loud noise may lead to NIHL, law enforcement, the military, and instructors at the shooting range, are all examples of individuals who should consider getting these earplugs. Of course, more individuals may well be able to benefit. Think of those competing in motorsports, and even spectators, and any other person who suffers from noise sensitivity. City dwellers on busy streets often struggle to enjoy a good night’s sleep. This may be their solution. HOW DOES ONE ACQUIRE SUCH EARPLUGS? You need to approach a certified hearing specialist such as a good audiologist with experience in these matters. These professionals take impressions of your ears for further action by a manufacturer. They are trained and experienced to ensure the customer receives a pair of custom-made earplugs manufactured from the correct impressions that are made of every contour and shape of your outer ear canal. This helps to ensure a perfect fit, made for your ears only –and not for another’s. This will help to offer you optimal protection so that when you insert these in your ears, the noise will be reduced, and with digitally enhanced plugs you will still be able to hear the sound, but only the sound(s) that you want to hear. If you deal with a reputable

2. manufacturer/supplier, then of course you will also be able to rely on them for advice if any repairs and adjustments may have to be made. HOW ARE THESE CUSTOM-MADE EARPLUGS DISCERNED FROM OTHER, LESSER OPTIONS? There are several types of earplugs available in the market, right from disposable plugs to earmuffs. They offer protection at the most basic level, but they cannot offer the user what a product made to order can, i.e., the earplug made for your unique profile. These are acquired as a long-term investment, which helps to prevent future hearing problems such as NIHL, deafness, expensive treatment, or having to use hearing aids permanently. Because they are made by professionals, they will be durable, as good materials are used during the manufacturing process, and they will be made to offer good resistance against wear and tear, for example. Because they are made to fit flush in your ears, they will be comfortable to use, and they are easy to insert and easy to remove. THE CASE FOR THESE EARPLUGS Because they do offer great protection, more than any alternative, hearing professionals often recommend these custom-made earplugs. About Us Electronic Shooters Protection (ESP) has been in business for more than 20 years and provides the best in terms of electronic protection for ears. Products are custom-made to fit the individual’s ears to allow maximum protection while still hearing sound. You hear all natural sounds in the area and you can enjoy normal conversation, but our products will protect you from the harmful effects of loud and damaging sounds such as gunfire. Our digital products are state-of-the-art and among the best available on the market. For more information about ESP and our top range of products, please get in touch by visiting http://espamerica.com/.