Any loud sound, including music, can cause irreversible damage to your hearing.
If you are exposed to 85dB+ sound levels for long periods, you could benefit from using noise protection.
Musicians who perform regularly, or play in high volume surroundings, such as rock or metal music, can benefit from using filtered noise plugs. Not only will they protect your hearing, they will bring the overall sound level down without losing the tone or feel of the on-stage sound. Even an increase in sound level by 3dB makes the intensity of that sound double (i.e., it is twice as loud). Each time you double the sound intensity, the safe listening time is halved. In fact, listening to 100dB sounds for longer than 15 minutes per day will start to cause damage to your hearing.
The louder the sound, the sooner the chance of permanent hearing damage. Symptoms such as continued ringing in the ears, or temporary hearing loss after performances are signs that you should be using noise protection.
Elacin ER custom-made noise plugs
Elacin ER custom-made noise plugs feature an individually calibrated filter (9, 15 or 25dB), designed to attenuate all frequencies at the same level. Unlike solid noise plugs which attenuate all frequencies differently, these filtered ear plugs give a flat attenuation across the frequency range. This means ER noise plugs let you hear sounds accurately, but at a safe and comfortable level for your environment.
Personal iPod Moulds
Aimed at the amateur or semi-pro musician, serious music listener or MP3 user, these custom-made moulds offer a cost-effective way of achieving professional results. Personal moulds are simply fitted over any driver of your choice, creating a seal which increases low frequency response and improves attenuation.
ER Earphones
ER noise plugs can also be combined with the ER Earphone in-ear monitors. Ideal if you regularly visit concerts and also listen to your favourite music comfortably at home on your MP3 player. The ER noise filter ensures good protection against noise that is too loud and, when you replace the filter with an earphone, it turns into a high quality inear monitor system with the benefits of custom-made earpieces. Also ideal for DJs who use one noise plug and one in-ear monitor at a time.
i-Monitor PRO
Featuring twin steel armature drivers for excellent sound quality, clear voice calls and enhanced bass response, i-Monitor PRO allow you to receive/end calls completely hands-free, thanks to the in-line push button located on the cable. The button also features a built-in microphone and volume control slider. i-Monitor PRO are manufactured from soft, flexible silicone, giving an ambient noise reduction of approximately 25dB.