Custom Hearing Protection
Custom Earplugs And Hearing Protection To Prevent Damage to Your Ears
Though hearing loss is irreversible, it is often preventable. We know that exposure to loud noise without protection puts you at greater risk for hearing loss, but custom hearing protection can help you continue hearing your best for as long as possible.
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a common cause of hearing loss that involves frequent or ongoing exposure to sounds with an intensity level over 85 dB (the sound of an idling bulldozer or normal conversation) for an extended period of time. However, a single extreme noise event, like an explosion (210 dB+), can also cause permanent, irreparable hearing loss.
Fortunately, Alaska Hearing and Tinnitus Center provides custom earplugs and hearing protection to prevent damage to your ears.
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How Loud Is Too Loud?
Your ears can handle 85 dB of sound unprotected for up to 8 hours, but the length of time your ears can endure sound exceeding 85 dB without hearing protection decreases significantly with each increase of 3 dB of intensity.
Four hours of exposure to 88 dB can cause damage, while damage occurs after 2 hours at 91 dB and at 94 dB in 1 hour. If your unprotected ears are exposed to sounds in excess of 110 dB for more than 90 seconds, your ears experience severe damage, but it takes only 7 seconds to do harm to your unprotected ears at intensity levels of 120 dB.
For perspective, lawn equipment, chainsaws, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and power tools have noise levels of between 90 and 105 dB, which means that if you use them for more than 20 or 30 minutes, you should be using hearing protection to prevent damage. Listening to music on headphones or earbuds at high levels (110 to 115 dB) is particularly dangerous, as is a major sporting event, live concert, or a nightclub (up to 135 dB) while discharging a firearm can reach an intensity level in excess of 145 dB.
Benefits Of Custom Hearing Protection
Custom hearing protection involves creating a custom mold of your earplugs to the unique contours of your ears. Because they provide a more secure fit, you experience a greater level of comfort, and they ensure that your hearing protection stays in place during whatever activity you’re involved in.
In addition, there are different types of hearing protection. Speaking with your audiologist about the noisy environments that you are seeking protection from helps us select the best type of protection for you.
● Accurate frequency response, so you’ll hear a full range of sounds, but at a reduced volume. This allows for protection when sound awareness is important for safety on the job.
● Venting allows sound to pass both ways, so your voice won’t reverberate inside your ears. Venting also decreases the level of protection which excludes its use depending on the environment.
● Precision-engineered filters for measurable protection with clearer and more natural sound.
● Medical-grade silicone materials make it possible to wear them for extended periods of time without irritation or discomfort.
● Replaceable sound filters allow you to select the level of sound protection you need for each situation. These filters aren’t applicable for every type of noise protection.
Custom Hearing Protection Products Available From Alaska Hearing
Whether you’re exposed to noise in your work environment, during recreational sports, or at concerts and clubs, you are at risk for NIHL if you leave your ears unprotected. Your lifestyle and activities will determine the type of hearing protection you need to take part in your various activities with or without hearing protection.
We offer different styles of hearing protection depending on the various activities you take part in, including:
● Custom-molded protection for shooting and hunting
● Custom ear protection for use with construction and industrial equipment
● Custom ear protection for using lawn and garden tools, chainsaws, motorcycles, and snowmobiles
● Custom-molded earplugs for concerts and sporting events
● Custom earbuds for musicians and for listening to music through your personal player
● Custom-molded earplugs for swimmers (though not related to NIHL)
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Being able to hear better for as long as you possibly can is an important part of continuing your active, independent lifestyle. Protecting your ears from noise-induced hearing loss is the best way to ensure that you can avoid ongoing hearing challenges brought on by work, recreational activities, and lifestyle choices.
To find out more about the custom earplugs and hearing protection we have available at Alaska Hearing and Tinnitus Center, complete and submit the adjacent form, and one of our hearing protection experts will get back to you.
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Patient Stories
"I enjoy so many more activities than before"
“I realized there may be a hearing challenge when I started asking for the hearing impaired headphones at the movie theater. I told myself it was to drown out the other people around me, but it was because I couldn’t hear clearly enough to make out the dialogue."
Becki G
“I’m very satisfied with the care and service Alaska Hearing provide”
“My hearing loss came in two stages. I lost the hearing in one ear due to the mumps at age 12. So I have had single-sided deafness since then. As I got older, I began to lose the hearing in my “good” ear. I have lost some of the higher frequencies. It became difficult to hear certain people speaking and I could see everyone else could hear them fine."
Larry S
"The staff at Alaska Hearing were very friendly and concerned that I understood everything they explained"
“I first thought that I may have a hearing loss when I had to have people repeat what they were saying to me. I didn’t really have any concerns prior to my appointment, as my father wore hearing aids, but I wondered what people would think about me wearing hearing aids."
Sue B
"Doctor McMahan was so kind and made us all feel very comfortable, safe, and cared for"
“My son is autistic and I was worried about how he would respond to being tested. I was very pleased with our first appointment. Doctor McMahan was so kind and patient. She got on our son’s level, explained everything calmly to him, and made us all feel very comfortable, safe, and cared for."
Cal K
“With my hearing aids, I can hear my grandkids, and my wife is a very happy woman”
“I pretty much have had ringing in my ears my whole life. I have always struggled and normally had to be looking at a person to read their lips if I was going to understand a conversation. In large groups, it was useless to try and carry on a conversation. Before my appointment, the cost of hearing aids was a real fear for me."
Joseph L
“My quality of life has drastically improved since purchasing my hearing devices”
“I was 14 or 15 years old and a teacher noticed that I was falling behind in the class discussion. She requested a hearing test and I was informed that I have a significant loss. This was devastating news for a person to receive. Before my appointment at Alaska Hearing, I was afraid I was not going to be able to get the help I needed and that cost would be more than I could afford."
Ryan H
“Now that I can hear, I am not embarrassed to get into a conversation, nor an argument, nor a discussion”
“[My hearing loss] was not immediate, but as time went on, I could tell I wasn’t hearing enough. I became less outgoing. I was in a shell. Less a part of the group. I had originally gone to a discount seller and that’s what I got, a discount set of hearing aids. At my first appointment, I was very impressed and assured they would be doing a good job."
Ronald
“I have much less ringing and I’m able to concentrate more”
“I became concerned about my hearing due to ringing in the ears. I found a comfortable setting and exceptional staff at Alaska Hearing. Now, I have much less ringing and I’m able to concentrate more. It’s a great place to go.”
James
“With my hearing aids, I can hear my family, I can hear better at work, and I feel overall less stressed!”
“I was ashamed I needed help. I am young compared to everyone else I know who wears hearing aids. Before my appointment at Alaska Hearing, I thought I would be pressured into hearing aids. I thought they would be large and noticeable."
CJW
“A hearing test is the start of reconnecting with your world”
“I suspected I might have a hearing loss when I could hear the coffee pot beep in my right ear but not my left ear. Before coming to Alaska Hearing, my biggest concern was price point value. Yes, hearing aids are as expensive as a mid-range laptop, but the benefits are worth it."
Steve M
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