Hearing Protection – LimitEar https://www.limitear.com Please listen carefully Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:16:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Do you or your children wear earplugs at concerts? Here’s why they should… https://www.limitear.com/knowledge-base/do-youyour-children-wear-earplugs-at-concerts-heres-why-they-should/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:04:03 +0000 http://limitear.com/wp/?p=93 The most common cause of hearing loss is NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss). 65 decibels is what we are used to in our normal levels of conversation. At gigs and concerts, the sound level can reach as high as 120 decibels. What most people don’t realise is that when your ears are exposed to the sound at 110 decibels, only two minutes of exposure is enough to start causing hearing loss. Imagine what would happen if you spend hours at a concert, under that level of exposure. If you attend concerts on a regular basis, then the risk is even higher.

What is Tinnitus?

Every time you expose yourself to such high levels of sound, you risk tinnitus or NIHL, both of which are permanent. The damage to your hearing is irreversible. You can get hearing aids, but you can’t get your hearing back.

The Importance of Ear Protection at Concerts

You may have sometimes noticed temporary ringing in your ears after a concert, or a sporting event, or being somewhere equally loud. That may have been TTS (Temporary Threshold Shift), which was assumed to be temporary since the ringing stops after a while. However, research has found that it is not the case. Everyday Hearing mention that “the tiny microscopic hair cells in the inner ear were affected by repeatedly being exposed to loud noises. The new research was carried out on animals and now humans are showing that it not just the hair cells that are being affected.” What they discovered is that even one concert can damage hearing nerve fibres, which potentially affects your ability to understand speech.

That’s why it’s important to use earplugs when you are attending concerts. Of course with technological improvements, it is possible to get earplugs that let you enjoy the music without sacrificing the quality, and without costing you your hearing.

Do your research. You can get a variety of earplugs on the market, as well as have them custom-made. Use something like LimitEar to protect your hearing on an ongoing basis, and take better care of your ears.

 

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Hearing Protection for Kids from Modern Toys https://www.limitear.com/knowledge-base/children-and-headphones/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:00:21 +0000 http://limitear.com/wp/?p=81 Are your kids using earphones or headphones? Chances are, they are. Whether it’s for educational or recreational purposes. Tell us about it, so we can create kids hearing protection which will ensure your child is safe from noise-induced hearing loss.

Today’s kids, even starting as young as toddlers, spend a lot of time with electronic devices. I have seen toddlers wearing earphones in planes and railway station because their parents need to keep them entertained without disturbing others. In schools, multimedia resources are becoming a norm. Kids have phones and tablets, and it’s their main method of listening to music on the go. With such consistent usage of earphones and headphones, today’s children are increasingly at risk of hearing damage.

Child Playing on Ipad

Most people are unaware of just how much irreversible damage regular use of earphones/headphones can cause.

We are hoping to stop this damage by creating headphones that protect children’s hearing, and your views, as parents, will help us immeasurably. Please fill out this quick survey to enable us to create a better solution to prevent hearing damage in children.

Find out more about hearing protection for you and your children or get in touch with our team today.

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Who Is Protecting Your Hearing? https://www.limitear.com/knowledge-base/who-is-protecting-your-hearing/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:52:56 +0000 http://limitear.com/wp/?p=58 Do you work in the broadcasting or live events industry? Are you self-employed working with different companies from day to day? Are you responsible for your own health and safety? Is your employer aware of the noise level regulations?

Who protects your ears?

With the disintegration of the television business in recent years, the days where you were employed by one employer for many years, being looked after carefully are long gone. Nowadays, you could find yourself working with 20 or 30 companies in any year. So, who’s really looking after you?

Your hearing is critical to your ability to make a living. If you are negligent and lose or damage your hearing, how will you make a living then?

 

Professional Hearing protection

No more excuses, your hearing is critical to your ability to make a living. If you are negligent and lose or damage your hearing, how will you make a living then?

We provide the technology that doesn’t affect sound quality and automatically manages your exposure to sound over time allowing you to get on with earning a living without the risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). HDM®Pro monitors the time, level and the density of the sound you are exposed to, to regulate and optimise your exposure.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take responsibility for your hearing now.

 

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