Blog for EarplugStation — Noise Reduction Ratings

The Price of Listening to Live Music - Hearing Impairment and Loss So you just love to listen to live music, whether it be at a live concert or in a pub or nightclub, but what price is your hearing paying for all of this noise?  Every day, people from around the world are becoming more aware of the extreme negative affects to ones hearing for simply listening to loud music.  If you enjoy doing any of the above, then you'll want to know to what extent you could be damaging your hearing and you'll also want to learn about...

The crowd chants and claps, waiting for their favorite band to take the stage. The band walks on from backstage and their fans roar. The lead guitarist grabs his guitar, holds up his guitar pick, then strums the first chord and the place explodes. Drums kick in and the concert starts. A few hours later, the band leaves the stage and the fans stumble out, yelling about what an exhilarating experience it was. Their ears will be ringing for the next few hours – at louder concerts it's not uncommon for the fans' ears to ring into the next morning....

  Neat smart phone apps to measure noise levels and protect your hearing... Want to know how loud is too loud? Here are three great phone apps you can download that measure noise levels and let you know how loud is too loud. They are easy to use and downloadable to your iphone or android. Every day, we encounter a wide variety of noises and often we are unaware that we may be being exposed to damaging harmful levels of noise. The inner ear is comprised of a sensitive structure with tiny hair cells that vibrate when exposed to sound...

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NRR   If sound levels aren't avoidable, earplugs are the solution. The next step is to find the right earplugs based on the noise level you are trying to block out. A Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) refers to the measurement of noise in decibels. The system is designed to determine what type of noise protection is required in the workplace for occupations that require working around some level of noise.   What Does an NRR Number Mean? The higher the NRR number, the greater the noise reduction. This number is subtracting from the actual decibel level to determine the amount...