Looking After Your Hearing – A Gift To Yourself

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Loss of hearing is a traumatic experience. It can happen over time, or instantly. The latter refers to cases where individuals are exposed to a sudden burst of loud, harsh sounds, such as a firearm being fired right at the ear, or close by. Gradual hearing loss takes place over time and is the result of age – or constant, ongoing exposure to sounds that are damaging to the ears’ ability to handle high levels of sound, either instantly or gradually. Few adults have not heard decibel (dB), the unit that measures sound.

This unit measures, in fact, the intensity of sound on the ears, and has served as the basis for various papers that have been written, for dissertations, and for ongoing research into the damage we do to our ears when we do not protect our hearing in noisy environments, be that at the shooting range or out in the bush enjoying wing-shooting or whitetail deer hunting. In many magazines and articles on the internet, the phenomenon of dB and sound is explained, with different examples given to explain what levels of dB are acceptable, and whatnot.

This is of interest to academics and researchers, ...
... and certainly to average citizens such as hunters, competition shooters, and their instructors, and anybody else that handles firearms and attends events where these are constantly fired. With time this ongoing exposure to loud gunfire leads to limited ability to hear the sound, and often to what is referred to as Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), which cannot be reversed and is, in fact avoidable.

So most agree that normal conversation among humans and those sounds we hear in nature – birds chirping, gurgling mountain brooks, the wind – are acceptable to our ears, but loud gunshots are not, whether you fire them during training at the range or during the hunt. Loud gunfire over time leads to hearing impairment and the complete – or partial – inability to hear.

Fortunately, most hunters, shooters, professionals that work in noisy surroundings, are aware of the danger of NIHL and also of tinnitus (constant ringing in the ears) which develops as a result of constant noise exposure. It is noted, too, that even one loud gunshot or similar sound may cause deafness! Therefore people read articles, they inform themselves and they listen to the advice of their audiologist and medical practitioner, to professionals with knowledge and experience about the subject.

Therefore they also consider the best options to help them protect their hearing when they know they are going to be exposed. There are different products on the market to help eliminate the effects of loud sound. The oldest among these, and maybe still the best known, is the disposable foam plug you insert in the ear – to eliminate all sound around you. It certainly protects your hearing but is technologically inferior to today’s better options.

Among these one finds the earmuffs, to be worn over the head and to cover the ears. They offer better features than the foam plugs, but they can be uncomfortable to wear the whole time, you need to make sure you carry them carefully and do not drop them and damage them by accident.

For many these days, the best option is an electronic ear protection device that is custom made for one’s ears and worn inside the ears – even all day long if required. These are made to fit the shape of one’s ears and manufactured off a mold that the manufacturer uses from which to produce it. You get two – one for each ear. They are far superior to other, similar products and use digital sound technology to protect your ears. They eliminate loud, harmful noise and sound such as gunfire, but they still allow normal sound through.

The electronic hearing protection device protects your ears perfectly while you enjoy a tactical advantage over your prey when you hunt, for example. These devices can be ordered – and specially produced for your specific ears – from leading manufacturers that advertise their services on the internet.

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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 the 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 https://espamerica.com.