Hearing Protection

Workers in environments with harmful noise levels, such as those exceeding 85 decibels, should especially prioritize wearing hearing protectors.

Most often it’s thought that just the loud environments are harmful to your hearing, this is correct, but not always the case.

Hearing protection can also keep your ears safe from environments that breed infection; such as water from swimming. We provide a comprehensive list of different makes and models to help you in all environments. Some of our custom products are musician’s plugs, sleep plugs, swimmer’s plugs, and ear defenders.

Ear Protection Products

With the highest amount of sound reduction, our Class A Solid Earplugs are a comfortable solution for work applications or recreational activities where hearing protection is required. Suitable for noise levels from drilling, concrete saws, metal work, wind noise from riding motorcycles, firearms, and countless other environments. Recommended for noise levels ≤105 dB.

Designed with an acoustic filter, our Class B Earplugs allow speech frequencies to be heard while simultaneously protecting your hearing from damaging noise levels. Class B Earplugs are perfect for environments where communication is essential, such as for construction and industrial workers, road workers, and mechanics. Also great for motorcyclists wearing full-face helmets to allow important road sounds to be heard. Recommended for noise levels ≤95 dB.

Class C Earplugs reduce less noise than Class A or B Earplugs, and allow more speech and/or radio sounds in. Intended for those in moderate noise levels such as semi-truck drivers, traffic controllers, and those using light drills, or lawn mowers. Also suitable for those with hearing loss where hearing protection is still required. Recommended for noise levels ≤90 dB.

Our most versatile custom earplugs allow you to choose more or less sound reduction to suit your changing environments. With the removable cord plugged into the top socket, you are able to hear speech frequencies through the acoustic filter while simultaneously protecting your hearing from damaging noise levels. When you’re exposed to even higher noise levels that require additional protection, you can plug the removable cord into the vent (bottom socket) to receive more sound reduction.

Whether you are aiming to minimize the chance of ear infection or are engaged in water sports, our floatable swim earplugs are a comfortable solution to prevent water from entering your ear canals. (Please note Swim plugs are not for noise protection) Available in a variety of colours!

Made with a soft silicone, the Sleep Earplugs are carefully shaped to ensure a comfortable and quiet sleep. Great for long flights, studying, or for sleep during shift work. End your sleepless nights due to snoring or the neighbor’s dog barking while still being able to hear important sounds such as your alarm clock or baby monitor. Available in a variety of colours!

Industries that involve high noise levels can put workers at risk for hearing loss and tinnitus.

Some examples of industries that may require hearing aid protection against loud noise include:

Construction:
Workers in the construction industry are often exposed to loud noise from heavy equipment, power tools, and machinery.

Manufacturing:
Many manufacturing processes involve high levels of noise, such as in metalworking, textile mills, and food processing facilities.

Transportation:
Workers in the transportation industry, such as airline ground crews, truck drivers, and train operators, are often exposed to high levels of noise from engines and other equipment.

Entertainment:
Musicians, sound engineers, and other workers in the entertainment industry are at risk for hearing damage from loud music and other sources of noise.

Mining:
Miners are often exposed to high levels of noise from equipment such as drills and machinery.

Agriculture:
Farming activities such as crop harvesting and livestock handling can generate high levels of noise.

It is important for employers in these industries to provide their workers with hearing protection to prevent hearing damage and protect their employees’ health and well-being.

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At Kirkyz Acoustix, we take time to see the whole person, not just the hearing. Tell us your unique needs and concerns. We offer friendly, professional hearing care for every adult.

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