Why You Need the Sono Solution: Comparison with Other Hearing Protectors
When you do damage to your ears, its irreversable. That's why you need SonoCustom™ custom-fit earplugs, the only quantified hearing protection on the market. They're so comfortable, you won't even know you're wearing them. Most importantly, SonoCustom earplugs effectively block hazardous noise, but still allow you to hear conversations and warning signals. It's leading-edge technology, and common sense.
Where Traditional Hearing Protectors fail
Improper fit
Every person's ear is different. Effective hearing protection requires an accoustic seal. Without it, noise leakage can occur and hearing protection is compromised.
The Sonomax Solution is a perfect fit
Accurate fit is critical to the effectiveness of the hearing protector. Without it noise will leak into the ear, causing hearing damage. The SonoCustom provide a perfect acoustic seal because they are custom-fitted on the spot in a simple procedure that eliminates the need for an ear impression.
Lack of Comfort
Hearing protection devices (HPDs) can’t work if people don’t wear them. When they are
uncomfortable to wear, there is an incentive to remove them. Lack of compliance is a major
cause of HPDs failure.
So Comfortable You Can Wear Them All the Time
Discomfort is a factor that reduces the effectiveness of HPDs. People tend to remove them whenthey cause pain or irritation. By contrast, the SonoCustom, made from soft hypoallergenic material, fit perfectly without friction points and can be worn during prolonged exposure to toxic noise.
Workers Need to Communicate and Hear Warning Signals
Hearing loss is cumulative and irreversible. For every minute that HPDs are removed to
enable communication among workers, noise-induced damage resumes.
You Can Hear People Talking, As Well As Hearing Warnings
Inability to communicate with co-workers or hear warning signals is another barrier to
workplace compliance. To address this challenge, the SonoCustom are equipped with acoustic filters that allow the user to hear communication without the removal of the hearing protector. Radiocommunication capability can also be integrated to satisfy more challenging communication requirements.
Lack of Verification
National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH) concluded that the current rating system for
estimating noise reduction is flawed. It contends that manufacturers consistently over-estimate noise reduction ratings (NRRs) by 140% to 2000%. NIOSH called for new on-site validation and testing methods.
Proof of Effectiveness in Your Hands
SonoPass™ software drives the fitting process and tests each hearing protector for performance. In only a few minutes, the user leaves not just with a brand-new customised set of hearing protectors, but with documented test results showing that the SonoCustom will perform as well in the field as in the laboratory.
See some comparisons with other forms of hearing protection
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