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Hearing and Protection Products - Comparison

A comparison between conventional hearing protection products and the SonoCustom solution

Type of hearing Protection

Advantages

Disadvantages

Noise impact for Individuals


EARMUFFS

  • Easy to fit
  • Stable real world attenuation level (about 50% of NRR)
  • Hot
  • Heavy
  • Pressure on both sides of the head
  • May not fit with other protective gear
  • Unknown

EAR CANAL CAPS
  • Smaller than earmuffs
  • Fits with some protective gear
  • Very difficult to insert properly
  • Uncomfortable
  • Provides limited attenuation
  • Attenuation quite variable from fit to fit
  • Unknown

PREFORMED PLUGS      
Expandable (throw away)
  • Small
  • Fits with all other protective gear
  • Very difficult to insert properly
  • Can cause irritation after a while
  • Unknown
Flanged
  • Small
  • Fits with all other protective gear
  • Uncomfortable to many individuals
  • Unknown

CUSTOM PLUGS      
STANDARD
  • Small
  • Fits with all other protective gear
  • Easily inserted
  • 2-3 week delay for fabrication
  • Unknown acoustic seal
  • Unknown

SONOMAX SONOCUSTOM

Sonomax Filter

  • Small
  • Fits with all other protective gear
  • Very easily inserted
  • Designed to fit anybody's ears
  • Medical Grade Silicone
  • Compatible with communication systems (walkie-talkies etc)
  • Implementation procedure:15 minutes, including fitting, testing and training
 
  • Attenuation known for each individual employee
  • Measured with subject fit
  • Precise sound filtering capacity to adapt to each employee workstation

See some additional benefits provided by the Sonomax Solution™