Hearing and Protection Products - Comparison

• 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

• 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

• Small
• Fits with all other protective gear

• Very difficult to insert properly
• Can cause irritation after a while

• Unknown

• Small
• Fits with all other protective gear

• Uncomfortable to many individuals

• Unknown

• Small
• Fits with all other protective gear
• Easily inserted

• 2-3 week delay for fabrication
• Unknown acoustic seal

• Unknown

SONOMAX SONOCUSTOM

• 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