Some Protective Devices Are Essential

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People that fire rifles and guns know that the loud sounds they have to listen to as they pull the trigger, cause great unpleasantness to their ears – and often lead to damaged hearing or other issues related to their exposure to such harsh sounds.
NIHL (Noise-Induced Hearing Loss) is often spoken about and a real danger for those that do not take precautions to protect their hearing. This is true for hunters that practice their passion now and then, professional hunters and instructors – and also all individuals that have to listen to gun and rifle fire regularly.

Having to protect your ears during shooting is not a new idea; many hunters and shooters have been using devices or aids for years to minimize the effect of these loud sounds. Examples are foam earplugs which can be discarded after use, and also earmuffs that you wear over the head to cover the ears. Fortunately, technology has advanced tremendously in the past decades, therefore shooters and hunters have more and more choices these days – also protective devices with electronic and digital ability.
And as technology advances and ...
... more choices are offered, prices fortunately drop and these devices are more affordable than ever before, which for many is a great incentive to consider them – in addition to their practical use and benefits of offering protection.
The first to be introduced was the electronic hearing protection found in the muffs you wear over the ears. Electronic plugs came later, more recently. The first muffs were designed to offer a foam layer inside the muff to protect the ears by reducing or muffling the sounds at the shooter’s ears, thereby offering them the protection they want for their ears. These non-electronic muffs are referred to as so-called passive muffs since they protect the ears but they also diminish almost all sound. The result of wearing these is that sound at normal decibel (dB) or sound levels is no longer that easy to discern - a problem for various reasons.
Think about the time when you want to talk to your mate, or the person next to you on the shooting range – or even the sounds you want to hear from animals in the bush where you are stalking deer. Therefore, electronic muffs were developed to allow for acceptable sound levels to be appreciated and such sounds to be heard, because they do have foam inside that absorb sound but they also have microphones on the outside to pick up sound to be amplified and via electronic mechanisms relayed to the user’s ears.
The user controls, therefore, the volumes and how loud – or not – sounds in the vicinity come across. With newer technology, it is now possible that these muffs are used to great effect because they offer sophisticated amplifier technology or so-called sound compression. This allows the person wearing such muffs to hear all environmental sounds at acceptable dB levels, such as rustling wind, someone's footsteps (also that of your prey), and normal conversation, but the moment an unnaturally loud sound is heard, such as a gunshot, the sound is compressed to remain at lower volumes.
The good news for the person that feels uncomfortable with earmuffs on their head and over the ears, is that the latest technology has made it possible to wear, instead of cumbersome muffs, a hearing protection device inside the ear – an electronic, digital earplug that fits snug into the ears. Also, the best among these is available from dealers that offer you a customized earplug, i.e., a plug made according to the exact contours of your ear. Impressions are taken of your ears and these devices are then prepared by professionals – one device for each ear.

Technology advances as we speak, and these days, for example, some of these offer Bluetooth connectivity, which means you can even speak on the phone without removing your headphone! As technology advances, there will be, no doubt, even more, impressive features to offer hearing protection. For now, electronic, digital hearing protection is leading the field.

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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/.