HearPlugz-DF Used Successfully By Military Personnel To Shield Hearing

Boulder, Colo — Ear Inc is reporting that its HearPlugz-DF hearing protection device is successfully shielding the hearing of military service personnel actively in the field.

According to the company, a safety manager from the Army Corps of Engineers has regularly provided the plugs to personnel on convoys, and says that when explosive devices have impacted them, their hearing remains intact allowing them to radio for help.

The new HearPlugz-DF dual-filtered hearing protectors feature variable attenuation. As noise levels rise, noise suppression goes up, allowing speech and radio communications to be heard, says the company. Advanced filter technology improves speech and radio communication without distortion or muffling, and the plugs fit under helmets.. A breathable filter allows for pressure equalization, and the external filter is removable.

Wearers can speak on a cell phone while the plugs are in use. The product, which recently won the Occupational Health & Safety magazine New Product of the Year Award in the hearing protection category is offered in three sizes, and reportedly last for up to 3 years.

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SOURCE: EAR Inc