Phonak's Hear the World initiative got so much attention from its announcement that vuvuzela horns were damaging World Cup attendees' hearing that the hearing aid company's product designers sprung into action to adapt Phonak's popular Serenity industrial hearing-protection products with a new line of consumer devices for fans who need to protect their hearing at stadium events … [Read more...] about Phonak Uses World Cup Vuvuzela Noise As Design Laboratory For New Hearing Protection Products
Hearing Protection
Vuvuzela Or No Vuvuzela, Ear Plugs Are A Must To Protect Your Hearing At Any Stadium Sporting Event
Phonak's Hear The World Foundation touched a nerve when it warned World Cup fans of the damage stadium noise can cause to your hearing, especially if you're in the midst of a chorus of vuvuzela horns. It turns out that, at 127 decibels (dB), a vuvuzela is louder than an air horn. On top of normal cheering in a heated match, the sound can quickly do permanent damage to your … [Read more...] about Vuvuzela Or No Vuvuzela, Ear Plugs Are A Must To Protect Your Hearing At Any Stadium Sporting Event
Hearing Aid Technology Is Finally Going To Work In Hearing Protection Market
For a long time, the standard in hearing protection for the military, police and workers in noisy industrial environments was little more than a set of ill-fitting ear plugs. But blocking your hearing is often more dangerous than potentially losing it in noisy environments where inability to hear your colleague's voices or failure to hear warnings of an imminent threat can put … [Read more...] about Hearing Aid Technology Is Finally Going To Work In Hearing Protection Market
Feel Good Department: Super Bowl Heroes Drew And Brittany Brees Give Big Assist To Hearing Protection Advocacy
Credit Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees and his wife and partner-in-parenting Brittany with the biggest assist of the year for hearing protection advocacy. The feel-good story of the afternoon was when the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback shared a special moment with his year-old son Baylen just before hoisting the Lombardi trophy in front of 70,000 fans and millions of TV viewers. The … [Read more...] about Feel Good Department: Super Bowl Heroes Drew And Brittany Brees Give Big Assist To Hearing Protection Advocacy
Peltor Headset Communicates Safely Even In Noisiest Environments
A tree came down in our yard this week prompting a visit from our treeman, Conor Gleeson. Something was different this time: in addition to their usual safety helmets, Conor and his crew each were sporting a pair of bulky two-way communication headphones. … [Read more...] about Peltor Headset Communicates Safely Even In Noisiest Environments