Foam Ear Plugs

One in 10 Americans has a hearing loss that affects his or her ability to understand normal speech. This staggering statistic is the result of many different factors, but the majority of Americans suffer from hearing loss as a result of failure to use adequate ear protection devices. On April 6th, 2006, it became law for employers to supply hearing protection to their staff if they are exposed to 85 decibels of noise. This is the equivalent of standing on a busy residential road. Foam ear plugs are the most commonly used and most practical form of ear protection. People choose to use foam ear plugs for several reasons including:

• Comfort
• Effective Hearing Protection
• Convenience
• Affordability

Comfort

Many people choose not to use ear protection simply because they find many forms of ear protection to be uncomfortable. With foam ear plugs like those made by SportEAR, you’ll enjoy exceptional comfort from our soft, non-allergenic, medical grade comfort foam material. Memory Foam is self-conforming, non-allergenic foam which contours precisely to your ear, while returning to its original shape afterwards for additional uses. The contour ability of soft foam ear plugs means you can sleep with them in without any discomfort to your ear canal. The SportEAR foam ear plugs are extremely lightweight and incomparably comfortable.

Effective Hearing Protection

When buying any form of hearing protection, it is important to consider the noise reduction rating, which is the measurement, in decibels, of how well a hearing protector reduces noise as specified by the Environmental Protection Agency. The higher the NRR number the greater the noise reduction. Foam ear plugs have some of the highest NRR numbers of any type of hearing protection device. The SportEAR 31 dB NRR is the best protection rating you can get in an earplug. Open Cell Foam allows sound to break up and misdirect, weakening the signal that reaches your ear. Noise Reduction Rating is the number of decibels the ear plug reduces sound by before it reaches your eardrum.

Convenience and Affordability

Many people choose to use foam ear plugs for hearing protection simply because they are so convenient. Foam ear plugs are small, discrete, and easy to use. They can easily be stored in your pocket, and many, like those from SportEAR, are reusable. Foam ear plugs are small, but extremely efficient at protecting your ears against loud noise. SportEAR foam ear plugs work best where hearing protection is critical in noisy environments, and they are cheap enough that you won’t have to beat yourself up if you lose a pair.

SportEAR

Don’t risk losing the hearing you have! With SportEAR you will help you find exactly what you are looking for in ear protection whether it be as simple as foam ear plugs or a complex digital hearing protection device. SportEAR carries a full line of products from stylish, inexpensive silicone and foam ear plugs to super-performing head muffs, to high-end devices that allow you to hunt, shoot, or work in loud environments and amplify your hearing at the same time!