About use by Musicians & against Noise Damage

Musicians, light industry workers and in-cabin flight attendants find DOC'S PROPLUGS useful in protecting against hearing loss. This group needs protection from dangerous moderately loud high frequencies, yet they also need to hear verbal communications, machinery's functional sounds, and music with clarity.

Musicians and listeners must hear the fidelity of the original sound. This type of moderate protector will have a much lower noise reduction rating than do protectors for maximum attenuation including bass, such as conventional foam insertion plugs, fully sealed custom earmolds or muff type hearing protectors,

The duration of exposure also plays an important role. The longer the exposure to loud sound the more likely is there to be damage to the ear. DOC'S PROPLUG attenuates about 20dB across the high frequencies from 2000 to 8000 Hz. Rock concerts produce approximately 120dB. The ear tolerates a noise level of 120dB for about 2 hours protected by 20dB attenuation in the high frequencies. To know the sound pressure levels of environmental noise use a sound level meter available at most electronic suppliers.

When used during flights in airplanes by flight attendants or passengers the experience learns that not only the noise reduction is highly comfortable but also equalisation is made more easy.

Musicians & Concert Visitors: Put your Vented-Proplugs in about 15 minutes before your performance of start of the concert so your hearing can adjust timely and enjoy the clear sound of music.

Flying: Proplugs-Vented used by flight attendants and passengers. Experiences learn that users of Vented-Proplugs have comfort with the noise level in planes, have comfort wearing (more comfortabele then Earplanes®), have normal communications and equalisation caused by air pressure changes is much easier. We recommend to put your Doc’s Proplugs Vented in about an hour before flying and keep them in during short flights. On long flights make sure you put them in timely before the plane starts descending. Sometimes removing te nugget that connects the leash brings more comfort while sleeping.

Motorcyclists: When you like to protect yourself of noise while driving a motor of tractor we advise Vented-Proplugs, definitely when you make use of communication equipment.

In cases you like to reduce noise even more you can use NON-Vented Proplugs, however we alarm you that you will hear less regarding your engine, traffic and environment. We are in no way liable nor responsible for this choice. Some helmets are snug fitted and the nugget that connects the leash can be a pressure-point, removing this nugget removes this discomfort.

PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) Workplace Hazards: However Vented-Proplugs often offer enough protection in loud areas, there are circumstances where ear muffs are the best protection, in those cases we recommend a double protection in combination with Vented-Proplugs, as you are most likely to take of the ear muffs to communicate with your co-workers or listen to your machinery. Especially for this group of people we can provide red coloured Vented Proplugs.

Help! My partner Snores: When your partner snores terribly, try the NON-vented Proplugs. Be aware that you probably won’t hear you alarm in the morning! However the Proplugs do not stick out, the nugget of the leash may cause a pressure point. Removing the nugget brings more comfort putting your ear to rest on a pillow