To judge the hearing protection capabilities of ear plugs, it’s necessary to be familiar with something called a noise reduction rating, or NRR. Without doubt, an ear plugs’ NRR is critical for protecting your hearing in loud environments that can cause ear drum irritation or permanent hearing loss.
History Of An Ear Plugs NRR
The NRR for ear plugs was approved by the environmental protection agency (EPA) in the 1970’s. The NRR relies on specific noise levels, measured in decibels, to estimate the NRR for any given earplug. As the name implies, an earplugs’ NRR does not eliminate or completely “block” sound. Alternatively, the ear plug NRR suggests the level by which an earplug can reduce the sound of an environment with constant noise.
The idea that noise is filtered, not “plugged,” has been a philosophy strongly advocated by companies like HEAROS. Although the common reference to such hearing protection devices is “ear plugs”, we believe a more appropriate term may be ear filters.
That said, HEAROS’ views its ear plug products as devices for filtering noise, not eliminating it. To help our customers filter noise, HEAROS has developed several ear plug products with different NRRs. Some of our earplugs have an NRR of 20, while other earplugs have an ear plug NRR of 33. For example, we created HEAROS Xtreme protection with an NRR of 33 for ultimate protection against loud and damaging noise.
The results of HEAROS’ approach to your specific needs have made us America’s favorite ear plug brand with a retail presence in over 50,000 stores around the world.
Different Earplug NRR For Different Situations!
The NRR is based on the reduction of decibels from a normalized sound environment. Each loud noise presents a different level of danger. For example, when a rock concert is at its loudest, the stadium registers a painful 150 decibels. The opposite end of the spectrum is a noise registered in a library. That is a soft 30 dB.
HEAROS makes ear plugs, or ear filters, designed to handle specific levels of noise. This makes HEAROS one of the best and most trusted hearing products since the company was launched in 1992. We know you have different noise reduction and hearing protection needs. That means, the NRR of your ear plugs will be different. That said, we have over 10 products for your specific use.
To give you an idea, we have earplugs for each of the different uses referenced below:
- Sleeping Ear Plugs
- Musician Ear Plugs
- Swimming Ear Plugs
- Shooting Ear Plug (Target practice, hunting)
- Study Ear Plugs
- Travel Ear Plugs
- Snoring Ear Plugs
For every occasion, HEAROS attempts to provide you the perfect ear plug NRR for your activity.
Where To Buy HEAROS Earplugs With The Right NRR For You?
HEAROS products are featured at major retailers across the United States including Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and Rite Aid, to name just a few. And, you can also purchase HEAROS ear plugs at many online stores. One of the reasons that HEAROS is so well received is the company’s approach to your ear plug NRR technology.
HEAROS Goes Beyond An Ear Plugs NRR With Intriguing Designs
In addition to providing multiple products, with multiple NRRs, HEAROS design team have created products which are relevant hearing protection awareness increases. Using HEAROS has become a prelude to any loud event. For example, the tools of the trade for going to a rock concert just got a new addition. HEAROS are actively used and recommended by legendary rockers including Steve Vai and Stephen Perkins.
