Custom Fit Ear Plugs

[Steve Bullman]

We work with a supplier of the custom fit earplugs and have just recently tested our first set on one of our guys in the factory. If you want some further info, just let me know.

 

yes please!

[Pommie]

Has anyone had any experience of custom fit ear plugs with filters in? Im pondering whether to invest in some specsavers charge around £130 per pair. They tailor make them to suit the end users environment.

 

I have used them for years. Brilliant bit s of kit esp if your prone to ear infections from hot sweaty earmuffs. I had the filtered ones first lost one Bugger. I then bought two pairs of plugs without filters they are just as good. Get bright colours. I use a company called Ultimate ear protection. You will need moulds taken and then wait for the plugs to be made, you get the moulds back also so if you want more made you just send them off and get replacement

[Kev Stephenson]

I got some from a company called Emtec EMTEC NOISEBREAKER CUSTOM MADE EARPLUGS that have a filter in. Use them for tree work occasionally but mainly for shooting. You can hear normal conversation without a problem and they block noise as they should. They are very different to muffs, they don't block all sound they just seem to turn the volume down.

 

Cost was approx £70 a couple of years ago.

 

A lot of the companies use different filtering methods, speak to them to make sure they will work for your application as some of the ones designed for shooting will only cut out loud bangs. They have an active flap that closes over a hole when the gun goes bang, they do not work on constant loud noise e.g. chippers as there isn't the pressure wave to close the flap.

[Paul Smith]

I use Cens Pure tone digital, they are excellent, they block out loud noises but amplify quiet like noise to an acceptable levelhttp://www.censdigital.com/