Custom Ear Plugs in Houston, TX
Memorial Hearing is a private audiology practice that has grown through the personalized experience of each of its valued patients. Dr. Elly Pourasef, Dr. Erika Wilcox, and Dr. Crystal Wiggins have a wealth of experience in a variety of settings. The compassionate staff take pride in providing a place where the patients are the priority. Each and every patient is given all the time they need to ask questions and discuss options.
HEARING & EAR PROTECTION
Prolonged exposure to loud noises over time can damage your ears, with partial hearing loss that can be irreversible as the result. Some professions are known for the loud noise they expose workers to, such as construction, airport workers, and recording artists. But almost everyone is exposed to loud noises now and then. Hobbies, like working in the shop creating things or recreational shooting/hunting create dangerously loud noises that can be harmful if you do not protect your ears.
There are many other specialty situations that may call for a particular custom ear plug, such as sporting activities such as swimming. Whether you are in a spin or aerobics class at your gym where they usually have the music blasting or you are enjoying a concert or a sporting event- wherever there is noise exposure, do your ears a favor by getting the best possible protection for them from a Houston hearing specialist like Memorial Hearing.
Various Kinds of Custom Ear Plugs & Their Uses
Just like ears do, custom ear plugs need to come in a range of sizes and shapes if they are to perform well. Most people are familiar with cheap drugstore ear plugs that are basically a little more than a cylindrical piece that has to be manually inserted a particular way (which most people don’t do properly as it is) offers very minimal protection, if even inserted correctly in the first place. When you get a custom ear plug, it has been shaped to match the precise contour of each of your ears for the best fit and maximum noise protection.
Custom ear plugs can be hard or soft depending on the type, and can be optimized for high noise environments or to offer more modest protection. For situations where it is necessary to protect against loud noise but where people still need to be able to communicate, such as in a recording studio or a dental office, special filters may be used to preferentially eliminate certain sounds.
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Benefits of Custom Ear Plugs
Custom ear plugs can be used for a variety of applications. Whether your goal is to suppress loud noises or to keep water out of your ears while swimming, having them molded to the exact shape of your ear provides many more advantages.
Here are five that we feel are the most notable:
Increased Comfort
For anyone who has tried in vain to keep store-bought ear plugs in their ears, they will notice an immediate benefit to having a custom fit product instead. If it is more comfortable, it is more likely to be used often and for prolonged periods of time. Having a comfortable fit makes protecting your hearing much easier and more pleasurable.
Effective Protection
A loose fit like that of disposable or non-custom ear plugs will allow sound to penetrate to the eardrum, inviting the potential for damage. Additionally, if ear protection isn’t comfortable, the wearer will hesitate to use it. A custom ear plug is molded to fit the ear canal and other parts of the ear for a secure fit and more effective protection.
Improved Sound Filtering
If your partner has trouble breathing at night, snoring can be a problem. Custom plugs can really reduce the unwanted noise, whether it’s snoring, loud machinery or equipment, or something else that needs a reduction in sound. While disposable, over the counter ear plugs can block sound as long as they are worn properly, they filter sounds from frequencies that will leave the sound muffled, including voices. Custom made ear plugs with filters can be set to filter sounds evenly so that the distribution of sound coming in will sound natural, just reduced in volume, improving clarity over non-custom hearing protection.
Superior Quality
Musicians/professionals who are working with high-decibel sounds are at the greatest risk for hearing loss, so it is critical that they consistently use high-quality hearing protection. When used daily, you need a device that will stand up to frequent wear and cleaning without sacrificing effectiveness, comfort, or clarity. Having quality, custom-made ear plugs from Memorial Hearing gives you the added advantage of having a remake if the fit is not exact.
Cost Savings
When you compare the cost of buying, throwing away, and rebuying other OTC plugs, custom ear plugs are a bargain. The cost over a year of daily wear can easily exceed that of the cost of custom protection. When the average expected life of 4 to 5 years or more is factored in, it can be 20% to 25% of the cost of disposables.
Why You Should Come to Memorial Hearing for Custom Ear Plugs
AT MEMORIAL HEARING, WE TAKE THE TIME REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND YOUR PARTICULAR NEEDS TO DETERMINE THE BEST CUSTOM SOLUTION
Impressions can be taken for your earplugs by our Houston audiologist, Dr. Elly Pourasef, in our office and we provide excellent follow-up care and a remake service to ensure any devices you get from us are always fitting precisely as they should. We can also test your hearing if you are concerned that you may already be experiencing hearing loss.
If you are concerned about hearing damage, custom earplugs are a click or tap away when you schedule an appointment with Memorial Hearing in Houston, TX. You can also call for an appointment at 713-984-7562
Musician Ear Plugs
Musicians have special concerns when it comes to their hearing and the health of their ears. Good hearing is essential to their livelihood and is also inextricably linked to their great passion in life. Musicians are routinely exposed to occupational hazards that can damage their hearing due to the nature of the profession they are in. Fortunately, these risks can be mitigated through the use of appropriate protective equipment and Memorial Hearing can help provide those.
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What are Earplugs and Monitors for Musicians
Earplugs for musicians are not the typical ones you find in a drugstore. Musicians require specialized earplugs to filter out different frequencies while allowing them to hear some sound. In many cases, it’s not a matter of blocking out as much sound as possible but allowing the right amount and type of sound to get through while keeping it below dangerous levels. In-ear monitors for musicians are devices used to deliver a precise mix of sound that is fed electronically, usually, vocals mixed with stage instrumentation, so a performer can hear what the audience is hearing or what is being recorded in the studio. The in-ear monitor should be custom-fitted, as it works both to deliver transmitted sound and reduce ambient sound in a precise manner.
Musicians Earplugs
It’s not just musicians who can benefit from the protection offered by musicians’ earplugs. There are a lot of other roles in the music industry that involve potential exposure to loud noise, such as recording engineer and roadie, and even concertgoers. Other occupations that involve loud noise that can benefit are construction workers, dentists, truck drivers, and airport ground crew. In fact, anyone who is exposed to noticeably loud noise on a regular basis can benefit. Your exact needs will depend on what you need to hear, whether it is human voices, music, or alarms.
Ear Musician Monitors
In-ear monitors are used by musicians, other types of stage performers, TV presenters, professional YouTubers, audio engineers, and even audiophiles who want to hear music cleanly while they go about another task. Anyone who needs to hear a sound feed in their ear while having ambient sounds reduced can benefit from an in-ear musician monitor. (For in-ear monitors, impressions will be made and given to patient to order from lab of choice).
Custom Fit
If it’s not a good fit, sounds are going to get through in a way you don’t want. The best way to get a perfect fit is to have a custom mold for your musician earplugs or monitor made by your Houston audiologist, to ensure you receive maximum protection and clarity.
Schedule an Appointment with Memorial Hearing
To get your custom-fitted earplugs or ear impressions for in-ear monitors, contact Memorial Hearing today to schedule an appointment. You can also reach us by phone at 713-984-7562.
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