Hearing Protection with Radio Communication
Staying Connected While Protecting Your Team’s Hearing
Those who work in noisy environments but also use radios are often faced with a difficult choice — protect your hearing or receive the communication required to do your job. With dB Blockers + dB Com by Protect Ear, safety managers no longer need to choose between effective hearing protection and keeping crew members connected.
dB Blockers + dB Com: How it Works
Today, the most common industrial hearing protection options are foam earplugs and earmuffs that completely block sound… and only if they’re worn correctly. Aside from user error when using these hearing protection options, the other key disadvantage is that you can’t wear them if you use a communication device on the job.
That’s where dB Blockers + dB Com come in.
dB Blockers are industrial hearing protection that perfectly fit each individual’s unique ears, leading to less risk of incorrect use and an overall more comfortable, effective hearing protection. In addition to being fully custom-fit, dB Blockers also have a variety of style options that enable radio use.
Using one of our many cords, radio sound is fed directly into the ear through a filtered vent, allowing you to have the best of both worlds: hearing the sounds you need while blocking out the ones you don’t.
Cords to Connect Your Radio to Your dB Blockers
dB Com cords are available for nearly any radio system, including:
- Ultralight with a 3.5 R/A jack connector
- High-Volume Ultralight with a 3.5 R/A jack connector
- Two-Wire Palm Mic for CP100, GP300, and P1225 radios
- “Y” Mono Cord with a 3.5mm jack and receiver buttons
- Short Cord with a 3.5mm jack and receiver button
- X-Treme N/C Headset for GP300 radios
- Dual Comm Headset with 3.5mm stereo jack (compatible with digital music players)
- Intrinsically Safe Earphone Kit with 3.5mm jack
SHOKZ OpenComm2
Protect Ear is also proud to offer SHOKZ OpenComm2 system in our dB Com product line. SHOKZ is a Bluetooth-connected, bone conduction communication system designed specifically for high-noise work environments and fits seamlessly with dB Blockers.
SHOKZ delivers two-way communication using bone conduction technology that stimulates the cochlea to allow the user to hear without being exposed to harmful sound waves (when used with dB Blockers). It connects via Bluetooth 5.1 to nearly any Bluetooth-enabled device, and has a 16-hour battery life on a single charge.
Customizable Hearing Protection & Communication Experience with dB Blockers + dB Com
dB Blockers are customizable hearing protection in every way, not just because they are custom-fit to every individual’s unique ears.
Between color and cord options, vents, materials and radio connection cords, there are thousands of possible combinations, ensuring all of your protection requirements are met with every pair.
How to Get dB Blockers + dB Com for Your Team
No two Protect Ear customers are the same, so when you reach out to us for the first time, we start by understanding your team, your work environment and what communication systems you use on-site. This allows us to recommend hearing protection with radio communication that will work best for you and your crew.
Curious to see if Protect Ear can support your team’s protection & communication needs? Get in touch with your local account rep.
If you have specific communication needs in your workplace and want to see if dB Blockers + dB Com is right for you, we’d be happy to chat more.
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