{"id":128167,"date":"2023-07-25T13:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T11:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horendgoed.nl\/geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie\/hearing-protection-with-or-without-a-filter\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T13:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T12:25:48","slug":"hearing-protection-with-or-without-a-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horendgoed.nl\/en\/products\/hearing-protection-with-or-without-a-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing protection: with or without a filter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearing protection. The term in itself seems simple: anything that protects your hearing. But there are big differences in that. The very first difference? Whether or not the earplugs have a filter and what purpose that filter is for. We’ll tell you more about it in this article. <\/p>\n\n

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Hearing protection without filter<\/h2>\n\n

We refer to hearing protection without a filter when the earplugs are made of a single material. This is usually foam, wax or silicone. These plugs work by “blocking” sound waves. It actually does nothing more than seal off your ear. Often they are cheap disposable earplugs, which you throw in the trash after a single use. They’re fine for when you need hearing protection for a one-time use, such as when you need to do a short job, but don’t provide a fixed attenuation value because they aren’t tested and certified. If you use your earplugs more often, you are much better off choosing hearing protection with filters. <\/p>\n\n

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