His next video will be titled "Let's Talk About Safety" which will immediately be followed by an intro showing he and his guys in previous videos repeatedly on lifts, roofs, and other elevated surfaces without any fall protection.
Fantastic video!! Because of the nature of noise (and other things such as for earthquakes), it is measured on a logarithmic scale rather than a linear scale. The linear scale is based on addition, whereas the Logarithmic scale is based on multiplication. In the Logarithmic scale, instead of increasing in equal increments, each interval of increase is by a factor (multiplication) of the base of the logarithm. The formula for measuring how loud a sound is to the ear is dB=10×log10(I/Io). The reality is virtually none of us (except for a few safety and industrial hygiene geeks) will be using that formula. Your explanation of the real-world practical application of NRR ratings and hearing protection was GREAT!!!
The NRR number is the number assigned when a lab does testing in accordance with the ANSI test standard. It's the theoretical amount of noise reduction if everything is done right and you have an ear shape like the test ear. The reduction you talk about (NRR-7/2) comes from OSHA, they figure workers don't wear hearing protection correctly and nobody is average so reduce it by 7 because of testing variables and reduce the protection by 50%. However if you have been trained on the fitting of in ear hearing protection i.e. roll, reach over, pull, insert and hold. And you know enough to not wear muffs over a watch cap, you are probably getting closer to the NRR.
You could have said "hat" instead of watch cap, made me waste a google search. But thanks for the info anyway, I'm SURE all of this is explained in perfect detail in the user manual.
that is not even close to true. hahaha. the dB system is a non-linear scale. the jump from 85 up to 86 is not the same as the jump from 86 to 87. Because the scale is logarithmic. which is why you cant just subtract some number of NRR from dB, because not all dBs are equal. it takes much more protection to reduce 100db by 10 than it would to reduce 85db by 10.
I'm pretty sure you're wrong bro just because the SCALE is logarithmic does not mean it's more difficult to reduce 100db to 10db than it is to reduce 10db to 0db. It's actually almost impossible to go below 10db... Buy bitcoin... LOSERS
@@briturner11 I'd guess that protection provides a percentage reduction. For example, ear protection with an NRR rating of 25 presumably reduces sound energy penetrated by ~99.7% under ideal conditions (because 10 * log(0.003) ≈ -25). This would result in being able to subtract 25 when looking at sound energy in dB, which has to do with log_10(x / y) = log(x) - log(y), as dB is a log transform applied to the magnitude of sound energy and then is multiplied by 10 to put it on the familiar scale.
Weird truth: I like wearing hearing protection and even doubling it up but not only when using loud tools but also just when working. It reminds me of diving and I find myself in a zen mindset and focusing on what I am doing and my breathing.
Very interesting that you do that. I do that in various ways as well. Bose high quality earphones playing music with high nrr muffs over the top. Or, foam earplugs under high nrr muffs.
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Great topic. Not enough emphasis on this issue in the industry. I’m a carpenter by trade and more times than not people look at me like I’m crazy for wearing eye and ear protection at nearly all times on the job. I wasn’t the best at doing so in my younger years but now that I own a business I’ve learned the importance of these things. I dig your style.
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I have a couple boxes of soft foam earplugs, a few earphones, silicone ear plugs, earmuffs, bluetooth earbuds, bluetooth headphones, plus 2 sets of hearing aids. DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE YOUR HEARING! Once damaged, it does not grow back.
At 69, I've been around loud noises all my life. I've worked in a labratory flour mill where you had to move away from the equipment to talk. I've built a few houses and I run chainsaws and splitters frequently. I've known for years that I needed hearing aids. Finally got them a couple of years ago. $5000. I can hear low frequencies well but high frequency is difficult even with my hearing aids. There's a timer on the oven that I cannot hear when Im next to it. I finally started wearing hearing protection a few years ago. Way too late.
As many have said do what you can to prevent the Tinnitus that is noise your brain creates when there is hearing loss. It can be debilitating and in severe cases it can literally drive people insane. Great video and topic to highlight.
My tinnitus sounds like bacon sizzling and crackling in the base of my skull with a white noise hum, and it sucks. It happens randomly, and it makes it super hard to concentrate on whatever task is at hand.
@@Daniel08353 that sound you hear is a phantom pain. It's like people who lose a leg feeling pain in their foot with no foot. The ringing is the brain tissue assigned with interpreting that frequency creating a false signal because the ear cells are gone that connections directly to that brain. Meaning you have brain tissue with zero input, this is dangerous because it's a branching off point for dementia since those cell will go through atrophy sooner, creating false singles by not being sure why there's so input anymore. Evolution hasn't fixed this, unfortunately just in the last few centuries has hearing loss Been a thing so there's zero Evolutionary defense to counter hearing loss 📉 That's why people go insain and kill other or themselves to stop the maddening ringing. Saw a documentary on it lol
Without going into specifics.....here’s some very very “general” info: The "subtract 7" is a rough correction term for converting from dB(C) to dB(A). C-weighting places more weight on low frequencies than A-weighting, so the number needs to lowered slightly. Most modern noise meters use A-weighting. The "divide by 2" seems to also be a rough rule of thumb. The manufacturers calculate the NRR in a lab setting where a professional puts the hearing protection on a test subject and measures the noise reduction. This ideal setting is very different from the real world, so the NRR needs to be "derated" for real world use. The "divide by 2" seems to also be a rough rule of thumb. The manufacturers calculate the NRR in a lab setting where a professional puts the hearing protection on a test subject and measures the noise reduction. This ideal setting is very different from the real world, so the NRR needs to be "derated" for real world use. Thanks for vid Kyle, & ppl are realizing how important hearing protection can be. I like the ISOtunes, & some other brands of earbuds (along w/ noise cancellation features), that can answer a phone etc...while working. Thx again Cheers✌🏼
I have tinnitus after being exposed to a handful of shotgun rounds. Now I have ringing in my eyes 24/7/365. It's an awful thing to have to live with. Hearing protection is so important.
The math problem comes from decibels not being a linear scale (its not just add subtract) it is instead logarithmic. Its built so that increasing 10 decibels is a 10x increase in sound intensity. This can also be thought of that an increase by 3db is the same as doubling the sound intensity
When I was in the Infantry, I kept taking out my hearing protection. Sometimes because I was curious "I wonder how loud grenades are?" "I wonder how loud claymores are?" "I wonder how loud these Ma-decues are?" and sometimes because I had to during live fire exercises. Well, I'm mid-50's and I have quite a bit of mid-range hearing loss and CONSTANT tinnitus. I have to have the TV on loud driving my wife crazy, constantly have to ask my kids to speak up etc. Also, I've just learned to tune out the constant ringing, but it really bothers a lot of people who can't tune it out. So listen to Kyle and wearing your hearing protection. I just use the 3M or Howard Leight Laser-Lite. Just be sure to use them properly: RTFM.
The people who write manuals don't care about the end user's understanding, they care about dodging liability so most manuals are disorganized, unintuitive and terribly formatted.
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@@varantula7454 Read The Fucking Manual. Oftentimes, people expect things to be intuitive, and they're unwilling to read a step by step guide along with other information that came with the device, program, or other item that they're trying to work with. They expect or demand to have someone else teach or train them personally without putting any effort into learning it themselves. It is reasonable to expect that not everyone will automatically know how to do everything. It is unreasonable to expect all ideas to be simple enough to figure out without learning about it. There are limits to how "easy" you can make understanding something. You run the risk of dumbing things down so much that people still don't understand what they're doing, or you run the risk of breaking the idea into too many simple parts that people's brains aren't willing to even try to put the pieces together.
WHen I was a cop I got into a shootout inside a mobile home. made my right ear drum bleed.That was 20 years ago. I can not sleep without a fan going now. The noise is sometimes unbearable. So please folks. use hearing protection. oddly enough I can not use those little in ear buds. I guess i have retarded ear holes or something but none will stay in. and i have about 20 kinds. (not kidding). Now if you can afford it, there is a company that custom fits hearing protection. They send a mold of wax like stuff, you put that in your ear somehow then send back and they custom fit them. THey are bluetooth and apparently amazing. But start at 500$ Too rich for me. But as someone who has delt with countless products from China. trust me, you get what you pay for. Nothing under $50 is worth a crap at all.
Rob, have you tried these? Easy to mold, work well. I wear them every day in the shop, often for 8 hours straight. Radians Custom Molded Earplugs LOT of 4 Tan,Red,Blue,Orange www.amazon.com/dp/B00YF6DNB8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_NhCDEb55AQ2RV
Funny, there's a very high pitched ringing in the audio of this video lol. Loved the video though! Picked up some Free's. Hope that OSHA puts out a regulation on noise-canceling earphones so ISOTunes can add that into their earbuds.
Me and my dad own a small concrete business and since I was 15 he made me wear ear plugs. Now I am 35 and can't work without plugs in my ears. Everywhere I have foam plugs sitting around. I always hate taking them out to answer phone calls. I can't wait to try my isotunes pros out. Now I just hope I don't lose them. Keep up the great videos!!
I’ve had the ISO Tunes Pro for the past year and love them, I to have issues with the cord hanging my collar. I normally wear them in front due to this and it really helps. The customer support is just as great as their products. Great video!
I work on the flightline with F16's usually less than 20 feet from a running engine, highly recommended to watch your hearing even when doing stuff like mowing the lawn - so easy to permanently damage. Good video man thanks!
Very true Kevin. Unfortunately I myself am a recently retired F-16 Flight Chief/2A3 and unfortunately, STILL got ruined hearing around those screamers...'Double-Hearing' protection still failed us, warning to you good Sir. Thank you for your Service on the Falcon.
I was not a fan of the isotunes to be honest... I got 2 pairs and a co worker got a pair, we both run D8 dozers and the mic for phonecalls would only pick up the clanging of the tracks and not ur voice, all 3 sets sounded the same... need to find a company with a good mic so if anyone has recommendations!! I've tried iso and plugfones so far they all pickup background noise to a point where you can't understand the person unless they stop moving
What protection do you recommend for using a miter saw? It's supposed to be 102 dB and the muffs I see give 36 dB max which is only a 14-15 dB reduction. If hearing loss occurs above 85dB, and I can only reduce the noise to 87-88dB, do I need to buy additional noise protection that goes under the muffs? Thank you for this video btw. Are ISO tunes quite expensive?
Sounds very familiar. I started wearing my hearing protection regularly in the last year or 2 due to the ringing... And the ringing is much less noticeable now.
Ordered the isotunes free after making a circular saw cut and hearing static for the rest of the day. I had foam plugs, but had forgotten to put the left one in. Also... Assholes and passload guns. Ouch! They are perfect! Sound great and I keep them in all day. My ears feel better already! Good advice about the over ear covers for extra noise.
So True. I'm former law enforcement and a former Marine. I may as well be deaf. I wear PPE all the time I'm running tools or making dust. Ear buds, eye protection, and dust masks. Feel better now than the last 40 years. Amazing how much crud a simple mask keeps out of my lungs. Another great video. Thanks.
I shot a ton of prairie dogs one day and all I had was toilet paper. Did if work? Hell no. I now have ringing in my ears constantly. Don't be stupid and buy something good. Your hearing is worth it.
Geeez kinda need hearing protection for that intro tho. Ringing in ears Also called: Tinnitus Ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears that may be constant or come and go, often associated with hearing loss.
I've been in commercial construction for over 40 years and have severe tinnitus. I have a set of the corded Isotunes and the Isotunes free buds. I like them both but enjoy the non corded buds the best. I even use one at a time while at my desk just to make talking and typing easier when I'm not out on the site or when I don't want to sync to my truck. Works really well at the gun range too. Good stuff...
Bought my first set of ISO Tunes after watching April Wilkerson using them. The first set lasted about 8 months and suddenly they'd just blank out. ISO Tunes had put a post out stating how great they were and yada, yada, yada...I called them out...wow...IMPRESSED. They were able to find my order information and said "New set on the way, just send us the old ones back in the POST PAID envelope, keep the ear pieces, charging cable and case". I'm now looking at getting the cordless version because I don't like that rubber cord, it sticks to my neck when I'm working...
As a former aircraft refueler, and someone who frequents the gun range, I can totally appreciate hearing and eye protection. Now I work for a lab facility ordering PPE. When at the range I wear both earbuds and headphones, and pyrex wraparound safety glasses - not going to shatter with shells flying from next lane.
Do a eye safety glasses vid.. Iyou got me on the isotune... love it .... I’m looking for safety glasses ... can’t find one that fit me to the point I could wear it all day
spyderx92 try Nemesis safety glasses, very comfortable and well built with nice styling. The only safety glasses I’ll wear. I’ve been wearing these glasses for the past 7-8yrs.
We have a farm.....I use Isotunes on my farm all the time...prefer the muffs over the cumbersome wire plugs.....as a Registered nurse I'll tell ya this....the harder you are working...the more endorphins you produce...the more sensitive your ears become...so keep the volume down on your bluetooth hearing protection. ALWAYS WEAR EARPLUGS AT A CONCERT! Great video thanks!
I used to get made fun of for wearing ear plugs at concerts. Once I told them I could still hear the music just fine and still hear conversations after the concert, the being made fun of went away really quickly.
I wear my hearing protection all day everyday with bluetooth and its important. More importantly, its a toque not a stocking cap. Come on man!!! Great video though.
Thanks for the info, Kyle. April Wilkerson turned me on to the ISOTunes Pro a couple of years ago. I like the Pros because you have the ear loops to help keep them in. You mentioned the problem of the connecting wire getting caught on your hoodie. That problem can be alleviated by having the wire hang down in front instead of looping around the back of your neck. It’s a good alternative as long as you aren’t bringing your work up close to your face where it might get snagged. As to volume, I use mine with music when mowing the lawn and have no problems. In fact, I typically keep the volume 2 clicks down from max. Another tip is to experiment with the foam insert sizes. I found my best fit to be the small in one ear and the medium in the other.
Kyle, after viewing this video of your experience with the isotunes, I was encouraged to buying a pair to test them for myself. I'm a plumber by trade and being around other trades it gets extremely loud (specially metal studs framers) that chop saw. I've bought other wireless earphone/Bluetooth and none come close to these isotunes in my opinion. Thanks for making these types of reviews, that has help me to solve a solution to my problem (never heard or knew they sold something like isotunes) God bless. Be safe.
A long time ago when I was an EMT, I attended a hearing loss seminar. The Seminar was given by an ENT (Ear one and throat) doc. He rocked my world on hearing loss. Not only should run ear MUFFS but, plugs as well. That's not the thing that blew me away. He also said to run a poly full face shield to block sound waves through from entering the mouth and nose. I did that for about a month (looked goofy) but WOW what a difference. I was amazed at how much vibration entering through the nose and mouth effected my hearing. I don't, these days run a full face shield when in loud areas but I do make sure my mouth is closed (yes I know but it does make a huge difference. I know it sounds weird but just for a week; try running when shooting nails a full face shield and plugs and muffs, you will be amazed. The shield must be hard plastic as a sound reflector; a mesh shield will not work. I know but try it and you will see.
I'm 28 and I have tinnitus but I have always diligently protected my hearing on the jobsite. (been to a couple concerts that I was not so prepared for though, unfortunately.) I learned recently though that wax in your ears can also cause tinnitus and that any in-ear ear plugs push wax down in your ears making it difficult to clean and making tinnitus worse. I've stopped using earplugs and use only muffs, I got some 3m worktunes which are pretty cool. only switched a couple months ago, still have tinnitus, but hopefully this gives others something to consider in deciding how to protect your hearing.
Damn bro I'm 28 too same boat I always wear eapro when I can but sometimes I don't have any hearing protection and lots of small exposures to super high db like big hammer drill cutoff saws etc. Will deafen you over time. Just be glad you can hear the tinnitus is inevitable. The only real hearing protection is to get out of the field and into a nice office gig in your trade. You could be a PM, estimator, teacher, inspector, almost anything if you have a skilled trade.
I leave my in-ear disposables in my pocket at the end of the day and they go right in the wash with the clothing. They come out nice and clean and ready for re-use. For what it's worth, when I worked for the Forest Service, a government study had been performed on the most effective hearing protection - not a study done by any specific manufacturer. The in-ear disposables were found the most effective because they conformed to all the varying ear shapes better. Over-ear protection was adversely affected by things like caps, facial hair, glasses, clamping force, sweat... As a bonus, in-ear protection is cheap; especially when you wash and reuse. If they don't come out of your pocket during washing, you might just find a clean set ready to go in the clothes you put on this morning.
Yes, it is a nice surprise to find a set of nice clean ear plugs in my pants pocket. It is an even better surprise to also find a $20 bill that I had misplaced.
I love my ISO tunes Pro and I find myself wearing it more often then just the cheap sponges I even have them on with out loud noice just listening to music
I have a set of the Pro and the black magnetic ones RR showed. They have some issue with bluetooth range and devices (like if my phone is in a pocket and I'm operating machinery, it can cut out if I have to bend or reposition). I have the same problem with neck cord and any collared jacket/hood. If I put cord on front, then when I bend, its in the way. ISOTunes is a good company and I'd rather have this than some expensive Beats model. The cordless ones look like they can get lost easily, at least for me. Before this, I had a corded shooting muff that I could plug in my MP3 player to. Prefer the Pro ISOTunes... easy to find, and when fit, stay on.
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For my two cents, the first two items and the earplugs, only go in and block the moises there, it does not protect the bones and hair that your body uses to help your body hear, these leave this area exposed to the constant noise level, weakening your hearing. They do not block the noise from the rest of your head and neck area, AKA they are still getting hammered by the noise. The only thing that really bocks the noise well is a full covering, over the ear cups, etc. I am no expert, but that it what I have understood. In normal day to day settings the ear plugs, and the two in your ear devices would be fine, but in real noisy areas, like on say a flightline of an airport, or in a computer center, where your fighting constant heavy moises, you need to consider over the ear protection, to stop the effects of the noise to the facilities that your body uses to hear with. I have loved my Bose QC35's and my AirPodMax's, as they would help me not hear the moises, and cancel the noise I was hearing, in very noisy environments, but others were not able to hear me as well, as I was able to hear them. On investigating, I was told these were not rated to cancel the noise. I was pointed to something like the PELTOR 3M WS ProTac XPI Headset Headband, which I found that they may be good, but the company nickles and dimes you to death, AKA only gives the AA battery option, then you have to pay hundreds more for the rechargable batteries and the charger for it, along with other parts, etc. Frustrating. Although these work at keeping the noise level down, and helps with phone conversations, both ways, the streaming part is not normally turned on, and some had problems listening to music with them, and their instructions leave a whole lot to desier. Still on the hunt, but trying to find ways to protect my hearing also, as I am constantly in computer centers where they are very noisy inside. This is just my experiences, for what it is worth. Again I am no expert, just been on the hunt for good ear protection, for some long days in very noisy data centers.
Minus 7, divide by 2???? sheesh. just put the flipping reduction in plain terms on the package. and then add 5 to the original number if you're putting on muffs? no wonder people don't understand. My hearing is mostly shot from years of pro car-audio installations and competitions in my younger days. Sustained sessions in a confined space of a vehicle, of 120db + tuning for whatever the customer wanted. My ears are ringing right now for who knows what reason. It's been close to 2 decades since I've done that kind of work. **shrugs**
Have the IsoTunes Pro and like them a lot. Have had tinnitus for several years and at 56 have to wear foam earplugs at night to get a good night sleep. Wish I had worn hearing protection when I was younger. Thanks for the tutorial.
those linear relationships are approximations. it's actually curvilinear (ie fractionally exponential). Or ... just put plugs and 18 pairs of headphones stacked over each other and you'll get ZERO sound!
Love your videos. But...Please don't adapt that 'take his picture from the side' technique. According to pysch studies, if someone won't look at you, it indicates that what they are saying is not true, or that they are untrustworthy. For instance, when you say that 'this isn't a sponsored video' and you look away from the camera, your trustworthiness drops.Also - being an old guy who didn't take care of his hearing, I agree with everything you said. Protect yourself.
HAH! I was literally about to ask him that. We're featuring this video in our show this week, and while watching it I could distinctly hear a high pitched tone in my headphones. I switched over to 3 other youtube vids to confirm, and none of them have it. You can hear it just by pausing the video in the middle. You'll hear the ringing stop. Either that, or Shawn and I have dog hearing, which is totally possible. Did you do that on purpose Kyle? ;-)
I bought a set of the IsoTunes Free after seeing you show them off. I've really liked them. The only feature that I wish they had is something where if someone came up around you and said some preprogrammed words ("Hey", Your name, or perhaps some kind of buzzers / alarms) that they would switch over and let the microphones be the main input that you are hearing. I work in industrial environments and most of those places won't even let you wear any kind of ear bud / headphones for one reason or another.
I suspect but don't know for sure that the reason why you need to do that funny math is because not all sound is transferred directly through the ear canal. I could be wrong, just a somewhat educated guess.
“I think it is an important tool to add to your tool box” Im sold brother!Thanks for the advice, i work mostly outside but sometimes im in the shop alongside a metalworker and that constant hammering on aluminum and steel can get annoying..those isos look like a cool idea!
Love my isotunes, they are a fairly new company that has great products and great customer service. They would be a great company for you to work with.
Another recommendation would be to check/verify your sources. Rock concerts are not 150dB, sorry. For reference, a plane taking off is generally accepted to be around 120dB. 150dB is much louder (like 10x louder) than 120dB and would certainly result in hearing damage even with extremely short duration (like a gunshot). Constant exposure would make you permanently deaf.
Those are cool looking and all, but expensive. The real question is, how much do they reduce DB compared to a regular in-ear-canal pair of buds, or verse ANC in-ear-canal buds. Also, most bosses are stodgy boomers that think music is exclusively for bbq's or something. As if music wouldn't increase productivity of workers in loud environments.
I’m looking for something to wear 8 hours a day in a noisy lab. Sensory issues that lead to panic attacks and ANC headphones aren’t enough. I’m looking for comfort, workable volume controls and preferably a plug in charge over a battery. Nothing like noise amplification like shooters like, just passive noise cancelling. It also sucks cuz I have small ear canals and in ear options are a no go. I just ordered prohear 037 bluetooths gel but I’m still nervous they’ll be too tight. I can’t even wear jeans for long I’m that sensitive. I’m weary about the isotunes link because of the battery
How did u treat the tinnitus? I got same thing after 6 months woodworking. Man, that was horrible ... Trying to sleep, etc. I doubled up on plugs and headset, laid off loud tools for while. Comes and goes now, have to run house fan for hour going to bed to tune it out when it kicks up. Appreciate it.
I use beats, they have no NRR Just a ear bud, I have my iPhone set to safe listening level. Your right I no longer get the ringing. I have started chainsaw carving and will be upgrading. Thanks for the info good video.
I full blast my Sony wh1000xm4 full volume whenever is construction in my neighborhood like roofers or road workers and take some milatonen to calm myself down as construction workers are a headache for my autism nature.
i work at the airport around loud planes about 113 db. lost a little hearing in my left ear. trying to not lose anymore. any earplug recommendations?? no electronics allowed at the airport though. highest foams i've found were 48.4db nrr. feel like it needs to be better
These are excellent especially if you get silicone tips that slide up into your ear canal once the music is playing you can hear almost nothing outside. They aren't very durable however The pair I bought only lasted 8 months.
My problem with scull candy headphones is the noise from work is so loud from equipment and tools I have to max the volume to extremely loud which hurts my ears just to hear a podcast
Try a pair of Apple air pod pro , have noise cancellation , they don’t have a NR rating anywhere but you can’t hear anything with them in it’s crazy ...
yes what do i say. very wise that you share this to other people and especially me, me I actually have completely different hearing than most I am born deaf and hear nothing but I use cochlear implant or as I say most (CI). I've been told by others that I still have to use hearing protection but thanks for the tip. from carpenter dink instagram
Are you sure the tinnitus is gone or did your brain just tune it out? Tinnitus is permanent unless it was triggered chemically or by stress. Protect your hearing because sometimes a person can develop hyper accuses and become sensitive to certain sounds.
My ear hole i feel like is wide and shallow so I wanna wear ear muffs becuse plugs are either so small I can stick the whole thing in my ear and not get a good seal or there big enough but I have to stab my ear drum
Just a theory but that weird calculation could result from the decibel scale being not linear but logarithmic. like acceleration/ negative acceleration aka breaking, thats squared so the curves look all funny and therefore you cant just double the x value to double the y value
I’ve had 2 pairs of them. If you sweat on them at all expect failure. They were excellent for customer service and replaced the first set but the 2nd set wasn’t replaced. I wore them for normal hearing protection/podcasts most of the time and also mixed in workouts. I think the sweat caused shorting of the batteries
give me a second to explain myself.. *BLASTS EARSHATTERING MUSIC*
Lol yea, it’s a little loud
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His next video will be titled "Let's Talk About Safety" which will immediately be followed by an intro showing he and his guys in previous videos repeatedly on lifts, roofs, and other elevated surfaces without any fall protection.
😭🤣.. should've been wearing your earplugs.. it was a. PLUG for the product
Fantastic video!! Because of the nature of noise (and other things such as for earthquakes), it is measured on a logarithmic scale rather than a linear scale. The linear scale is based on addition, whereas the Logarithmic scale is based on multiplication. In the Logarithmic scale, instead of increasing in equal increments, each interval of increase is by a factor (multiplication) of the base of the logarithm. The formula for measuring how loud a sound is to the ear is dB=10×log10(I/Io). The reality is virtually none of us (except for a few safety and industrial hygiene geeks) will be using that formula. Your explanation of the real-world practical application of NRR ratings and hearing protection was GREAT!!!
Thanks for the explanation
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The NRR number is the number assigned when a lab does testing in accordance with the ANSI test standard. It's the theoretical amount of noise reduction if everything is done right and you have an ear shape like the test ear. The reduction you talk about (NRR-7/2) comes from OSHA, they figure workers don't wear hearing protection correctly and nobody is average so reduce it by 7 because of testing variables and reduce the protection by 50%.
However if you have been trained on the fitting of in ear hearing protection i.e. roll, reach over, pull, insert and hold. And you know enough to not wear muffs over a watch cap, you are probably getting closer to the NRR.
You could have said "hat" instead of watch cap, made me waste a google search. But thanks for the info anyway, I'm SURE all of this is explained in perfect detail in the user manual.
that is not even close to true. hahaha. the dB system is a non-linear scale. the jump from 85 up to 86 is not the same as the jump from 86 to 87. Because the scale is logarithmic. which is why you cant just subtract some number of NRR from dB, because not all dBs are equal. it takes much more protection to reduce 100db by 10 than it would to reduce 85db by 10.
I'm pretty sure you're wrong bro just because the SCALE is logarithmic does not mean it's more difficult to reduce 100db to 10db than it is to reduce 10db to 0db. It's actually almost impossible to go below 10db...
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@@briturner11 I'd guess that protection provides a percentage reduction. For example, ear protection with an NRR rating of 25 presumably reduces sound energy penetrated by ~99.7% under ideal conditions (because 10 * log(0.003) ≈ -25). This would result in being able to subtract 25 when looking at sound energy in dB, which has to do with log_10(x / y) = log(x) - log(y), as dB is a log transform applied to the magnitude of sound energy and then is multiplied by 10 to put it on the familiar scale.
What on earth is a watch cap
Weird truth: I like wearing hearing protection and even doubling it up but not only when using loud tools but also just when working. It reminds me of diving and I find myself in a zen mindset and focusing on what I am doing and my breathing.
I can see that
Very interesting that you do that. I do that in various ways as well. Bose high quality earphones playing music with high nrr muffs over the top.
Or, foam earplugs under high nrr muffs.
Yes! Me too. I mow lawns a lot. It's been good for my posture but now I have a pinched nerve. Very Zen though.
I'm the same way. I can focus much better without the distractions.
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Great topic. Not enough emphasis on this issue in the industry. I’m a carpenter by trade and more times than not people look at me like I’m crazy for wearing eye and ear protection at nearly all times on the job. I wasn’t the best at doing so in my younger years but now that I own a business I’ve learned the importance of these things. I dig your style.
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I have a couple boxes of soft foam earplugs, a few earphones, silicone ear plugs, earmuffs, bluetooth earbuds, bluetooth headphones, plus 2 sets of hearing aids.
DO ANYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE YOUR HEARING!
Once damaged, it does not grow back.
Hearing aids ?
At 69, I've been around loud noises all my life. I've worked in a labratory flour mill where you had to move away from the equipment to talk. I've built a few houses and I run chainsaws and splitters frequently. I've known for years that I needed hearing aids. Finally got them a couple of years ago. $5000. I can hear low frequencies well but high frequency is difficult even with my hearing aids. There's a timer on the oven that I cannot hear when Im next to it. I finally started wearing hearing protection a few years ago. Way too late.
As many have said do what you can to prevent the Tinnitus that is noise your brain creates when there is hearing loss. It can be debilitating and in severe cases it can literally drive people insane. Great video and topic to highlight.
Interesting... I always hear a very high “white noise” in quiet places. Maybe in the perceived 18K hertz.
My tinnitus sounds like bacon sizzling and crackling in the base of my skull with a white noise hum, and it sucks. It happens randomly, and it makes it super hard to concentrate on whatever task is at hand.
@@Daniel08353 that sound you hear is a phantom pain.
It's like people who lose a leg feeling pain in their foot with no foot.
The ringing is the brain tissue assigned with interpreting that frequency creating a false signal because the ear cells are gone that connections directly to that brain.
Meaning you have brain tissue with zero input, this is dangerous because it's a branching off point for dementia since those cell will go through atrophy sooner, creating false singles by not being sure why there's so input anymore.
Evolution hasn't fixed this, unfortunately just in the last few centuries has hearing loss Been a thing so there's zero Evolutionary defense to counter hearing loss 📉
That's why people go insain and kill other or themselves to stop the maddening ringing.
Saw a documentary on it lol
Without going into specifics.....here’s some very very “general” info:
The "subtract 7" is a rough correction term for converting from dB(C) to dB(A). C-weighting places more weight on low frequencies than A-weighting, so the number needs to lowered slightly. Most modern noise meters use A-weighting.
The "divide by 2" seems to also be a rough rule of thumb. The manufacturers calculate the NRR in a lab setting where a professional puts the hearing protection on a test subject and measures the noise reduction. This ideal setting is very different from the real world, so the NRR needs to be "derated" for real world use.
The "divide by 2" seems to also be a rough rule of thumb. The manufacturers calculate the NRR in a lab setting where a professional puts the hearing protection on a test subject and measures the noise reduction. This ideal setting is very different from the real world, so the NRR needs to be "derated" for real world use.
Thanks for vid Kyle, & ppl are realizing how important hearing protection can be.
I like the ISOtunes, & some other brands of earbuds (along w/ noise cancellation features), that can answer a phone etc...while working. Thx again
Cheers✌🏼
I have tinnitus after being exposed to a handful of shotgun rounds. Now I have ringing in my eyes 24/7/365. It's an awful thing to have to live with. Hearing protection is so important.
A few more rounds and that ringin will be right gone!!
The math problem comes from decibels not being a linear scale (its not just add subtract) it is instead logarithmic. Its built so that increasing 10 decibels is a 10x increase in sound intensity. This can also be thought of that an increase by 3db is the same as doubling the sound intensity
Okay that makes some sense for sure.
When I was in the Infantry, I kept taking out my hearing protection. Sometimes because I was curious "I wonder how loud grenades are?" "I wonder how loud claymores are?" "I wonder how loud these Ma-decues are?" and sometimes because I had to during live fire exercises. Well, I'm mid-50's and I have quite a bit of mid-range hearing loss and CONSTANT tinnitus. I have to have the TV on loud driving my wife crazy, constantly have to ask my kids to speak up etc. Also, I've just learned to tune out the constant ringing, but it really bothers a lot of people who can't tune it out. So listen to Kyle and wearing your hearing protection. I just use the 3M or Howard Leight Laser-Lite. Just be sure to use them properly: RTFM.
Thank you for your service
The people who write manuals don't care about the end user's understanding, they care about dodging liability so most manuals are disorganized, unintuitive and terribly formatted.
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Sir, what does rtfm mean? Thank you for you service
@@varantula7454 Read The Fucking Manual.
Oftentimes, people expect things to be intuitive, and they're unwilling to read a step by step guide along with other information that came with the device, program, or other item that they're trying to work with. They expect or demand to have someone else teach or train them personally without putting any effort into learning it themselves.
It is reasonable to expect that not everyone will automatically know how to do everything. It is unreasonable to expect all ideas to be simple enough to figure out without learning about it. There are limits to how "easy" you can make understanding something. You run the risk of dumbing things down so much that people still don't understand what they're doing, or you run the risk of breaking the idea into too many simple parts that people's brains aren't willing to even try to put the pieces together.
WHen I was a cop I got into a shootout inside a mobile home. made my right ear drum bleed.That was 20 years ago. I can not sleep without a fan going now. The noise is sometimes unbearable. So please folks. use hearing protection. oddly enough I can not use those little in ear buds. I guess i have retarded ear holes or something but none will stay in. and i have about 20 kinds. (not kidding). Now if you can afford it, there is a company that custom fits hearing protection. They send a mold of wax like stuff, you put that in your ear somehow then send back and they custom fit them. THey are bluetooth and apparently amazing. But start at 500$ Too rich for me. But as someone who has delt with countless products from China. trust me, you get what you pay for. Nothing under $50 is worth a crap at all.
Rob, have you tried these? Easy to mold, work well. I wear them every day in the shop, often for 8 hours straight.
Radians Custom Molded Earplugs LOT of 4 Tan,Red,Blue,Orange www.amazon.com/dp/B00YF6DNB8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_NhCDEb55AQ2RV
Thank you for serving
Funny, there's a very high pitched ringing in the audio of this video lol. Loved the video though! Picked up some Free's. Hope that OSHA puts out a regulation on noise-canceling earphones so ISOTunes can add that into their earbuds.
so... did you add the beeping on the audio on purpose?
sjees thats annoying, and i'm imagining having this all day
when I was the Army I always use the foam type and they were really effective thank God my ears are fine be smart about it guys
There's a 3M settlement that disagrees with your effectiveness assessment.
Me and my dad own a small concrete business and since I was 15 he made me wear ear plugs. Now I am 35 and can't work without plugs in my ears. Everywhere I have foam plugs sitting around. I always hate taking them out to answer phone calls. I can't wait to try my isotunes pros out. Now I just hope I don't lose them. Keep up the great videos!!
smart dad
I’ve had the ISO Tunes Pro for the past year and love them, I to have issues with the cord hanging my collar. I normally wear them in front due to this and it really helps. The customer support is just as great as their products. Great video!
I work on the flightline with F16's usually less than 20 feet from a running engine, highly recommended to watch your hearing even when doing stuff like mowing the lawn - so easy to permanently damage. Good video man thanks!
Very true Kevin. Unfortunately I myself am a recently retired F-16 Flight Chief/2A3 and unfortunately, STILL got ruined hearing around those screamers...'Double-Hearing' protection still failed us, warning to you good Sir. Thank you for your Service on the Falcon.
Thank u so much as I have ordered my 18y/o diesel mechanic son a pair as he is coming home making comments about his hearing!!
I brought the ISOTunes free, last week due to you recommending them on another video. Nice bit of kit.
Cheers mate.
I bought a set a couple of months ago and they were so quiet, I could barely hear any music. Maybe I got a bad batch?
NRR is marketing BS it is that simple. When it's getting loud I always 3M 98 they are for me the most comfy when I wear my helmets.
I was not a fan of the isotunes to be honest... I got 2 pairs and a co worker got a pair, we both run D8 dozers and the mic for phonecalls would only pick up the clanging of the tracks and not ur voice, all 3 sets sounded the same... need to find a company with a good mic so if anyone has recommendations!! I've tried iso and plugfones so far they all pickup background noise to a point where you can't understand the person unless they stop moving
Interesting. I don’t work on a dozer so I couldn’t tell you that would be an issue. They work perfect for me
What protection do you recommend for using a miter saw? It's supposed to be 102 dB and the muffs I see give 36 dB max which is only a 14-15 dB reduction. If hearing loss occurs above 85dB, and I can only reduce the noise to 87-88dB, do I need to buy additional noise protection that goes under the muffs? Thank you for this video btw. Are ISO tunes quite expensive?
Sounds very familiar. I started wearing my hearing protection regularly in the last year or 2 due to the ringing... And the ringing is much less noticeable now.
Ordered the isotunes free after making a circular saw cut and hearing static for the rest of the day. I had foam plugs, but had forgotten to put the left one in. Also... Assholes and passload guns. Ouch!
They are perfect! Sound great and I keep them in all day. My ears feel better already! Good advice about the over ear covers for extra noise.
So True. I'm former law enforcement and a former Marine. I may as well be deaf. I wear PPE all the time I'm running tools or making dust. Ear buds, eye protection, and dust masks. Feel better now than the last 40 years. Amazing how much crud a simple mask keeps out of my lungs. Another great video. Thanks.
Has anyone here tried the new ISOtunes PRO Aware? I'm debating between them and the Axil GS Extreme... any thoughts would be great!!
I have them... work well for how they are intended
I shot a ton of prairie dogs one day and all I had was toilet paper. Did if work? Hell no. I now have ringing in my ears constantly. Don't be stupid and buy something good. Your hearing is worth it.
Geeez kinda need hearing protection for that intro tho.
Ringing in ears
Also called: Tinnitus
Ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears that may be constant or come and go, often associated with hearing loss.
I've been in commercial construction for over 40 years and have severe tinnitus. I have a set of the corded Isotunes and the Isotunes free buds. I like them both but enjoy the non corded buds the best. I even use one at a time while at my desk just to make talking and typing easier when I'm not out on the site or when I don't want to sync to my truck. Works really well at the gun range too. Good stuff...
Bought my first set of ISO Tunes after watching April Wilkerson using them. The first set lasted about 8 months and suddenly they'd just blank out. ISO Tunes had put a post out stating how great they were and yada, yada, yada...I called them out...wow...IMPRESSED. They were able to find my order information and said "New set on the way, just send us the old ones back in the POST PAID envelope, keep the ear pieces, charging cable and case". I'm now looking at getting the cordless version because I don't like that rubber cord, it sticks to my neck when I'm working...
Great customer service has been my experience as well. I love hearing those stories... not that you had a problem, but that they took care of it
As a former aircraft refueler, and someone who frequents the gun range, I can totally appreciate hearing and eye protection. Now I work for a lab facility ordering PPE. When at the range I wear both earbuds and headphones, and pyrex wraparound safety glasses - not going to shatter with shells flying from next lane.
i work at the airport. need better protection. Recommendations?
lost a little hearing in my left ear
Do a eye safety glasses vid.. Iyou got me on the isotune... love it .... I’m looking for safety glasses ... can’t find one that fit me to the point I could wear it all day
spyderx92 try Nemesis safety glasses, very comfortable and well built with nice styling. The only safety glasses I’ll wear. I’ve been wearing these glasses for the past 7-8yrs.
Finally! Some explained the NRR calculation like a 3 year old for me. This rating is Greek to me, lol. I appreciate your insight.
We have a farm.....I use Isotunes on my farm all the time...prefer the muffs over the cumbersome wire plugs.....as a Registered nurse I'll tell ya this....the harder you are working...the more endorphins you produce...the more sensitive your ears become...so keep the volume down on your bluetooth hearing protection. ALWAYS WEAR EARPLUGS AT A CONCERT!
Great video thanks!
I used to get made fun of for wearing ear plugs at concerts. Once I told them I could still hear the music just fine and still hear conversations after the concert, the being made fun of went away really quickly.
I wear my hearing protection all day everyday with bluetooth and its important. More importantly, its a toque not a stocking cap. Come on man!!! Great video though.
You must be a Canadian mate. Americans usually don't know that word.
Thanks for the info, Kyle. April Wilkerson turned me on to the ISOTunes Pro a couple of years ago. I like the Pros because you have the ear loops to help keep them in. You mentioned the problem of the connecting wire getting caught on your hoodie. That problem can be alleviated by having the wire hang down in front instead of looping around the back of your neck. It’s a good alternative as long as you aren’t bringing your work up close to your face where it might get snagged. As to volume, I use mine with music when mowing the lawn and have no problems. In fact, I typically keep the volume 2 clicks down from max. Another tip is to experiment with the foam insert sizes. I found my best fit to be the small in one ear and the medium in the other.
Sorry Kyle but I blew my allowance on Truewerks this past Winter. I love the bibs, pants and hoodies, lol.
haha good for you man hopefully you like them as much as I do
Kyle, after viewing this video of your experience with the isotunes, I was encouraged to buying a pair to test them for myself. I'm a plumber by trade and being around other trades it gets extremely loud (specially metal studs framers) that chop saw. I've bought other wireless earphone/Bluetooth and none come close to these isotunes in my opinion. Thanks for making these types of reviews, that has help me to solve a solution to my problem (never heard or knew they sold something like isotunes) God bless. Be safe.
A long time ago when I was an EMT, I attended a hearing loss seminar. The Seminar was given by an ENT (Ear one and throat) doc. He rocked my world on hearing loss. Not only should run ear MUFFS but, plugs as well. That's not the thing that blew me away. He also said to run a poly full face shield to block sound waves through from entering the mouth and nose. I did that for about a month (looked goofy) but WOW what a difference. I was amazed at how much vibration entering through the nose and mouth effected my hearing. I don't, these days run a full face shield when in loud areas but I do make sure my mouth is closed (yes I know but it does make a huge difference. I know it sounds weird but just for a week; try running when shooting nails a full face shield and plugs and muffs, you will be amazed. The shield must be hard plastic as a sound reflector; a mesh shield will not work. I know but try it and you will see.
wow I have never heard that
And another reason for closed captions. (Am I the only one that is miffed at loud intros of you tube videos?)
Yup... its like commercial TV.. program is moderate level until ad comes on then boooom!
My bad I will need to work on that and apologize
I'm 28 and I have tinnitus but I have always diligently protected my hearing on the jobsite. (been to a couple concerts that I was not so prepared for though, unfortunately.) I learned recently though that wax in your ears can also cause tinnitus and that any in-ear ear plugs push wax down in your ears making it difficult to clean and making tinnitus worse. I've stopped using earplugs and use only muffs, I got some 3m worktunes which are pretty cool. only switched a couple months ago, still have tinnitus, but hopefully this gives others something to consider in deciding how to protect your hearing.
Damn bro I'm 28 too same boat I always wear eapro when I can but sometimes I don't have any hearing protection and lots of small exposures to super high db like big hammer drill cutoff saws etc. Will deafen you over time. Just be glad you can hear the tinnitus is inevitable. The only real hearing protection is to get out of the field and into a nice office gig in your trade. You could be a PM, estimator, teacher, inspector, almost anything if you have a skilled trade.
Show us your guns for The apocalypse ! Lol
You guys are lucky that you get the ringing.
All I get is a busy signal 😂
I leave my in-ear disposables in my pocket at the end of the day and they go right in the wash with the clothing. They come out nice and clean and ready for re-use.
For what it's worth, when I worked for the Forest Service, a government study had been performed on the most effective hearing protection - not a study done by any specific manufacturer. The in-ear disposables were found the most effective because they conformed to all the varying ear shapes better. Over-ear protection was adversely affected by things like caps, facial hair, glasses, clamping force, sweat... As a bonus, in-ear protection is cheap; especially when you wash and reuse. If they don't come out of your pocket during washing, you might just find a clean set ready to go in the clothes you put on this morning.
lol good idea
Yes, it is a nice surprise to find a set of nice clean ear plugs in my pants pocket.
It is an even better surprise to also find a $20 bill that I had misplaced.
I am going to do that
I love my ISO tunes Pro and I find myself wearing it more often then just the cheap sponges I even have them on with out loud noice just listening to music
They are good
I have a set of the Pro and the black magnetic ones RR showed. They have some issue with bluetooth range and devices (like if my phone is in a pocket and I'm operating machinery, it can cut out if I have to bend or reposition). I have the same problem with neck cord and any collared jacket/hood. If I put cord on front, then when I bend, its in the way. ISOTunes is a good company and I'd rather have this than some expensive Beats model. The cordless ones look like they can get lost easily, at least for me. Before this, I had a corded shooting muff that I could plug in my MP3 player to. Prefer the Pro ISOTunes... easy to find, and when fit, stay on.
@@xoxo2008oxox Please be sure to get in touch with our support team so they can investigate your bluetooth connection concerns - support@isotunesaudio.com. Thank you!
Peltor ws alert... nrr 82db
For my two cents, the first two items and the earplugs, only go in and block the moises there, it does not protect the bones and hair that your body uses to help your body hear, these leave this area exposed to the constant noise level, weakening your hearing. They do not block the noise from the rest of your head and neck area, AKA they are still getting hammered by the noise. The only thing that really bocks the noise well is a full covering, over the ear cups, etc. I am no expert, but that it what I have understood. In normal day to day settings the ear plugs, and the two in your ear devices would be fine, but in real noisy areas, like on say a flightline of an airport, or in a computer center, where your fighting constant heavy moises, you need to consider over the ear protection, to stop the effects of the noise to the facilities that your body uses to hear with. I have loved my Bose QC35's and my AirPodMax's, as they would help me not hear the moises, and cancel the noise I was hearing, in very noisy environments, but others were not able to hear me as well, as I was able to hear them. On investigating, I was told these were not rated to cancel the noise. I was pointed to something like the PELTOR 3M WS ProTac XPI Headset Headband, which I found that they may be good, but the company nickles and dimes you to death, AKA only gives the AA battery option, then you have to pay hundreds more for the rechargable batteries and the charger for it, along with other parts, etc. Frustrating. Although these work at keeping the noise level down, and helps with phone conversations, both ways, the streaming part is not normally turned on, and some had problems listening to music with them, and their instructions leave a whole lot to desier. Still on the hunt, but trying to find ways to protect my hearing also, as I am constantly in computer centers where they are very noisy inside. This is just my experiences, for what it is worth. Again I am no expert, just been on the hunt for good ear protection, for some long days in very noisy data centers.
I've been using isotunes for my lawncare business for awhile .
Minus 7, divide by 2???? sheesh. just put the flipping reduction in plain terms on the package. and then add 5 to the original number if you're putting on muffs? no wonder people don't understand. My hearing is mostly shot from years of pro car-audio installations and competitions in my younger days. Sustained sessions in a confined space of a vehicle, of 120db + tuning for whatever the customer wanted. My ears are ringing right now for who knows what reason. It's been close to 2 decades since I've done that kind of work. **shrugs**
Have the IsoTunes Pro and like them a lot. Have had tinnitus for several years and at 56 have to wear foam earplugs at night to get a good night sleep. Wish I had worn hearing protection when I was younger. Thanks for the tutorial.
those linear relationships are approximations. it's actually curvilinear (ie fractionally exponential). Or ... just put plugs and 18 pairs of headphones stacked over each other and you'll get ZERO sound!
Love your videos. But...Please don't adapt that 'take his picture from the side' technique. According to pysch studies, if someone won't look at you, it indicates that what they are saying is not true, or that they are untrustworthy. For instance, when you say that 'this isn't a sponsored video' and you look away from the camera, your trustworthiness drops.Also - being an old guy who didn't take care of his hearing, I agree with everything you said. Protect yourself.
Is it just me or did he put a slight ring/buzz in the background?
HAH! I was literally about to ask him that. We're featuring this video in our show this week, and while watching it I could distinctly hear a high pitched tone in my headphones. I switched over to 3 other youtube vids to confirm, and none of them have it. You can hear it just by pausing the video in the middle. You'll hear the ringing stop. Either that, or Shawn and I have dog hearing, which is totally possible.
Did you do that on purpose Kyle? ;-)
I bought a set of the IsoTunes Free after seeing you show them off. I've really liked them. The only feature that I wish they had is something where if someone came up around you and said some preprogrammed words ("Hey", Your name, or perhaps some kind of buzzers / alarms) that they would switch over and let the microphones be the main input that you are hearing.
I work in industrial environments and most of those places won't even let you wear any kind of ear bud / headphones for one reason or another.
that would be cool
Thanks for the video. I have been using heating protection for the last 2 years. This should be talked about more!!
I suspect but don't know for sure that the reason why you need to do that funny math is because not all sound is transferred directly through the ear canal. I could be wrong, just a somewhat educated guess.
“I think it is an important tool to add to your tool box”
Im sold brother!Thanks for the advice, i work mostly outside but sometimes im in the shop alongside a metalworker and that constant hammering on aluminum and steel can get annoying..those isos look like a cool idea!
I use Peltor WS Alert XPI and I Love it! You can talk to someone on the phone while doing very noisy work!
Love my isotunes, they are a fairly new company that has great products and great customer service. They would be a great company for you to work with.
I really enjoy their product and it’s helped me personally.
Another recommendation would be to check/verify your sources. Rock concerts are not 150dB, sorry. For reference, a plane taking off is generally accepted to be around 120dB. 150dB is much louder (like 10x louder) than 120dB and would certainly result in hearing damage even with extremely short duration (like a gunshot). Constant exposure would make you permanently deaf.
Those are cool looking and all, but expensive.
The real question is, how much do they reduce DB compared to a regular in-ear-canal pair of buds, or verse ANC in-ear-canal buds.
Also, most bosses are stodgy boomers that think music is exclusively for bbq's or something. As if music wouldn't increase productivity of workers in loud environments.
I’m looking for something to wear 8 hours a day in a noisy lab. Sensory issues that lead to panic attacks and ANC headphones aren’t enough.
I’m looking for comfort, workable volume controls and preferably a plug in charge over a battery. Nothing like noise amplification like shooters like, just passive noise cancelling. It also sucks cuz I have small ear canals and in ear options are a no go.
I just ordered prohear 037 bluetooths gel but I’m still nervous they’ll be too tight. I can’t even wear jeans for long I’m that sensitive. I’m weary about the isotunes link because of the battery
How did u treat the tinnitus? I got same thing after 6 months woodworking. Man, that was horrible ... Trying to sleep, etc. I doubled up on plugs and headset, laid off loud tools for while. Comes and goes now, have to run house fan for hour going to bed to tune it out when it kicks up. Appreciate it.
If you listen to all safety nazis in comments you will end up building sheds in a bombsuit
Most likely
A concert is NOT 150 decibels holy fuck. That’s a jet taking off 75 feet away. That blows eardrums my guy.
I use beats, they have no NRR Just a ear bud, I have my iPhone set to safe listening level. Your right I no longer get the ringing. I have started chainsaw carving and will be upgrading. Thanks for the info good video.
I full blast my Sony wh1000xm4 full volume whenever is construction in my neighborhood like roofers or road workers and take some milatonen to calm myself down as construction workers are a headache for my autism nature.
i work at the airport around loud planes about 113 db. lost a little hearing in my left ear. trying to not lose anymore. any earplug recommendations?? no electronics allowed at the airport though. highest foams i've found were 48.4db nrr. feel like it needs to be better
Low volume speech intro "Lets talk about hearing protection" --> Intro music start... have no hearing left after that.... :D :D
great vid. where's your bathroom vids?
These are excellent especially if you get silicone tips that slide up into your ear canal once the music is playing you can hear almost nothing outside. They aren't very durable however The pair I bought only lasted 8 months.
I love my isotunes. You don’t want the music too loud to where you can’t hear anything around you that would be extremely unsafe on the job site.
Agree
My problem with scull candy headphones is the noise from work is so loud from equipment and tools I have to max the volume to extremely loud which hurts my ears just to hear a podcast
Try a pair of Apple air pod pro , have noise cancellation , they don’t have a NR rating anywhere but you can’t hear anything with them in it’s crazy ...
yes what do i say. very wise that you share this to other people and especially me, me I actually have completely different hearing than most I am born deaf and hear nothing but I use cochlear implant or as I say most (CI). I've been told by others that I still have to use hearing protection but thanks for the tip. from carpenter dink instagram
Are you sure the tinnitus is gone or did your brain just tune it out? Tinnitus is permanent unless it was triggered chemically or by stress. Protect your hearing because sometimes a person can develop hyper accuses and become sensitive to certain sounds.
My ear hole i feel like is wide and shallow so I wanna wear ear muffs becuse plugs are either so small I can stick the whole thing in my ear and not get a good seal or there big enough but I have to stab my ear drum
Welcome to the tinnitus club. We’re happy to have you. If you have any questions, let us know.
The typical 12 minute RUclips video with 6 minutes of actual information.
Just a suggestion look up 3M hearing protection you wont go wrong
Did you intentionally put a highlight pitch ringing noise in your audio? I don't normally hear a ringing sound...
Those are the worst those drain my phone batteries like crazy when im listening to music when working
Good info. 40 years of shooting rivets in airplanes, plus wood working. Wear hearing protection all the time. Ring in ears sucks.
As a fellow man with tinnitus, would you recommend hearing protection or would it be pointless at this stage
I have the isotunes they are great didn’t know about the cordless
I think they should make a bluetooth headset like the plastic howard Leight orange earplug band
Just a theory but that weird calculation could result from the decibel scale being not linear but logarithmic. like acceleration/ negative acceleration aka breaking, thats squared so the curves look all funny and therefore you cant just double the x value to double the y value
Cut some hardy board with a shit blade today and me and the person holding my ladder were deaf as fuck.
LOL you are getting old, because you are telling everyone about all your ailments. XD
Sound level does not measure linearly like length measurement is an exponential function so increase of a level is a lot.
Huh? I couldn’t hear you.... all jokes aside, this is a pretty serious issue with guys in the trades. Take care of your ears.
Man I don’t get this could you help me out it’s 25 NRR it’s for shooting
That is because sound and decibels work on a logarithmic scale... every 3 decibels lower is an halvation of the noise-strength
I think active noise canceling sounds good but is not good for your hearing
I use the T3 Thunder Noise Blocking Earmuffs at 30 NRR . use them to block out pretty much everything.
Yah man our company gives us those tiny buds. Maan they are gonna make me deaf
is there a hearing protection has push too talk and works with mobile apps like discord
I’ve had 2 pairs of them. If you sweat on them at all expect failure. They were excellent for customer service and replaced the first set but the 2nd set wasn’t replaced. I wore them for normal hearing protection/podcasts most of the time and also mixed in workouts. I think the sweat caused shorting of the batteries