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Howard Leight has created safety products to protect two of our five senses, hearing and sight. As man ages, these senses get worse. Their commitment is to protect our senses from premature failure caused by workplace and recreational damage.

Most hearing damage is caused by working in and around loud noises. Once the damage has been done it is too late. Often this process happens over a long time and isn't noticed until much later. NIHL, or otherwise known as noise induced hearing loss is what this condition is called. NIHL can be prevented with the right information and proper safety equipment. There is a wide variety of products available to make workplace noise levels safe. This would include things such as simple foam earplugs to high tech electronic ear muffs. Howard Leight Impact Sport earmuffs have a built-in microphone to amplify sounds such as voices. Built into this high tech earmuff is electronics that detect noises over 82 decibels and automatically turn off the amplification.

NIHL happens everywhere from the garage at home, playing music, on the gun range or in the workplace around machinery. The noise can be a constant or intermittent. It may be high-pitched like a constant squeaking, a low rumbling or the inconsistent harsh noise of gunfire; the damage nonetheless is all the same. The ideal NIHL protection is one that allows necessary noises to be heard while reducing harmful loud noises to safe levels. Howard Leight Impact Sport excels at this.

One of the pioneers of hearing protection by the use of earplugs and earmuffs is Howard Leight. The Impact Sport series is designed to reduce hearing loss by high impact noises as the name would suggest. The way the Impact Sport accomplishes this is by using a directional microphone. What this means is while constantly monitoring ambient noises if 82 db is ever exceeded, it immediately shuts the microphone off. This allows the wearer to hear important communication even while shutting down sudden noises that are unsafe.

None of this technology is useful, however, unless the device is comfortable to wear. The Howard Leight Impact Sport is designed with comfort and ease of use in mind. It features an adjustable headband, so the earmuffs can fit snugly around the ears. Another comfort feature is the ability to wear most types of eye protection at the same time.

As a leader in the fight against hearing loss, Howard Leight Impact Sport has established a 30-year reputation for the highest quality equipment in the field of hearing safety. Their many patents have set the standards for the industry. They continue to promote various Hearing Conservation Programs to educate the public on Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).