Custom hearing protection devices that are designed to attenuate sound levels uniformly across a wide range of the audible frequency spectrum ("flat frequency attenuators," also known as Musicians EarplugsTM) are a common recommendation for hearing loss prevention programs for musicians. This report will describe the use of probe microphone measures to verify whether or not the attempt of "flat frequency attenuation" is achieved in the individual, and suggest a framework for interpreting verification measures.

Author: Fligor, Brian
Affiliation: Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
AES Conference: 47th International Conference: Music Induced Hearing Disorders (June 2012)
Paper Number: 15
Publication Date: June 20, 2012 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Active and Passive Hearing Protection Devices
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