Half of sound technicians in one study showed measurable hearing loss. Here is what UK law requires at the desk, and what a passive SNR 24 dB earplug can and cannot do.
Venue staff, roadies and stage crew are rostered in front of the PA for whole shifts they cannot leave. Here is what UK employers must legally provide, and the SNR spec that clears the 85 dB action value.
Foam earplugs muffle the music and you pull them out early. Here is the honest, mechanism-led comparison of music earplugs vs foam earplugs for concerts and festivals.
Custom or universal musician earplugs? We compare cost, fit, sound and lifespan, then match each type to how often you actually play.
How students use earplugs for focus blocks in the library and at home, what JCQ says about earplugs in GCSE and A level exams, and what a reusable pair costs per term.
Six checks decide whether an earplug suits someone who finds certain everyday sounds hard to sit with: attenuation, fit and occlusion, material, discretion, cost per use and when to take them out. Here is how each one measures up, with real numbers.
BOLLSEN works with Roxy Nox as a partner; their Instagram post is a paid partnership. Roxy is a DJ (tech house and techno), a music producer and a label owner, and in her own post she talks about what festival season means for her ears. This article takes her point and turns it into practical,[…]
A guitarist-specific guide to hearing protection: real amp decibel levels at playing position, the SNR that fits guitar, and whether you can still hear your tone with earplugs in.
A practising Munich dentist explains why daily drill noise puts dental professionals at real risk of hearing loss, and how she protects her ears at the chair with Bollsen Life+.
A practical UK buyer guide to the best earplugs for concerts, matched to club nights, festival main stages and front-of-stage volume, so you protect your hearing without missing the music.
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