Hearing Protector
- Personal device worn to reduce harmful auditory or annoying subjective effects of sound.
- Equal-Energy Hypothesis
- A hypothesis stating that equal amounts of sound energy will produce equal amounts of hearing impairment, regardless of how the sound energy is distributed in time.
See also: Ear, Earmuff, Earplug, Hearing, Hearing Damage, Noise Reduction Rating.
Subjects: Medical Noise & Vibration