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2. Hearing protection device - Wikipedia

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   In some occasions, multiple types of ear protection can be used together to increase the NRR. For example, foam earplugs can be worn in-conjunction with earmuffs. Each type of ear protection has what is called a noise reduction rating (NRR). This gives the consumer an estimate of how much noise is being reduced before reaching the individual's ear.

3. Earplug - Wikipedia

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   Using both ear muffs (whether passive or active) and earplugs simultaneously results in maximum protection, but the efficacy of such combined protection relative to preventing permanent ear damage is inconclusive, with evidence indicating that a combined noise reduction ratio (NRR) of only 36 dB (C-weighted) is the maximum possible using ear ...

4. Dynamic range compression - Wikipedia

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   This allows, for example, shooters wearing hearing protection at a shooting range to converse normally, while sharply attenuating the much louder sounds of the gunshots, [23] and similarly for musicians to hear quiet music but be protected from loud noises such as drums or cymbal crashes. [citation needed]

5. Ear protection - Wikipedia

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   Ear protection may pertain to protecting the ear from cold, intrusion by water or debris, or noise. It may refer to: Hearing protection device; Earplug; Earmuffs

6. Earmuffs - Wikipedia

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   Two people wearing behind-the-neck earmuffs. Thermal earmuffs are worn for protection from the cold. Because the ears extend from the sides of the head to gather sound waves, they have a high skin surface-area-to-volume ratio, and very little muscle tissue, causing them to be one of the first body parts to become uncomfortably cold as temperatures drop.

7. Mobile phone accessories - Wikipedia

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   Cases with integrated kick stands; Battery cases; Cases with protection devices; Holsters are commonly used as third-party cases for devices, and/or are made of plastic and without exposed rigid corners. Heavy duty cases are designed to protect from drops and scratches. A standing (or kickstand) case keeps the device standing upright.