What Do You Use for Hearing Protection on the Job?

Workers demonstrating hearing protection in various job settings

We asked our followers to share what they use for hearing protection on their jobs. Here are responses shared by our readers on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages.

 


 

Daniel Springer

I use JLab Pros. They have the best battery life of anything I’ve had so far.

 


 

Dave Boyce

Ear plugs and headphones—both. Stops the ringing.

 


 

Worker using a green and yellow floor sander on hardwood flooring

Joe Vassel

Festool noise-canceling earbuds.

 


 

Andrew Ogden

3M Bluetooth earmuffs—they have a 40-plus hour battery.

 


 

Lars Gunneson

Noise canceling headphones do not protect your hearing! You must have NRR to protect. I wear 3M WorkTunes (24 db NRR).

 


 

Worker wearing protective knee pads and hearing protection, holding a cleaning mop

T.J. Haas

ISOtunes over-ear earmuffs.

 


 

Juan Navarro

Bluetooth-radio noise-canceling earmuffs—but not too loud, so I can hear the sanders run.

 


 

Todd Musil Jr.

My Heavys—nothing compares. Heavy Metal Til I Die!🤘🤘💪😎

 


 

Smiling person wearing Bose headphones, eyes closed in enjoyment

Kevin Knauff

Bose.

 


 

Lee Ferrina

Always something … in a pinch l used to ball up damp t.p. and stuff it in my ears. I’m almost 60 now, and no tinnitus.

 


 

Worker in green shirt using floor sander near wall and vent

Aaron Hall

Beats Studio Pro. Not sure if the machines are louder or the music. ️

 


 

Jim Hyde

DeWalt Bluetooth earbuds.

 


 

Worker using Bosch miter saw with protective headphones in workshop

Predrag Bresjanac

ISOtunes with awareness.

 


 

Ramon Ramirez

Bose headset for sure—the noise reduction button is awesome.

 


 

Steven Triplett Jr.

3M earmuffs.

 


 

Jesse Avila

Ear pods plus earmuffs.

 


 

Travis Speight

Beats by Dre. Don’t mind me dancing while sanding …

 


 

Matthew Szyszka

3M WorkTunes. 👌

 


 

Jeremy Harrison

The only time I wear hearing protection is when I’m running the edger and I use earmuffs.

 


 

Danny Caffo

Huh?

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