The one problem am have with NCHs is they dont block out enough and the way they work just adds to the problem,am find them impossible to cope with but they are an obvious help to some,developmental audiologists recommend them for the 'sensory accute'.
am always used yellow 'deluxe' B and Q ear defenders with ear plugs until recently [the part they called 'deluxe' was the fiddly padded headband which ended up eaten off [nothing deluxe about them anyway],those werent great,and the padding in the ears always wore down too quick.
the ones am got a few weeks ago are extremely awesome,they're designed for people who stand next to airplanes and other major noise things like that-they're Peltor's Optime III hi-viz:
they are intelligent sort of ear defs they are selective with what is allowed in,they only allow one at a time,so not get overloaded with sounds,and only the voice of someone next to self so are able to hear them speak easily,good ear plugs underneath can block everything completely if that was wanted.
the uk,austrailia and anywhere else that has a NHS should give ear defs/NCHs/ear plugs free like they do with hearing aids for the opposite end of the hearing spectrum,it's about time that the extreme opposite to deafness/HoH was understood better.
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