CUSTOM MOLDED HEARING PROTECTION
Hearing protection for all of life's activities
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Why Custom Fit Earplugs?
The universal fit of disposable earplugs cannot offer the same comfort and ability to communicate with your clients, employees, or coworkers. Disposable earplugs fall out, don’t fit, or quickly wear out. The foam options also create a breeding ground for bacteria because they disintegrate when cleaned, which leads to ear infections and irritation. We have the solution!
We offer custom-fit hearing protection with options that allow you to choose what you want to hear! Our company creates a mold of your ear canal and outer ear, and the resulting product offers exceptional protection and comfort that fits your needs. Though the initial cost seems steep, we guarantee our product pays for itself over time.
You probably need hearing protection if you raise your voice to be heard during any activity. The CDC recommends avoiding prolonged exposure to any noise over 80 decibels. Just running your lawnmower without hearing protection can cause irreparable damage!
Each year, millions of people find themselves impacted by hearing loss. They endure painful ringing in their ears, the loss of the ability to perceive high-pitched sounds, and social isolation as they cannot understand their loved ones or social peers. Don’t be a statistic. Protect your ears!
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Bobbi Hedegard
A Memphis native, Bobbi Hedegard spent eight years in Texas. There, she fell in love with competitive shooting, which made her increasingly aware of the need for hearing protection. Her hunt for the perfect earplugs led to disappointment, and she grew frustrated with the available options. She found her calling when she attended a training event at E.A.R. Inc. She could create custom hearing protection molded to the individual needs of her clients.
A registered nurse and veteran of the United States Navy, Bobbi received intensive training in hearing protection, becoming COHC certified in 2021. She is an expert in OSHA requirements and can help you find the perfect earplugs to suit your occupational needs.
You could spend months researching the internet for the perfect earplugs or let Bobbi’s expertise help you! She offers on-site consultations and a thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. The extensive research with audiologists and fellow sportsmen and women on the range makes her the best option for your custom earplug needs. Give her a call today!
Insta-Mold®
You could buy a kit and practice do-it-yourself, but that’s messy and risky. Let us do the work for you! We can make an instant mold of your ear, and our medical-grade, flexible silicone fits perfectly. We guarantee that you will love your earplugs, and we offer a thirty-day refitting or refund if you aren’t 100% happy with your purchase. Best part? You’ll have your custom earplugs within a few days!
Chameleon Ears™
Using 3D print, patented technology, we create a precise replica of your ear canal and outer ear. You can choose a basic noise-canceling package, or you can choose to customize your Chameleon Ears™ earplugs to allow conversing while protecting your hearing! If you’re looking for an earplug that blocks the noise of heavy machinery or the best option to safeguard your bass guitarist’s ability to hear musical pitches, choose Chameleon Ears™. As a bonus, we save your impressions on file for up to five years, so you can easily reorder if you lose or damage one.
Electronic Series
Our partner, E.A.R. Inc., offers more customization for people with specific hearing protection needs. With a protective hard shell, these earplugs can boost your declining hearing while protecting you from further damage. Our Digital Plus Multi-Memory and Digital Plus Multi-Memory Primo requires a visit with an audiologist, which allows us to understand your hearing needs and adjust your earplugs accordingly. Enhance your hearing and protect it at the same time! **Note, the audiologist visit is not included in the price.
Solid Sleep™
Are you tired of hearing the neighbor’s music and arguing at all hours of the night? Does your partner’s snoring regularly wake you? Researchers have linked poor sleep to many chronic mental and physiological problems, including depression, heart disease, and stroke. We have the solution! Our Solid Sleep Earplugs offer soft, flexible hearing protection that nests deeply into your ear canal to block annoying noises. A clear filament allows you to remove them easily in the mornings, and the hypoallergenic silicone prevents irritation and discomfort.
Insta-Mold®
You could buy a kit and practice do-it-yourself, but that’s messy and risky. Let us do the work for you! We can make an instant mold of your ear, and our medical-grade, flexible silicone fits perfectly. We guarantee that you will love your earplugs, and we offer a thirty-day refitting or refund if you aren’t 100% happy with your purchase. Best part? You’ll have your custom earplugs within a few days!
Chameleon Ears™
Using 3D print, patented technology, we create a precise replica of your ear canal and outer ear. You can choose a basic noise-canceling package, or you can choose to customize your Chameleon Ears™ earplugs to allow conversing while protecting your hearing! If you’re looking for an earplug that blocks the noise of heavy machinery or the best option to safeguard your bass guitarist’s ability to hear musical pitches, choose Chameleon Ears™. As a bonus, we save your impressions on file for up to five years, so you can easily reorder if you lose or damage one.
Electronic Series
Our partner, E.A.R. Inc., offers more customization for people with specific hearing protection needs. With a protective hard shell, these earplugs can boost your declining hearing while protecting you from further damage. Our Digital Plus Multi-Memory and Digital Plus Multi-Memory Primo requires a visit with an audiologist, which allows us to understand your hearing needs and adjust your earplugs accordingly. Enhance your hearing and protect it at the same time! **Note, the audiologist visit is not included in the price.
Solid Sleep™
Are you tired of hearing the neighbor’s music and arguing at all hours of the night? Does your partner’s snoring regularly wake you? Researchers have linked poor sleep to many chronic mental and physiological problems, including depression, heart disease, and stroke. We have the solution! Our Solid Sleep Earplugs offer soft, flexible hearing protection that nests deeply into your ear canal to block annoying noises. A clear filament allows you to remove them easily in the mornings, and the hypoallergenic silicone prevents irritation and discomfort.
Personal and Professional Use
Hearing loss accumulates over time. We often don’t notice the damage, thinking we’ve adjusted to the loudness. Unfortunately, many hobbies and personal activities, and professional occupations contribute to hearing impairment, which impacts us for the rest of our lives. Tinnitus keeps us from sleeping deeply, which lowers our immune systems, making us susceptible to illness.
Shooting Sports
Shooting Sports
The owner of Performance Ear Pro, Bobbi Hedegard, offers shooting instruction in Memphis, TN, where she works as a registered nurse. To add to her impressive resume, she served as a translator and analyst in the United States Navy. She knows the value of quality ear protection. She wants you to hit the mark every time and insists that our earplugs do the same.
Water Sports
Water Sports
When water pools in the outer ear canal, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, causing otitis externa—or—swimmer’s ear. You also need custom water plugs if you regularly swim or surf in cold water because cold water causes bone growths which can, eventually, constrict the ear canal, a condition commonly referred to as “surfer’s ear.”
Motor Sports
Motor Sports
Champion motorbike racer Steve Parrish blames his dirt bike’s engine for the hearing loss that plagues his retirement. When he finally saw a doctor, he realized he had lost thirty percent of his hearing. He says that he never thought to use ear protection.
Active Lifestyles
Active Lifestyles
The heart-racing music used to drown out the distractions at the gym or get your heartbeat pumping during kickboxing class can damage your hearing. We get it. The music makes your workout more fun and drowns out the monotonous hum of treadmills and stationary bikes. However, you could lose more than you gain at the gym if you don’t use ear protection.
Construction Protection
Construction Protection
Construction workers experience prolonged exposure to dangerous decibels every day. The CDC recommends less than sixty seconds of exposure to a drill. Yet, few construction workers think to pop on a set of earmuffs when nailing shingles or house frames.
Power Tool Protection
Power Tool Protection
Did you know that fifty percent of construction workers suffer hearing loss? It sounds impossible but running a chainsaw for fewer than two minutes can cause irreparable damage. Usually, people don’t even notice the damage until it’s too late. The ringing in the ears grows painful; then, high-pitched noises become less audible. People find themselves turning the volume of their televisions louder or unable to follow conversations because the voices seem muffled.
Musical Performance
Musical Performance
Damage to your ears incurred during musical performances can affect your ability to hear musical pitches. One disorder, Diplacusis, causes one ear to perceive a different pitch than the other, which can impact or end your career. Another condition, Hyperacusis, causes the person to feel pain and stress when exposed to extreme noise levels.
Aviation
Aviation
Pilots of small aircraft are at the highest risk of hearing damage. While the FAA takes the noise levels of American aircraft very seriously, the risk of hearing loss cannot be understated. Researchers named a pattern of hearing damage “Pilot Ear” because pilots usually experience hearing difficulties in one ear. (Standard headsets protect one ear, while the other is exposed to as many as 105 decibels during takeoff and landing.)
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement
The Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) experiences prolonged exposure to dangerous decibels daily. From the roar of traffic to the blaring sirens, it’s no wonder that as many as 28% of officers report hearing difficulties.
EMTs AND FIREFIGHTERS
EMTs AND FIREFIGHTERS
In the past fifteen years, several lawsuits against siren manufacturers stated that paramedics and firefighters experienced permanent hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to the noise, which was as high as 109 decibels in some cases. Due to situations like these, researchers studied the amount of money spent on hearing injuries in the United States. The estimates rose well past $200 million. Of this money, the majority went to EMS workers.
Farmers and Agriculture
Farmers and Agriculture
NIOSH studied hearing loss among agricultural and forestry workers and found that as many as one and three have noise-related hearing loss.
Forestry
Forestry
NIOSH studied hearing loss among forestry workers and found that as many as one and three have noise-related hearing loss.
Sleep Aid
Sleep Aid
Are you tired of tossing and turning while your neighbors blast music? Does your partner’s snoring make it difficult to stay asleep? When you don’t sleep well, you put your body at risk. Lack of sleep impacts your body’s ability to heal or fight disease. It impairs your brain functioning and can lead to scary things like heart attacks and strokes. In addition, it impacts your psychological health, leading to depression, anxiety, and the inability to cope effectively with stress.
Travel-Aid
Travel-Aid
Commuters experience extreme noise levels—often without noticing. The following decibel levels were reported for common traveling methods:
Buses ( 80-95 Decibels )
Diesel Trucks ( 100 Decibels )
Industrial Protection
Industrial Protection
Twenty-two million Americans risk damaging their hearing as they work in factories and keep our industries going. One in nine employees will report hearing-related illnesses this year. The CDC says the number is closer to one in four, with twelve percent of workers sustaining permanent damage and reporting hearing difficulty.
Sound Engineers
Sound Engineers
Musicians, the movie industry, the entertainment industry, and the audience all rely on good sound engineers. Ironically, a career capitalizing on hearing often leads those pursuing it to experience hearing loss and damage. Over 70% of sound engineers recognized their risk, with as many as 48% saying they had difficulty distinguishing voices in the background. Despite these alarming statistics, very few use hearing protection because they perceive it as an interference.
Commercial Protection
OSHA suggests avoiding noises that rise above 80 decibels. Almost all industrial and professional tools used in construction, manufacturing, farming, and aviation rise above that level. Because of this, many companies require hearing protection. We offer a comfortable, cost effective and lasting solutions to this problem
Find out how we can help your company!
In the News
Entrepreneur Bobbi Hedegard and her colorful custom earplugs are helping limit hearing loss for a wide range of recreational and professional users.
Hedegard, a Bartlett resident, took the leap last year and started her own business, Performance Ear Pro. She operates her new venture from a carved-out space at the Top Gun Memphis range at 2770 Whitten Road near the Bartlett-Memphis line.
Her company makes earplugs molded specifically to each buyer for uses such as shooting and water sports, aviation and loud industrial jobs or law enforcement.
To make the earplugs, silicone putty is injected into the ear so that it perfectly forms to each person.
“Not just the outer ear, but most importantly, the inner ear. That’s where a lot of the noise reduction is going to happen,” Hedegard said. “It’s not going to fall out or cause ear fatigue, so it can be worn for a long period of time.”
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What Our Clients Are Saying
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Bobbi made my earplugs for me exactly to my specs and they are amazing! She is very professional and was attentive to get it right the first time.
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May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine. - Frank Sinatra
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