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2 Noizezz gehoorbescherming hearing protection is is the het resultaat of years van jarenlang of intensive intensief research onderzoek and product en productontwikkeling. development. Speech Spraakverstaanbaarheid intelligibility and invisibility en onzichtbaarheid when wearing bij noizezz het dragen has zijn daarin been leading leidend it. geweest. De Highest hoogste quality kwaliteit De The kwaliteit quality of van noizezz hearing gehoorbeschermers protection is unparalleled. is ongeëvenaard. This Dat is due komt to onder the unique, andere patented door filters het and unieke, by clever gepatenteerde design. filtersysteem en door het slimme ontwerp. Je You voelt feel nauwelijks barely that dat you je gehoorbeschermers are wearing hearing draagt protection en ze and zijn they vrijwel are onzichtbaar virtually invisible to de the buitenwereld. outside world. voor Over About noizezz Noizezz is een part onderdeel of Multi Care van Multi Systems: Care since Systems: 1976, al a sinds specialist 1976 dé in the specialist in het ontwikkelen development van of hulpmiddelen tools for the hearing voor doven impaired. en slechthorenden. In 2007 we started In 2007 is begonnen met with de the ontwikkeling development van of noizezz gehoorbeschermers. hearing protection. Sinds 2009 zijn noizezz universele Since 2009 gehoorbeschermers noizezz are universal en and op maat custom-made gemaakte gehoorbeschermers hearing protection available. verkrijgbaar. Er There wordt is an voortdurend ongoing research onderzoek into gedaan the optimization naar de optimalisatie of the combination van de combinatie of van noizezz filters met with geluidssystemen sound systems voor for musicians, muzikanten, DJs, DJ s, car autocoureurs drivers and pit en crew. pit crew. noizezz biedt de allerbeste onzichtbare bescherming noizezz offers the best invisible protection

3 Why is hearing protection necessary? Hearing damage occurs from 80 db. When you consider that a concert has an average noise level of 90 db to 130 db, then you know you really cannot do without! You can get hearing damage if you are at arm length removed from the noise and you have to shout to make yourself understood. What can noizezz do for me? Noizezz helps prevent hearing damage. You can choose from several kind of hearing protection which will damp sound to a greater or lesser degree. There is hearing protection you can use immediately and hearing protection custom made. Therefore, go to a hearing care professional (auditory store). Read all about the different situations and different types of filters in this brochure Sound passes through the outer ear to the cochlea. That s where the cilia puts sound into electrical impulses to your brain. Loud noise damages the cilia. This is why you can hear a ringing noise if you were in loud noise for a long time. The cilia can recover, but this is unfortunately not always the case. So is hearing initially not.

4 17 db Noizezz for peace and quiet You actually hear no one complaining, but a lot of people are affected by noise at home and on the go. Are you bothered by noise from household appliances, aircraft engines or noise from the neighbours? Noizezz Purple brings you a sea of tranquillity:: Mild attenuation Also comfortable during prolonged use Virtually invisible when worn flying, noise from neighbours and traffic Attenuation up to 17 db

5 24 db Noizezz for going out In discos, bars and at events is the noise level higher than you think. With Green Noizezz you keep your ears protected and still everyone is good intelligible. Therefore Noizezz Green suitable for visitors and staff. Noizezz Green has the following properties: Voice clearly audible even in noisy surroundings Small format, therefore also suitable for smaller ear canals Virtually invisible when worn Noizezz Green disco, concerts, bar staff, sports instructors Attenuation up to 24 db

6 30 db Noizezz on the motorcycle All motorcyclists know: that beautiful noise of the engine and wind noise can cause hearing damage. It is one of the reasons why even a short ride can be very tiring. At 50 mi/h you have about 90 db noise around you and at 75 mi/h even 98 db. Hearing damage already occurs from 80 db! Noizezz Orange is developed for the specific needs of motorcyclists and has the following properties:: Strong attenuation Does not protrude out of the ear, won t touch the helmet Comfortable on long rides Guaranteed perfect fit if custom made Available with customized communication system Noizezz Orange motorcycling, DIY (electric) tools Attenuation up to 30 db

7 33 db Noizezz in the construction industry Who works in the construction is obliged to wear hearing protection, but also those who are doing a bit of DIY should wear hearing protection. Demolition, drilling, grinding, sanding you develop hearing damage before you know it. Red Noizezz protects your ears against the heaviest noises: Heavy attenuation (up to 33 db!) Virtually invisible when worn Custom made with useful extras such as an approach or a lanyard so you do not lose your hearing protection Noizezz Red, heavy industry, construction, fireworks Attenuation up to 33 db

8 16 db 21 db Noizezz for musicians Are you a professional DJ or a musician who likes to play with in-ears? Consider Noizezz P3RFX. A custom made earplug with a perfect fit, comfort and suppression of external noise. Especially for musicians, with separate filters designed with the following Features:. As flat as possible attenuation Musical nuances remain audible Different filter levels Noizezz MF Low 16 db Attenuation Noizezz MF High 21 db Attenuation

9 How much attenuation do the fi lters give? Mean attenuation Noizezz hearing protection Noizezz filters are really different from the familiar yellow foam plugs you sometimes see. Through years of research we managed to create filters that keep you well protected and still you will be able to have a conversation. db Attenuation at key frequencies Your ears are most sensitive to sounds around 4000 Hz and least sensitive to very low tones. Especially between 2 khz and 4 khz (the area where most consonants are heard) hearing you must be well protected. hearing you must be well protected. In the graph on the right you can clearly see that the filters give exactly the protection needed Frequency in Hz

10 Noizezz for everyday use Noizezz Universal Plug & Play Especially for anyone who occasionally goes to an event, there are noizezz Plug & Play. Hearing protection with a noizezz filter and a universal fit - it fits in each ear! You can continue to understand each other perfectly and the clever design makes the hearing protector virtually invisible. Noizezz for watersports At the request of satisfied users of hearing protectors there are noizezz earplugs for water sports enthusiasts. With no noise reduction, but with the same unprecedented comfort.

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