Filtered (Guardian)
Custom filters drop the floor to a safe level while preserving speech and warning signals — the safest, most productive choice for most crews.
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Custom Industrial Hearing Protection & OSHA Programs · Made in the USA
Protect Your Crew. Pass the Audit.
On a loud floor, the damage is silent. Eight hours a day above 85 dBA takes a person’s hearing one shift at a time — and the disposable foam your crew tosses on the ground was never going to stop it. Big Ear builds custom industrial earplugs your people will actually keep in, so they stay under the limit and still hear each other, the forklift, the alarm. The programs that protect Boeing, Gulfstream and Purina protect your floor too.
★★★★★ 5.0 · 114 reviews Keeps Crews Under 85 dBA Hear Each Other & Alarms Trusted by Boeing & Gulfstream
Hand-Built in the USACrafted by hand, one ear at a time
Medical-Grade SiliconePremium materials, built to endure
Warranty & RepairBacked for the long haul
Perfect-Fit GuaranteeSealed right — or we remake it
Custom Industrial Hearing Protection
The best industrial earplugs are the ones your crew never takes out.
Hearing loss is the most common workplace injury in America — and the most preventable. Eight hours over 85 dBA, OSHA’s action level, does cumulative, permanent damage, and the disposable foam most plants hand out fails the second it’s rolled wrong, dropped on the floor or left in a pocket because it’s miserable to wear. Protection no one keeps in isn’t protection — it’s a liability with a clean paper trail.
Custom changes that. Molded to each person’s ears, Big Ear plugs seal the same way every shift and stay comfortable enough to wear all of it. Our filtered Guardian line drops the floor to safe while speech and alarms come through; solid plugs deliver maximum quiet; communication models keep teams talking. We fit entire crews on-site, volume pricing is available for teams and facilities, and every set carries a perfect-fit guarantee. Do right by your people — and pass the audit while you’re at it.
Why CustomFive Reasons Plants
Five Reasons Plants
Choose Custom
Foam gets rolled wrong, dropped on the floor and left out because it hurts — so it protects no one and litters everything. Custom-molded protection ends all of it. Here’s why leading plants make the switch.
01
Worn All Shift
Molded to each person and comfortable enough to keep in — because protection only counts when it’s actually being worn.
02
Audit-Ready
Consistent, fitted attenuation keeps your crew under the 85 dBA action level shift after shift, with none of the guesswork of rolled foam.
03
They Still Hear Each Other
Filtered and communication models drop the danger while keeping speech and alarms clear — safer floors and fewer mistakes.
04
Ends the Foam Bill
Reusable, medical-grade plugs end the daily waste, the littered floors and the clean-up costs — one set serves a person for years.
05
We Come to You
Our team fits whole crews on-site and supports your hearing-conservation program from first impression to final check.
Which OneWhich Protection
Which Protection
Is Right For You?
The short version: most floors are best served by custom filtered (Guardian) earplugs — they keep your crew under the OSHA limit while they still hear each other and the alarms. Here’s how the options compare.
Solid Earplugs
Maximum, consistent quiet for the loudest stations where talking isn’t required — the deepest seal we make.
From $105View Custom
Comm & Stereo
Stereo and communication plugs that keep teams connected and protected on the loudest floors.
From $399.99View Comm
Shop By CategoryBuilt For
Built For
The Floor
From maximum-quiet solid plugs to filtered Guardian protection and communication units, every level of custom industrial protection lives here.
Custom Earplugs
Solid custom-molded plugs for maximum, consistent quiet on the floor.
View Custom Most PopularFiltered Protection
Guardian filtered plugs that cut the noise but keep speech and alarms clear.
View FilteredComm & Stereo
Stereo and communication plugs that keep teams connected and protected.
View CommAccessories
Cups, pouches, lanyards and Bluetooth adapters for your crew.
View AccessoriesThe Big Ear Standard
Hearing loss is permanent. Protecting it isn’t optional.
Hard hats, steel toes and safety glasses are second nature on every floor. Hearing protection is the one piece of gear plants still get wrong — and the injury is invisible, gradual and permanent. This isn’t really about compliance. It’s the difference between a person who hears their kids in twenty years and one who watches their lips. Protect the people who run your floor, and keep them whole.
Custom EarplugsCustom
Custom
Earplugs
Solid custom-molded plugs — consistent, comfortable, maximum quiet for the loudest stations on the floor.
$168.95
★ MOST POPULAR · SUPERSOFT
Industrial Earplugs — Supersoft
The exact same custom seal in our softest medical-grade silicone — the most comfortable all-shift wear we make, day after day. Most crews choose Supersoft.
$168.95USD
Select Options $128.95
SOLID · STANDARD
Custom Industrial Earplugs
Our solid custom-molded industrial earplug, built from impressions of each person’s own ears for a consistent, comfortable seal that stays in all shift — the everyday standard for the floor.
$128.95USD
Select Options $128.95
SOLID EARPLUG
Best Industrial Earplugs
An upgraded solid earplug in premium materials for a deeper, more durable seal — built for high-noise environments and long shifts.
$128.95USD
Select Options Filtered Protection · Crew FavoriteFiltered
Filtered
Protection
The set most crews actually wear. Disposable foam fails the moment it’s rolled wrong or left out. Our filtered Guardian plugs hold the floor under a safe level while your people still hear each other and the alarms — the comfortable, consistent seal a crew keeps in all shift. Built by hand, guaranteed to fit. Shop the crew favorite →
★ Best Seller$179.95
FILTERED
Guardian Vanquisher Custom Industrial Ear Plugs
The filtered Guardian our crews choose most. Balanced, natural attenuation that holds the floor at a safe level while speech and alarms stay clear — comfortable enough to wear through a full twelve-hour shift.
$179.95USD
Select Options $169.95
FILTERED
Guardian Transformer Communications Custom Ear Plugs
Filtered protection with a communications option, so teams stay connected and protected on the loudest floors without shouting over the noise.
$169.95USD
Select Options Comm & StereoComm &
Comm &
Stereo
Industrial stereo and communication earplugs that keep teams connected and protected on the loudest floors.
$399.99
★ RECOMMENDED · SOFT SILICONE SHELL
Industrial Single Transducer — Soft Silicone Shell
The same custom single-driver stereo earplug in our softest medical-grade silicone shell — it flexes with your ear for the best seal and the most comfortable all-shift wear. Seals out the floor while keeping your audio and comms clear. This is the shell we build by default.
$399.99USD
Select Options $399.99
STANDARD · VINYL SHELL
Industrial Single Transducer — Standard Vinyl Shell
The same custom single-driver stereo earplug in a firmer vinyl shell — a rigid, hard-wearing classic. Choose this only if you specifically prefer a stiffer feel to the natural give of silicone.
$399.99USD
Select Options AccessoriesCare &
Care &
Accessories
Cups, pouches, lanyards and Bluetooth adapters to protect, carry and power your crew’s gear.
$2.00
ACCESSORY
Big Ear Heavy Duty Earplug Cup
A rugged storage cup that keeps your custom earplugs clean, dry and safe between uses.
$2.00USD
Select Options $9.00
ACCESSORY
Deluxe Zipper Pouch
A padded zipper pouch to carry and protect your custom earplugs and monitors anywhere.
$9.00USD
Select Options $10.00
ACCESSORY
Custom EarPlug Screw-In Lanyard
A screw-in lanyard that keeps your custom earplugs secure and always within reach.
$10.00USD
Select Options $79.00
ACCESSORY
Bluetooth Receiver Adapter 3.5mm
A Bluetooth receiver with a 3.5 mm output that streams wireless audio and calls to your wired custom earpieces.
$79.00USD
Select Options AnswersIndustrial Hearing
Industrial Hearing
Protection FAQ
The questions safety managers and operators ask most before choosing custom industrial hearing protection.
What are the best industrial earplugs?
For most floors, the best industrial earplugs are custom filtered (Guardian) earplugs. They keep your crew under the OSHA 85 dBA action level while preserving speech and warning signals, and — because they’re molded for comfort — your people actually keep them in. Solid plugs give maximum quiet; communication models keep teams connected. Big Ear’s Guardian custom industrial plugs range from $169.95 to $179.95.
What does OSHA require for hearing protection?
When noise on the floor reaches a time-weighted average of 85 dBA over eight hours, OSHA requires a hearing-conservation program — hearing protection, training, noise monitoring and annual audiometric testing. Custom earplugs help you meet that obligation with protection your crew will consistently wear.
Why custom earplugs instead of disposable foam?
Foam attenuates inconsistently, falls out, ends up on the floor and gets left out because it’s uncomfortable — so real-world protection is far below the box rating. Custom plugs deliver a consistent, comfortable seal your people keep in all shift, and they’re reusable for years, ending the daily waste and clean-up.
Will my crew still hear each other and the alarms?
Yes. Our filtered Guardian and communication models drop the dangerous noise while keeping speech and alarms clear, so your crew stays protected and aware — safer and more productive than blocking everything with foam or muffs.
How much does a hearing conservation program cost?
Volume pricing is available for teams and facilities, and individual custom plugs start at $105. We tailor each program to your facility’s noise levels, headcount and budget — contact us for a quote.
Can you fit our whole crew on-site?
Yes. Our providers travel to facilities nationwide to take impressions and fit entire crews on location, and we’ve served plants for Boeing, Gulfstream, Nestlé Purina, Southwest and United. We support your program from first impression to final fit.
Do custom earplugs reduce foam waste and clean-up costs?
Significantly. Reusable custom plugs end the constant stream of discarded foam that litters floors, clogs machinery and drives clean-up costs — a measurable saving on top of the protection itself.
How much protection do custom industrial earplugs provide?
Because they’re molded to each person’s ears, custom plugs deliver consistent, repeatable attenuation that keeps your crew under the 85 dBA action level — without the wide real-world variability of rolled foam. We help you choose the right model and verify the fit for your floor.
What warranty comes with Big Ear industrial earplugs?
Every product is backed by a perfect-fit guarantee plus a full warranty and repair program — if the fit isn’t right we remake it, and we repair your Big Ears to keep your crew protected for years.
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