Peltor - Hi-Viz Hearing Protectors

Peltor presents a new series of hearing protectors for use in high-risk environments. In particular for professional categories like road workers, construction workers, and airport staff. The series is called Peltor Optime Hi-Viz and is delivered in the same yellow signal colour that is regularly used for safety gear in these professions.

The Hi-Viz series is based on the well-known and proven Peltor Optime model. This means that the Hi-Viz comes in three versions – from the Optime I, which provides good attenuation while allowing clear acoustic communication opportunities, to the Optime III, with extra-high attenuation making this unit the natural choice in environments with especially high noise levels.

HEARING PROTECTORS FOR AIRPORT PERSONNEL

For airport personnel, the Peltor Hi-Viz is equipped with the ground mechanic headset. This equipment has unique acoustic properties for communication in extremely noisy environments. The microphone is mounted on the left and features quick positioning, a solution that contributes to easy switching between the stand-by and operational modes. The ambient-noise compensated microphone is available as a dynamic or electric microphone. Connects to the aircraft via an adapter with a PTT button.

Throughout the development phase, road workers, construction workers and other professional categories have expressed nothing but praise for the Hi-Viz hearing protectors. The yellow signal colour contributes significantly to increased visibility, which has a positive effect on passing traffic.

‘It appears that the yellow signal colour encourages caution, while red seems only to irritate drivers, who associate it with stops and prohibitive signs,’ says Johan Rapp, assistant product manager for the new Hi-Viz series. We’ll leave the truth of that statement up to behaviourists. We at Peltor can only say that the new Hi-Viz hearing protectors help to slow down traffic and seem to elicit more consideration from drivers.