The best gear for protecting your ears
Can you hear me now? No? Good. (cetteup via Unsplash/)Anyone who works with power tools knows hearing protection is an integral part of the game. Don’t protect your ears, and you can plan on spending your later years shouting over the dinner table. But what protection is best for you varies. Do you want to listen to music while you’re working? Do you need ear protection for a concert or for a child? Whatever your situation, there’s a solution available for purchase.Listen to a podcast while you work. (Amazon/)These headphones might look like they have it all, because they do. They have a noise reduction rating of 24 dB. They also let you stream music, podcasts, or whatever you listen to directly from your phone to your ears. Most intriguingly, they will let you make and take phone calls with an integrated microphone.Save your sanity. (Amazon/)Want to hear what’s going...