" Ear defenders in the 1970s were pretty crude devices. I still have a pair somewhere from that era.
That's more than a bit of an understatement actually.
The RAF version had "wonderful" glycerine seals, which frequently leaked and were even more useless once the ear defenders were also used as a headset with throat mic.
The civilian versions were even worse, cheap and nasty plastic devices which were purely cosmetic and provided at minimal cost to show the equally minimal compliance with H n S regs.
I have a great deal of sympathy for anybody affected by hearing loss as a result of the inadequacy of these devices.
I was fortunate in that I noted a deterioration in my own very early on in the 80's ironically through watching others turn up the volume on a crew room television to a level I found to be excessive, but which for them was normal due to the deterioration of their hearing.
Thus I invested in a set of personal, quality defenders which have proved their value later in life.
Last edited by Krystal n chips; 12th Oct 2016 at 16:55.