We are every day surrounded by sounds that are very loud. When sounds are too loud, they will lead to hearing loss, tinnitus and other negative health effects. Almost everybody is at risk, since people are exposed to loud sounds not only at work but also when traveling, outside during leisure times and even at home. It is possible to counter loud sounds by either avoiding the sources or by using hearing protection, the problem is that most people don’t protect their hearing when they’re exposed to them. Severe hearing loss causes people not being able to understand human voice well anymore, this leads to misunderstandings and to social isolation. Hearing loss later in life also increases of chances of developing dementia. Hearing loss from noise is preventable, yet most people either don’t realize they’re exposed to loud noises, or they don’t protect their hearing well enough. It is very important to know how to protect your hearing, because noise induced hearing loss is mostly permanent. Protecting your hearing can be both easy and cheap at the same time. Hearing plugs are a really good and reliable hearing protection and they are very cheap.