Professional noise is commonly encountered in environments such as the manufacturing and construction industries, but tends to be a forgotten problem for musicians who often consider high sound levels to be essential to their careers. Because hearing sensitivity is critical to optimizing any musician's career, noise-induced hearing loss is an occupational hazard. Protecting musicians from harmful noise is unique compared to other types of hearing protection strategies because detecting specific frequencies and characteristics of noise is an essential part of their profession. Unlike other industries that attempt to minimize the source of noise, musicians require noise that is loud enough to be heard by every audience member. Is there a solution that protects the musician from harmful noise exposure without compromising the ability to hear the music they are creating? Types of Noise Exposure From Broadway musicals to high school classrooms, musicians are exposed to varying levels of noise. Angela Babin (1999) compiled various articles covering sound level measurements from a variety of different musical environments and audiometric tests of musicians and summarized their results. He cited a study of rock-and-roll bands that had noise levels between 90 and 100 dBA (Babin, 1999). In a study noted by Cândido (2012), drummers in a pop-rock band were exposed to 109 dBA and 107 dBA. A research project investigating classical, rock, and jazz musicians concluded that those who played brass and woodwind instruments exhibited the worst hearing thresholds in band (Kahari, 2004). In a study of sound level measurements in a public school concert hall, an average of 92.8 dBA and a maximum recorded noise of 104 dBA were found. A study of sound level exposures in musicians who performed in Wagner's opera The Ring Cycle discovered many