Lucid Audio’s most advanced hearing protection for babies and infants lets you talk to your child at the touch of a button while safeguarding their hearing, and it even includes four built-in soothing sounds
The patented GrowBand™ adjusts to fit a wide range of head sizes and uses super-soft, machine-washable materials to comfortably protect your child’s head as they grow
With a simple button press, you can soothe or communicate with your child without needing to remove the HearMuffs
Four built-in soothing sounds—Lullaby, Babbling Creek, White Noise, and Heartbeat—create calming comfort whether at home or in loud environments
Made with nontoxic, kid-friendly materials, HearMuffs are designed with safety in mind
Provides maximum comfort and advanced protection from loud, harmful noises like traffic, concerts, construction, and city sounds
I love the concept of these- the option to offer white noise and not just noise muffling could be useful. A quick read of reviews on Amazon offers one downside that’s worth noting before buying for infants- there is cushioning on the top that can peel off, so it is decidedly not baby proof. The adult must be vigilant so a teething or mouthy kid doesn’t try to eat the foam.
I highly recommend that new parents NOT be quiet around the new baby while it is sleeping. Do all the things you need to/want to do while it is a newborn and that becomes “normal”. Babies sleep through normal. They wake up to the unusual sounds. So run the dishwasher, the washing machine and leave the TV at normal volume immediately.
I wouldn’t have minded having these while traveling but I would avoid using them at home and winding up with a child who can only sleep in a soundless void.
@jamesmcp I am no expert on child development, but I’d say the same is the case for cats (and dogs). I was amazed at the situations where it would be noisy and maybe my cat would raise his head a bit and open one eye and then realize oh it’s just you and go happily back to sleep.
@jamesmcp And startled by everything during every waking minute. The baby-fying of each successive generation has become way too normalized. What next, they install sonic, temperature and vibration dampeners in utero? Eventually, the enemy will just need to play some loud classical music to take us out.
@jamesmcp on the other hand if going to something extremely loud like a Formula 1 race, monster truck show, or some music concerts, yes, definitely use the protection, at least in passive mode. (I didn’t see in the specs the dB rating on these — would seem to be important).
@pmarin I did say I would have given them to my kids while traveling. As someone who has tinnitus from a misspent youth, I’m the one who carries a pocket full of earplugs to events and hands them out.
@jamesmcp@kuoh my city has installed speakers throughout the city in areas like underpasses and storm drains to ward off homeless people. They blast classical music 24/7.
The HearMuffs Sounds hearing protection provides 23 decibels of noise reduction - enough to protect your child’s hearing from potentially harmful loud sounds while still allowing them to hear important sounds like your voice in Active Mode.
Customers report babies sleeping through fireworks, racing events, and lawn mowing with these on, showing they effectively muffle big noises while keeping little ones comfortable.
My niece [who was the first baby in the extended family after a 6 or 7-year hiatus] and thus was tiptoed around and isolated from any baseline level noises when she was sleeping or napping, has always been extremely sensitive to any background noises [whether sleeping or awake] ever since.
Her brother, who was born about 2-3 years later, had a lot more background chatter and noise, in a large part emanating from the toddler who preceded him- and was able to tolerate much more ambient noise apparently as a result, despite being a high-functioning resident on the spectrum.
This mirrors the reports given by both my and SWMBO’s 'rents with raising our generation of 3-4 child families.
That said, as a hearing-impaired adult [thanks to multiple episodes of high-intensity noise exposures in my youth], I take hearing protection very seriously, and these would likely be great for concerts, movie theaters, and fireworks viewing [if having kids there at any of these venues is even reasonable at all].
@jamesmcp Babies have an “ignore all stimuli” mode, you can tell a small child has entered this mode when sleeping soundly surrounded by very noise siblings, etc. (I’m not kidding, this really is a thing, when they need to sleep, they sleep).
Ah! This is interesting, the thought is that, because babies rely on adults to keep them safe they don’t need to waken to loud noises:
Babies’ brains are wired to filter out loud noises, allowing them to sleep through chaos. Dr. Daniel Glaser, director of the Science Gallery at King’s College London, explains that because babies rely on adults to watch over them while they sleep, their brains don’t need to detect noise in the same way as adults. This results in babies being able to sleep through loud music, alarm clocks, and various other sounds that might wake an adult. https://shunchild.com/article/how-do-babies-sleep-through-noise
Too bad not an adult size; I was hoping I could play soothing sounds while watching political news like Meet the Press tomorrow morning. A smart person might say just don’t watch that! But I shop on Meh.
@goldnectar
or decent EDC knives, MRE’s, or meat sticks- the free-range turkey ones were very good [if not as tasty as Slim Jims, but also with less fat and sat fat].
Is this useful for Zoom or Teams online meetings/call? Can some one share their experience — never mind, looks like this is not meant for adults ?? Correct me if I’m wrong ~ Thx
@najibvc Yeah, the Amazon description says “Fits Children Ages 0-4”. Rats. I’d much rather listen to “Babbling Creek” versus “Babbling Boss” during my Teams meetings.
I got so excited at first, then I realized the options were: kill all the sound, kill most of the sound, or listen to soporifics. Make one like it, for adults, that uses bluetooth to deliver your own music, sell them for $10 per, and I’m in.
@lmac1018 Not to worry – our units were not affected:
After further deeper review; the LA-INFANT-ASM-WHPLUS has no issues and you’ll see our below additional action that was taken
CLARIFYING STATEMENT:
In September 2022, Lucid Hearing issued a recall of certain Children’s
HearMuffs models due to AAA alkaline batteries that could rupture.
While there were 19 reports of rupturing batteries, no injuries were
ever reported. Extensive testing confirmed the issue was limited to
the batteries themselves, which were supplied by a third party, and
not related to the HearMuff design. The Consumer Product Safety
Commission approved the remedy, which required consumers to stop using
the affected HearMuffs and contact Lucid Hearing to receive free
replacement AAA batteries.
Following the recall, Lucid Hearing replaced the defective batteries
with new ones sourced from a different third-party supplier and
repackaged the inventory with the new batteries
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Lucid Audio HearMuffs Sounds Hearing Protection Headphones
Model: LA-INFANT-ASM-WHPLUS
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$39.98 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Dec 4 - Monday, Dec 8
What??
@phelmurh I can’t hear you!!
@phelmurh @yakkoTDI
Huh?!?!?
I haven’t looked lower yet, but I also haven’t seen any specification listing a noise reduction rating…
https://noisyworld.org/noise-reduction-rating-usage/
Can I modify the Soothing Sound Modes to include the bloodcurdling screams of my enemies at unsafe levels? Asking for a friend (who I babysit for).
Do they make this in earbud size? Asking for the wife of my snoring friend.
@hchavers
8 Best Earbuds for Sleeping (December 2025) Complete Guide:
https://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/best-earbuds-for-sleeping/
I love the concept of these- the option to offer white noise and not just noise muffling could be useful. A quick read of reviews on Amazon offers one downside that’s worth noting before buying for infants- there is cushioning on the top that can peel off, so it is decidedly not baby proof. The adult must be vigilant so a teething or mouthy kid doesn’t try to eat the foam.
I highly recommend that new parents NOT be quiet around the new baby while it is sleeping. Do all the things you need to/want to do while it is a newborn and that becomes “normal”. Babies sleep through normal. They wake up to the unusual sounds. So run the dishwasher, the washing machine and leave the TV at normal volume immediately.
I wouldn’t have minded having these while traveling but I would avoid using them at home and winding up with a child who can only sleep in a soundless void.
@jamesmcp I am no expert on child development, but I’d say the same is the case for cats (and dogs). I was amazed at the situations where it would be noisy and maybe my cat would raise his head a bit and open one eye and then realize oh it’s just you and go happily back to sleep.
@jamesmcp And startled by everything during every waking minute. The baby-fying of each successive generation has become way too normalized. What next, they install sonic, temperature and vibration dampeners in utero? Eventually, the enemy will just need to play some loud classical music to take us out.
KuoH
@jamesmcp on the other hand if going to something extremely loud like a Formula 1 race, monster truck show, or some music concerts, yes, definitely use the protection, at least in passive mode. (I didn’t see in the specs the dB rating on these — would seem to be important).
@pmarin I did say I would have given them to my kids while traveling. As someone who has tinnitus from a misspent youth, I’m the one who carries a pocket full of earplugs to events and hands them out.
@jamesmcp @kuoh my city has installed speakers throughout the city in areas like underpasses and storm drains to ward off homeless people. They blast classical music 24/7.
@jamesmcp @pmarin Found this on the Amazon site
The HearMuffs Sounds hearing protection provides 23 decibels of noise reduction - enough to protect your child’s hearing from potentially harmful loud sounds while still allowing them to hear important sounds like your voice in Active Mode.
Customers report babies sleeping through fireworks, racing events, and lawn mowing with these on, showing they effectively muffle big noises while keeping little ones comfortable.
@jamesmcp
Exactly!
My niece [who was the first baby in the extended family after a 6 or 7-year hiatus] and thus was tiptoed around and isolated from any baseline level noises when she was sleeping or napping, has always been extremely sensitive to any background noises [whether sleeping or awake] ever since.
Her brother, who was born about 2-3 years later, had a lot more background chatter and noise, in a large part emanating from the toddler who preceded him- and was able to tolerate much more ambient noise apparently as a result, despite being a high-functioning resident on the spectrum.
This mirrors the reports given by both my and SWMBO’s 'rents with raising our generation of 3-4 child families.
That said, as a hearing-impaired adult [thanks to multiple episodes of high-intensity noise exposures in my youth], I take hearing protection very seriously, and these would likely be great for concerts, movie theaters, and fireworks viewing [if having kids there at any of these venues is even reasonable at all].
IF their NRR is apropos… [see my note above.]
@jamesmcp Babies have an “ignore all stimuli” mode, you can tell a small child has entered this mode when sleeping soundly surrounded by very noise siblings, etc. (I’m not kidding, this really is a thing, when they need to sleep, they sleep).
Ah! This is interesting, the thought is that, because babies rely on adults to keep them safe they don’t need to waken to loud noises:
Too bad not an adult size; I was hoping I could play soothing sounds while watching political news like Meet the Press tomorrow morning. A smart person might say just don’t watch that! But I shop on Meh.
Completely unrelated topic: so they (someone… us? Amazon?) are going to invest a $Billion to restart Three Mile Island?
Will this keep my kids from shopping on meh.com?
HearMuffs.
Definitely safer for small heads than bear muffs.
@phendrick Made me think of Dr. Bear and the Goldielocks rant.
FFS, Meh. Would you please give me some snacks or mixers? I enjoyed the death dust.
@goldnectar
or decent EDC knives, MRE’s, or meat sticks- the free-range turkey ones were very good [if not as tasty as Slim Jims, but also with less fat and sat fat].
Necessary protection when taking the toddler to the gun range
Is this useful for Zoom or Teams online meetings/call? Can some one share their experience — never mind, looks like this is not meant for adults ?? Correct me if I’m wrong ~ Thx
@najibvc Yeah, the Amazon description says “Fits Children Ages 0-4”. Rats. I’d much rather listen to “Babbling Creek” versus “Babbling Boss” during my Teams meetings.
Yes. I was all in if it would have fit adults as well ! Li9ke lawn mowing time or for us Northerners, snow blowing.
I got so excited at first, then I realized the options were: kill all the sound, kill most of the sound, or listen to soporifics. Make one like it, for adults, that uses bluetooth to deliver your own music, sell them for $10 per, and I’m in.
I couldn’t find where to put the batteries on the package, so I Googled the Hearmuffs. These were recalled in 2022 due to the batteries exploding.
Most reports say it was the batteries, so I would not use those that were included. Bad Meh
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Hearing-Lab-Technology-Lucid-Audio-Recalls-Childrens-HearMuffs-Due-to-Burn-and-Injury-Hazards-from-Rupturing-Alkaline-Batteries
@lmac1018 Not to worry – our units were not affected: