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Sound Alert

Monaural Headphone

The Sound Alert

headphone

visibly signals to students and

teachers when the headphone

volume is louder than the

American Speech-Language-

Hearing Association recommended

85dB level.

When the volume that is played

through the headphone exceeds

85 decibels, a bright red warning

light on the earcup turns on,

alerting both the teacher and

student about an unsafe sound

level requiring adjustment.

Having an appropriate volume

level pointed out will help teachers

and students learn safe and

lifelong listening practices,

beginning in the classroom,

learning center, or school library.

According to a March 2006

national poll commissioned by

the American Speech-Language-

Hearing Association, 40% of

students reportedly set their

music players’ volume above 85 decibels, which is the level hearing experts recommend not be

exceeded. If music can be heard coming from a student's headphone, the volume is too loud and

the student is at risk of experiencing hearing loss.

Hearing loss can lead to many problems in school including: difficulty with

academic achievement in language arts, vocabulary, arithmetic, and problem

solving. Students with hearing loss score lower on achievement tests, and have

greater needs for special education or extra support in the classroom.

This durable headphone is based on the rugged Califone monaural headphone,

which is the educator’s standard for listening centers, ELL and ELD and other

language learning activities.

The Sound Alert headphone can be used as a normal headphone

without charging the battery, but the warning LED feature will

not operate. The headphone saves power by shutting off when

no audio signal is present for 60 seconds and will power on

automatically when there is an audio signal present.

Also available is the 10-position Sound Alert

monaural jackbox.

With the sound level monitored from this jackbox, the volume

from up to ten attached headphones (not needing to be the

2985PG) can be adjusted to the safe 85 decibel level.

Model 2985PG

2985PG, May 2008

Califone

International Inc. 800-722-0500 califone.com

10-position Sound Alert

Jackbox, model 1285G

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Sound AlertTM Monaural Headphone Model 2985PG The Sound AlertTM headphone visibly signals to students and teachers when the headphone volume is louder than the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association recommended 85dB level. When the volume that is played through the headphone exceeds 85 decibels, a bright red warning light on the earcup turns on, alerting both the teacher and student about an unsafe sound level requiring adjustment.
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Sound AlertTM Monaural Headphone Model 2985PG 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. • Rugged polypropylene headstrap and ABS plastic earcups Adjustable headband fits students of all sizes Red LED will turn on when the audio level exceeds 85dB Orange LED will light when recharging and turns green once completed and the system is on and operational Permanently attached coiled cord with reinforced connection resists accidental pull out for safety, right angle 3.