Intelligent Hearing Protection Devices Market

Intelligent hearing protection products are increasingly replacing passive hearing protection products in various applications, primarily because they provide situational awareness to the wearer. Although these products are three to four times more expensive than passive products, the growing availability of cost-effective solutions (under $100) will drive market growth.
The analysts forecast global intelligent hearing protection market to grow at a CAGR of 10.05% during the period 2016-2020.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global intelligent hearing protection market for 2016-2020. For the purpose of arriving at the market size, the study considers the revenue generated from the sales of intelligent hearing protection products by manufacturers.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW

The report, Global Intelligent Hearing Protection Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors

• 3M
• Honeywell
• Phonak

Other prominent vendors

• SensGard
• Etymotic Research
• Sensear
• NoNoise
• Silenta
• Starkey Hearing Technologies
• Hellberg Safety
• Hunter Electronic

Market driver

• Strong demand from defense industry
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Market challenge

• Issues with comfort and fit
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Market trend

• Focus on products for individual consumers
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Key questions answered in this report

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Vendor segmentation

Common currency conversion rates

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Global personal protective equipment market

Global intelligent hearing protection market

PART 06: Market segmentation by end user

Overview

Global intelligent hearing protection market for defense and law enforcement

Global intelligent hearing protection market for aviation industry

Global intelligent hearing protection market for oil and gas industry

Global intelligent hearing protection market for construction industry

Global intelligent hearing protection market for manufacturing industry

Global intelligent hearing protection market for consumers

PART 07: Market segmentation by product format

Overview

Global earplug-based intelligent hearing protection market

Global earmuff-based intelligent hearing protection market

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Overview

Intelligent hearing protection market in North America

Intelligent hearing protection market in APAC

Intelligent hearing protection market in Europe

Intelligent hearing protection market in ROW

PART 09: Market drivers

Strong demand from defense industry

Technological advances and product improvement

Advances in earplug and shell material technology

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

Issues with comfort and fit

Slow growth of disposable earplug-based products in North America

Growth of alternative solutions

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

Focus on products for individual consumers

Increasing demand from energy industry

Provision of support and customization services

PART 14: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Key vendor ranking

Other prominent vendors: Ranking

Product format analysis

PART 15: Other prominent vendor analysis

Etymotic Research

Hellberg Safety

Hunter Electronic

NoNoise

Sensear

SensGard

Silenta Group

Starkey Hearing Technologies

PART 16: Key vendor analysis

Honeywell

3M

Phonak

PART 17: Appendix

List of abbreviations

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 01: Electronic and non-electronic intelligent hearing protection market: Growth potential and relative market size 2015

Exhibit 02: Product offerings

Exhibit 03: Personal protective equipment by key types

Exhibit 04: Global personal protective equipment market 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 05: Head, face, and eye protection equipment by type 2015 (%)

Exhibit 06: Leading causes of hearing loss worldwide 2015

Exhibit 07: Noise levels by source

Exhibit 08: Global intelligent hearing protection market 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 09: Five forces analysis

Exhibit 10: Global intelligent hearing protection market by end-users

Exhibit 11: Global intelligent hearing protection market by end-user 2015

Exhibit 12: Global intelligent hearing protection market by end-user: CAGR 2015-2020

Exhibit 13: Global soldier modernization market 2015-2020 ($ billions)

Exhibit 14: Global intelligent hearing protection market for defense and law enforcement 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 15: Global intelligent hearing protection market for aviation industry 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 16: Global crude oil and natural gas production 2005 and 2015

Exhibit 17: Global intelligent hearing protection market for oil and gas industry 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 18: Global construction market by region 2015: Drivers, challenges, and CAGR 2015

Exhibit 19: Global intelligent hearing protection market for construction industry 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 20: Global intelligent hearing protection market for manufacturing industry 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 21: Global intelligent hearing protection market for consumers 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 22: Global intelligent hearing protection market by product format

Exhibit 23: Global intelligent hearing protection market by product format 2015 and 2020 (%)

Exhibit 24: Global earplug-based intelligent hearing protection market 2015 and 2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 25: Global earmuff-based intelligent hearing protection market 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 26: Global intelligent hearing protection market by geography 2015

Exhibit 27: Global intelligent hearing protection market by geography 2015-2020

Exhibit 28: Intelligent hearing protection market in North America 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 29: Intelligent hearing protection market in North America: End-user ranking 2015

Exhibit 30: Intelligent hearing protection market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 31: Intelligent hearing protection market in APAC: End-user ranking 2015

Exhibit 32: Intelligent hearing protection market in Europe 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 33: Per capita GDP (real): CAGR 2002-2008

Exhibit 34: Average labor cost per hour 2015

Exhibit 35: Intelligent hearing protection market in Europe: End-user ranking 2015

Exhibit 36: Intelligent hearing protection market in ROW 2015-2020 ($ millions)

Exhibit 37: Intelligent hearing protection market in ROW: Key end-user ranking 2015

Exhibit 38: Impact of drivers

Exhibit 39: Disposable earplugs versus custom-molded earplugs: Cost analysis

Exhibit 40: Impact of drivers and challenges

Exhibit 41: Intelligent hearing protection by industrial and consumer end-use: CAGR 2015-2020

Exhibit 42: Energy industry: Hearing protection products by type 2015 and 2020 (%)

Exhibit 43: Global intelligent hearing protection market: Key vendor ranking 2015

Exhibit 44: Other prominent vendors: Ranking 2015

Exhibit 45: Intelligent hearing protection vendors by product format

Exhibit 46: Honeywell: Business segmentation 2015

Exhibit 47:M: Business segmentation 2015

Exhibit 48: Phonak: Business segmentation 2015