Earmuff with electroacoustic shock absorber

A method for dampening conduction of vibration within an earmuff, the method comprising:

• detecting vibrations at an interface by a sensor attached to an ear cup of the earmuff;
• sending a sensor signal to a processor from the sensor;
• generating a control signal by the processor to an electromagnetic controller attached to the ear cup;
• generating a magnetic field by the electromagnetic controller to control an electroacoustic shock absorber configured to dampen vibrations at the interface;
• and
• dampening the detected vibrations at the interface by the electroacoustic shock absorber;
• wherein the interface is between the ear cup and the headband or between a seal cushion of the ear cup and a head of a user.

An ear cup for use in a hearing protection earmuff comprising:

• a wireguide configured to attach the ear cup to a headband;
• one or more sensor attached to the ear cup configured to detect vibrations at the wireguide;
• a processor configured to receive a sensor signal from the one or more sensor, and configured to generate a control signal based on the sensor signal;
• one or more electroacoustic shock absorber configured to dampen vibrations at the wireguide;
• and
• one or more electromagnetic controller configured to control dampening of the electroacoustic shock absorber in response to the control signal from the processor by generating a magnetic field.