Hearing protection device and use of such a device

A hearing protection device comprising two earplugs to be worn at least in part in a user's right and left ear canal, respectively, and flexible means for mechanically connecting said earplugs, wherein both of said earplugs comprise an acoustic output transducer and means for electronic communication, and wherein said mechanical connecting means comprises a binaural communication link for directly connecting said communication means of said two earplugs.

A hearing protection device comprising two earplugs to be worn at least in part in a user's right and left ear canal, respectively, and flexible means for mechanically connecting said earplugs, wherein at least one of said earplugs comprises a microphone, wherein said connecting means comprises an antenna, wherein at least one of said earplugs comprises an electromagnetic signal transmitting unit electrically connected to said antenna and to said microphone, and wherein said hearing protection device is adapted for wireless electromagnetic communication with a remote unit via said antenna.