#$%^&*AU2019204532A120200213.pdf#####ABSTRACT Hearing Protection Device and Method A hearing protection device (100) is disclosed as including at least a first audio signal 5 processor (Pi) with a first audio signal frequency filter (Fi) and a first audio signal compressor (C) and a second audio signal processor (Pn) with a second audio signal frequency filter (Fn) and a second audio signal compressor (Cn), the first audio signal processor and the second audio signal processor being arranged in parallel with one another, the first audio signal processor being adapted to pass audio signals within a first frequency 0 range and to compress the audio signals within the first frequency range when the volume of the audio signals within the first frequency range is above a first threshold volume, and the second audio signal processor being adapted to pass audio signals within a second frequency range and to compress the audio signals within the second frequency range when the volume of the audio signals within the second frequency range is above a second threshold volume. 5 [Fig. 9]A A A t~. 0 0 0
