Hearing Guard Plugin Pack

Three JSFX plugins for safer and more comfortable headphone listening in REAPER: A-weighted dose metering, loudness contour, and headphone crossfeed.

Screenshot of Hearing Guard

Hearing Guard

A-weighted dBA meter with NIOSH-style daily dose tracking, calibration, break cues, and protection fade.

Screenshot of Loudness Contour

Loudness Contour

Subtle low/high contour for lower-level listening, with an automatic level match action.

Screenshot of Headphone Crossfeed

Headphone Crossfeed

Simple crossfeed that softens hard left/right separation on headphones.

Recommended Order

Loudness Contour
-> Headphone Crossfeed
-> Hearing Guard

Installation

Copy the three files from the plugins folder into your REAPER Effects folder. In REAPER, you can find it via Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder.

These plugins are not certified sound level meters or medical devices. The measurement is an estimate and depends on proper calibration with an SPL meter.