The first real innovation in compressed air technology in many years, the Exhausted Air Recycling System, or EARS, includes air tools, compressors, lines and fittings that form a closed loop of compressed air. The return air hose acts as a natural muffler, with tests showing the EARS system can reduce noise 40 to 80 percent. The EARS system eliminates most exhaust oils, fine metal particles, paint dust, dirt, and blowing of particulate matter from the work surface and the floor.