Robert Scott
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Founder
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Doc Pro Plugs
Robert Scott is known throughout the music industry as Doc Scott, the inventor of the Doc Pro Plug ear products. After running a family clinic in the Santa Cruz area of California for years, Doc continued to encounter hearing issues occurring in musicians and surfers alike. He developed an earplug that could help with both hearing problems. In 1977, he formed Doc Pro Plugs and exhibited at the NAMM show over the next several decades. His early research on ear damage has also promoted healthy ear-care among thousands of people through his medical awareness programs and promotions.