electronic ear muffs

[cutter]

++1. I'm dealing with tinnitus in one ear after walking into what I thought was a cold range shed with my earmuffs around my neck

[SGT_Calle]

This is where I put in an endorsement for wearing 'squishies' under muffs, especially if you are shooting inside. You can still hear range commands, and you protect yourself from hearing loss associated with bone conduction, something in the ear plugs do nothing about. You also have some protection form the unexpected shot when your muffs are off.

When you consider that hearing aids run $3,000-8,000 and still don't 'fix' the problem, even the most expensive muffs seem cheap.

Yeah, I almost always wear my custom musician's ear plugs (only 9 dB) under my HLs. Takes that little bit of extra edge off the noise.

[Maple Syrup Actual]

Howard Leight x2...

1 pair HL Impacts
1 pair HL LaserLite plugs underneath.

The plugs are 32dB NRR.

I prefer to play it safe.

[Rich]

Not for everybody. I find these quite UNcomfortable.

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The only thing I hate about Muffs is wearing them here in SWF . I sweat.

BTW

Thanks guys
I will take a look at H. L.

[Aray]

I had been using the HL Impacts since 07, best value per dollar IMHO. I switched to MSA Sordins at the beginning of 2013, just plain best IMHO, but spendy. I have 3 pairs of HLs for other shooters and backups now.

[Chuck Haggard]

You buy a set of the Sordins and after awhile you start to wonder while you waited so long to do so.

[EMC]

I have the Peltor Tac 6s

Pros:
-low profile
-compact when folded up
-pretty decent noise reduction
-relatively inexpensive
-option to replace ear cups with gel cups for better comfort

Cons:
-battery life seems poor
-electronics seem delicate
-mic switches can be turned on inadvertently when folding them up.
-battery access sucks, you have to tear out the ear cups to change them

[Chuck Haggard]

I have the Peltor Tac 6s

Pros:
-low profile
-compact when folded up
-pretty decent noise reduction
-relatively inexpensive
-option to replace ear cups with gel cups for better comfort

Cons:
-battery life seems poor
-electronics seem delicate
-mic switches can be turned on inadvertently when folding them up.
-battery access sucks, you have to tear out the ear cups to change them

Break easily, die shortly after you have a hot sweaty day wearing them.

[EMC]

Break easily, die shortly after you have a hot sweaty day wearing them.

They're a crapshoot for sure. Mine are still working after 4 years miraculously.

[helothar]

I have the HL impacts as well, as others have said I find they're uncomfortable for long periods (8 hour class for instance), but they're inexpensive and do the job. Indoors I'll also use cheap foam plugs underneath. I found the input for mp3 player works well in the few times I've used it.

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