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Hearing Protection

tneff1969tneff1969 Member Posts: 6,682 ✭✭
edited March 2014 in General Discussion
I "need" a new pair of hearing protectors for the range. What are your thoughts. I would like to keep them under $100.

muss
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  • tneff1969tneff1969 Member Posts: 6,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's getting about time to buy new hearing protection, whats the latest and greatest ? I tend to stay away from the little foam ones, had a decent set of electronic ones but they appear to grown legs and went on a long walk at the beach. Will probably be looking for another set of electronic ones, having ear infection issues leads me away from anything that goes in the ear. They will be multi use, not just for shooting.
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  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do not know on the electric muffs never used them .I have been deaf in one ear since birth and I tend to be a bit protective of the one that still works .Usually use plugs plus muffs when shooting and just muffs or plug for tool use etc. Key is using them all the time
    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
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  • Rocky4windsRocky4winds Member Posts: 760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Electronic earmuffs are great, and are significantly cheaper than they used to be. For $75 you can get a good, quality set.

    Best protection is still foam plugs ($.50) stuffed as far down in the ear as possible with a good, quality earmuff ($25) over the top of them.

    So, you choose- $75 for earmuffs now or $6000 later for hearing aids.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just got a set of Sport Ears. They have models from over the ear muffs to full custom in the ear. Really outstanding technology.

    http://sportear.com

    Mine are in effect hearing aids that digitally compress the noise of the shot. I can hear people talking (or leaves rustling in the woods) but when I fire the electronics blank out the impulse.
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  • MG1890MG1890 Member Posts: 4,460 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    HUH? SPEAK UP!!!!
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  • JnRockwallJnRockwall Member Posts: 16,352 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the ones molded to my ears. $50 at most gun shows.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got a pair of these to try at the range next week. I have a nice pair of Peltor 6s tacticals, but prefer plugs when we're shooting out rifles so i am gonna give these a whirl.


    http://sportear.com/shop/ear-plugs/plugz-xp3-tan/
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use foam earplugs when I mow the lawn. When I shoot it is foam plugs plus muffs.

    Never work up heavy elk slayer loads for a .300 Win. Mag using tissue paper wads in your ears.

    Do not ask me how I know this. [B)][:0]
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Part of getting my sport ears, they did a hearing test, I scored best out of our whole group. Just a tiny little high end loss on one side. Can't wait to take them out to the range.
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  • jeffb1911jeffb1911 Member Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For many years i did live audio. Mainly church settings, but also live concerts, etc. I could ALWAYS tell for several weeks after i would hear even one shot from a 22 rifle unprotected. I invested in a pair of Peltor 7S, then bought the 6S as well. I'm sure they've improved since then as well.
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